Location: Pantex Amarillo Downtown Location
Job Title: Front End Web Developer
Career Level From: Associate
Career Level To: Specialist
Organization: Business Application Services (50992237)
Job Specialty: System Development
What You'll Do
Summary: As a member of the Communications organization, leads or supports various web development projects. Designs, develops, configures, and maintains websites and subsequent content for the company’s internal and external web communications.
What You’ll Do
Primary duties include graphics and web site user interface design, development, security and testing of software using various products and technologies in a front-end web design and development role. Other duties, such as code optimization, business process analysis, architecture, design and system support. You will utilize critical thinking to help maintain production operations, system troubleshooting and problem analysis. You will be part of a collaborative team of highly skilled professions who embrace innovation and creativity. You will be working to scope, estimate, and provide overall technical leadership to develop and implement high quality software solutions that are section 508 compliant and adhere to company branding standards.
- Develop front-end code for a variety of web-based applications in unclassified environments.
- Work with backend developers to integrate frontend components with server-side logic and Application Programming Interfaces (API).
- Develop and implement custom logging for web analytics.
- Implement and maintain robust testing strategies to ensure the quality and reliability of frontend components.
- Maintain Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines in a development and Information Technology operations (DevOps) environment.
- Participate in code reviews to maintain code quality and share knowledge with team members.
- Consult with customers on web requirements, adhere to company branding standards, and provide guidance in design and development of new websites.
- Gather, analyze, and organize content to ensure cohesive websites that communicate effectively with the intended audience using contemporary User Interface/ User Experience (UI/UX) design principles.
- Ensure compliance with security policies and accessibility standards.
- Work closely with functional and business team members, project management, enterprise architects, system engineers, and application developers to design and develop mission critical applications based on approved architecture and business requirements.
- Ensure cohesive website content that effectively communicates to the target audience using contemporary UI/UX design principles.
- Ensure solutions are well-engineered, optimized, operable, and maintainable while also ensuring adherence to defined project management policies, change management guidelines, cyber security requirements and software quality assurance processes.
What You Can Expect
- Meaningful work and unique opportunities to support missions vital to national and global security
- Top-notch, dedicated colleagues
- Generous pay and benefits with a stable organization
- Career advancement and professional development programs
- Work-life balance fostered through flexible work options and wellness initiatives
Minimum Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in engineering/science/information technology discipline .
- OR Master 's degree in engineering/science/information technology discipline .
- OR Applicants without a bachelor's degree may be considered based on a combination of at least 8 years of completed education and/or relevant experience.
DOE Order 426.2A Requirements
Preferred Job Requirements
- Demonstrated skill in the application of web page design principles, communication methods and techniques, database administration, and content management solutions including Drupal, and SharePoint.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work well in collaborative and independent environments.
- Comfortable working with other developers and translating mockups into code.
- Expert in at least one modern JavaScript framework/library such as React, Angular, or Vue.js, typescript, and Hypertext Markup Language (HTML).
- Expert using Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) techniques & frameworks (CSS Grid, Flexbox, etc.).
- Expert utilizing JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) for front-end components and code.
- Expert consuming Application Programming Interfaces (API’s) from backend services.
- Knowledge of Hypertext Preprocessor (PHP) or similar scripting language in regards to web development.
- Knowledge of Structured Query Language (SQL)
- Strong UI/UX design skills: design and maintain standardized web templates; wireframe with annotation of functionality; create style tiles and mood boards; develop functional prototypes; create interactive designs; source, edit, and color correct images while designing across multiple platforms; analyze and test usability.
- Knowledge of Adobe CC and design tools.
- Designing across multiple platforms.
- Ability to analyze and test usability.
- Understanding of American's with Disabilities Act (ADA) Section 508 Compliance.
- Database experience (i.e., Access, MSSQL, and Oracle)
- Experience with secure application development and secure protocols.
- Knowledge of tools such as SonarQube, Sonatype Nexus, Azure DevOps, Jira, etc.
- Experience with automated testing and tools used such as Playwright, Selenium, etc.
- Integrated Development Environments such as Visual Studio Code.
- Version control tool such as GIT, Subversion (SVN), or other code repositories.
- Experience in Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Effective communication skills and demonstrated success leading in a team environment.
- Ability to work well in a collaborative, positive team environment.
- Experience with Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) processes and agile development is preferred.
Why Pantex?
You get #morethanajob. We encourage employees to achieve a healthy personal balance among home, work and the community. One of the ways we embrace work-life balance is by offering flexible work arrangements that provide alternatives to the traditional workweek, while still meeting business needs. Top talent and personal commitment mean more to our success than any other factors, so we reward our people with the kinds of benefits that make a positive difference in the quality of their lives. Benefits such as: medical plan, prescription drug plan, vision plan, dental plan, employer matched 401(k) savings plan, disability coverage, education reimbursement and many more. Want to stay healthy and fit but hate the cost of a gym membership? Take advantage of one of our onsite workout facilities and eat healthy in our onsite cafeterias. Much more than a workplace, at Pantex you can build a career that lasts a lifetime.
Notes
The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.
If a range of Career Levels is posted, i.e., Senior Associate to Senior Specialist, internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level. Internal applicants currently in a lower level Career Level would move to the lowest posted Career Level.
Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.
Position may require entry into Materials Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (HRP). If HRP is required, candidate must complete a counterintelligence-scope polygraph, pursuant to 10CFR 709. Medical requirements may apply.
Pantex is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening and background investigation. As an employee, you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to being randomly selected for drug testing without advance notification.
Pantex is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, disability or veteran status.
