Frontend Data Application Engineer with Security Clearance

Crimson Phoenix; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Crimson Phoenix is seeking a frontend data application engineer to build mission-focused dashboards and analytics UI in React and Next.js. You will translate complex enterprise data into accessible interfaces that support operational decision-making within NGA environments.

Work with data engineers and analysts, optimize performance for data-heavy workloads, and explore AI-enabled workflows to enhance data exploration and insight generation.

Qualifications

• Experience building front-end data applications.
• Strong React/JavaScript skills.
• Ability to collaborate with data engineers and analysts.

Responsibilities

• Build mission-focused data applications.
• Develop responsive web apps using React/Next.js.
• Collaborate with data engineers to understand schemas and data models.
• Integrate AI-driven capabilities into analytics applications.
• Optimize performance for data-heavy interfaces and dashboards.

Skills

React

Next.js

Data visualization

UI performance

Tools

SQL Server

Data Vault

Job description

• Create reusable components for dashboards, charts, and analytical workflows
• Design interfaces that make complex and enterprise datasets easy to navigate

Job Description Frontend Data Application Engineer React / Analytics UI | About the Role We're building modern, data-driven applications that support mission users across the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) environment. This role focuses on creating high-quality front-end experiences using React or similar JavaScript libraries and Next.JS or similar frameworks. You'll work closely with data engineers, analysts, and stakeholders to bring structured data into clean, performant, and intuitive interfaces that directly support operational decision-making. There are also active opportunities to integrate AI into user workflows from enhancing data exploration to automating insight generation. If you're motivated to apply AI in IC environments that are actively looking to adopt it, this is a strong place to do that.

What You'll Do

• Build Mission-Focused Data Applications
• Develop responsive web applications using React, Next.js, or similar frameworks

Work Across the Data Stack

• Collaborate with data engineers to understand schemas, pipelines, and data models (e.g., SQL Server, Data Vault, or similar)
• Shape and transform data as needed for effective presentation in the UI

Contribute to AI-Enabled Workflows

• Support integration of AI-driven capabilities into analytics applications
• Work with teams exploring applied AI use cases within IC mission systems

Improve Performance and Usability

• Optimize applications for performance in data-heavy environments
• Continuously refine user experience based on mission feedback and operational needs