Front End Developer

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

Job summary

Dark Wolf in Colorado Springs is seeking a Front End Developer to support the United States Space Force by building UI/UX focused software for Space Systems Command Cyber Operations. This role requires onsite work at Peterson AFB and operates within a fast-paced, mission-driven team.

Candidates should have 3+ years in government or defense-related development, a CS or STEM degree, and familiarity with HTML/CSS, design systems, and related tools.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of UI/UX development experience, including front-end delivery.
• Experience in government or DoD environments is preferred.
• Strong problem-solving and team leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop professional UI/UX designs and code in HTML/CSS.
• Design UI elements such as inputs, navigation, and information components.
• Create user flows, wireframes, prototypes and mockups.
• Translate requirements into style guides and design systems.
• Create user-centered designs based on business needs and user feedback.

Skills

UI/UX Development

HTML/CSS

Design Systems

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related STEM field

Tools

Sketch

InVision

Visio

Adobe Creative Suite

Docker

GIT

RHEL

Job description

Dark Wolf is seeking a Front 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.

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In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity, confirm US Citizenship, and complete the required employment eligibility verification upon hire.