Front End Developer

Dark Wolf Solutions, LLC; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Dark Wolf Solutions, LLC seeks a Front End Developer to support US Space Force by building defensive cyber solutions for SSC Cyber Operations. Onsite at Peterson AFB, Colorado Springs, CO, you will craft UI/UX, wireframes and design systems within a fast-paced team.

The role requires 3+ years in government or related settings, a CS/Engineering or STEM degree, and a US Secret clearance. Competitive salary ranges are offered, with opportunities to contribute to space-related cyber defense

Qualifications

• 3+ years in government or contractor environment.
• Bachelor's degree in CS/Software Engineering or STEM with 3 years UI/UX experience.
• Certifications: SAFe for Teams, Google UX Design, General Assembly UX Design Immersive.
• Experience with HTML, CSS/SCSS and design systems.
• Familiarity with SIMP Project, Ansible, Docker, GIT, RHEL, Suricata, Zeek, Kibana, Logstash, Elastic Search, Neo4J, PostgreSQL.
• US Citizen and with a Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Providing a portfolio of UI/UX design work and hands-on coding.
• Designing UI elements such as input controls, navigational components and informational components.
• Creating user flows, wireframes, prototypes and mockups.
• Translating requirements into style guides, design systems and design patterns.
• Creating user-centered designs by understanding business requirements and user feedback.

Skills

UI/UX design

HTML

CSS/SCSS

Design systems

Wireframes & prototypes

Troubleshooting

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Software Engineering or STEM

Tools

Sketch

InVision

Visio

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Dark Wolf is seeking aFront End Developer to support United States Space Force (USSF) by developing software in support of Space Systems Command (SSC) Cyber Operations Branch rapid agile development of defensive cyber solutions to protect, defend, and respond to both ground and space based cyber adversarial threats. A successful candidate should be a leader and problem solver with a proven ability to deliver superior results as part of a high performing team in a fast-paced environment. This position requires onsite support at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, CO. This team will be based out of Colorado Springs, CO.

Key Responsibilities:

• Providing a portfolio of professional UI/UX design work. Hands-On with coding and ability to troubleshoot using HTML, CSS and comparable languages.
• Designing UI elements such as input controls, navigational components and informational components.
• Creating user flows, wireframes, prototypes and mockups.
• Translating requirements into style guides, design systems, design patterns and attractive user interfaces.
• Creating user-centered designs by understanding business requirements, and user feedback.

Required Qualifications:

• 3+ years relevant experience performing activities in the Government (military and/or civil servant), federally funded research and development center, or profit or non-profit Government support, or development contractor arena
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, data science, software development or STEM related specialty and 3 years of UI/UX Development experience
• Certifications: SAFe for Teams, Google UX Design, General Assembly UX Design Immersive
• Experience in the Programming language: Sketch, InVision, Visio, HTML, CSS (SCSS), Design Systems, Adobe Creative Suite
• Familiarity and knowledge of: SIMP Project, Ansible, Docker, GIT, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Suricata, Zeek, Kibana, Logstash, Elastic Search, Neo4J, PostgreSQL
• US Citizen and with a Secret security clearance

Desired Qualifications:

• Relevant DoD and/or Industry work experience in Space Systems Command

This position is located in Colorado Springs, CO.

The estimated salary range for this position is $90,000.00 - $110,000.00, commensurate on experience and technical skillset.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.