Developer – Mid-Level

NuAxis Innovations; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

NuAxis Innovations in Washington, DC seeks a Mid-Level Developer to deliver features for a public-facing intake app. You will work under a senior developer, building secure, accessible, well-tested code and growing ownership of components.

You will implement Drupal 10+ modules, REST APIs, and unit/integration tests, while contributing to CI/CD, accessibility, and security improvements in an Agile team.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional software development on web applications.
• Hands-on Drupal development or CMS depth with willingness to specialize.
• Proficiency in PHP and/or C#/.NET, plus JavaScript/HTML5/CSS3.
• REST API design and integration experience.
• SQL fundamentals and relational modeling.
• Git-based workflows and CI/CD familiarity.
• WCAG 2.1 AA accessible development practices.
• Experience with automated testing (Cypress/Playwright/Selenium) and Agile.

Responsibilities

• Implement features and fixes across front end and services layers.
• Build CMS content types, forms, views, and custom modules.
• Develop and consume REST APIs with validation and error handling.
• Write unit and integration tests; participate in code reviews.
• Address accessibility and security findings in components.
• Support CI/CD pipelines, debugging, and release verification.
• Document work and contribute to runbooks and knowledge base.
• Develop Drupal 10+ components for container deployments; test automation.

Skills

Drupal CMS

PHP

JavaScript

REST API

Git CI/CD

WCAG 2.1 AA

Agile/Scrum

Testing (Cypress)

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

GitLab CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Job description

Developer – Mid-Level

Location Washington, DC

# of openings 1

Salary Range (Min-Max) 00

We are a federal IT company on a mission to make customer experience (CX) the center of every government solution.

Technology is our Passion. People are our Purpose.

We know tech, but we love people. NuAxis is home to thinkers and feelers; engineers and artists. We work hard and support each other along the way. Teamwork is more than just a buzzword for us, it’s a state of mind.

We believe happy employees do amazing work, so join our team NOW! We are currently seeking a talented and motivated Developer – Mid-Level for a Full-Time position.

Role Summary

Delivery developer supporting a public-facing intake application. Implements features, integrations, and fixes under the direction of the senior developer, with growing ownership of components and a clear expectation of accessible, secure, well-tested code.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement assigned features, components, and defect fixes across the front end and services layer.
• Build and configure CMS content types, forms, views, and custom modules to specification.
• Develop and consume REST APIs; implement request/response handling, validation, and error paths.
• Write unit and integration tests; participate in code review as both author and reviewer.
• Remediate accessibility and security findings within assigned components.
• Support CI/CD pipeline execution, build troubleshooting, and deployment verification.
• Document technical work and contribute to the knowledge base and runbooks.
• Participate fully in Agile ceremonies and provide accurate estimates and status.
• Develop Drupal 10+ / MySQL components for deployment on PACE or comparable container platforms under established architecture and coding standards.
• Create and maintain unit, integration, and automated UI/API tests (including Cypress where assigned) and support CI/CD quality gates and release evidence.
• Implement Section 508, responsive/browser compatibility, security, audit logging, and data-validation requirements within assigned features.

Required Skills & Experience

• 3+ years of professional software development on web applications.
• Hands-on Drupal development (site building plus custom module or theme work) or equivalent CMS depth with willingness to specialize.
• PHP and/or C#/.NET, plus JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3.
• SQL fundamentals and relational data modeling.
• REST API development and integration experience.
• Git-based workflows and CI/CD familiarity.
• Awareness of WCAG 2.1 AA accessible development practices.
• Proficiency with AI-assisted development tooling.
• Agile/Scrum team experience.
• Working experience with automated testing in JavaScript/TypeScript using Cypress, Playwright, Selenium, or equivalent is preferred; willingness to contribute automation is required.
• Exposure to Drupal/MySQL on containers, REST APIs, GitLab CI/CD, and federal accessibility/security practices.

Preferred Qualifications

• Drupal Webform module experience.
• AWS or container/Kubernetes exposure.
• Prior government or regulated-industry project experience.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; equivalent experience or bootcamp plus demonstrable portfolio considered.

Our Profile:

We are an IT company with a unique mission—to make people the center of every federal IT solution. Our technologists have always gone the extra mile to help our federal clients succeed. And over the years, we saw a growing disconnect in how federal IT initiatives were built and managed.Time after time, programs failed because the focus was on the tools and products and not the people using them. Learn More (https://nuaxis.com/about/#xd_co_f=MjAzODkxYzBmZmY2NGIwODY0YjE2OTk5MjQ4OTA2MTE=~) .

NuAxis is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation. Learn More (https://nuaxis.com/careers/) about our Benefits and Culture!