Full Stack Developer

Celestar Analytics LLC; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Celestar Analytics LLC is seeking a Senior Full-Stack Developer to shape a collaboration platform built on Drupal and open-source technologies. You will engage with users and leaders to translate needs into effective features, and influence system design across deployments.

You will work with a skilled team, mentoring juniors and enhancing development environments, pipelines, and testing. Location options include several DC metro sites with on-site work.

Qualifications

• Eligibility for TS/SCI with CI Polygraph; US citizenship required.
• Experience with frontend development using JavaScript and/or TypeScript.
• Experience with PostgreSQL and relational databases.
• Knowledge of Git workflows, CI, and DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with user community and leadership to gather requirements and influence architecture and design decisions.
• Develop secure, reliable web applications on Linux servers and support multiple deployments.
• Mentor junior developers and drive improvements to build pipelines, test automation, and DevOps processes.

Skills

JavaScript/TypeScript

US Citizenship

Linux

PostgreSQL

Git/CI/CD

DevOps practices

Agile/Scrum

Drupal/Open-source

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

React

Vue

Angular

Job description

Description

As a Senior Full-Stack Developer , you’ll be shaping a collaboration software platform based on the popular, open-source Drupal Content Management System and other open-source software products. You’ll support multiple deployments of this system, each providing important capabilities for a broad array of missions.

You’ll be able to engage directly with the user community and customer leadership to learn how the system impacts them, capture and validate requirements, influence architecture and design decisions, and demonstrate new features.

You’ll work with an existing team of talented developers and system support staff, with opportunities to learn from senior-level peers, assist and mentor junior developers, and initiate improvements to the development environment, build pipelines, test automation, and other processes.

Requirements

• Eligibility for TS/SCI with CI Polygraph Clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship.
• Experience with frontend development using JavaScript and/or TypeScript
• Proficiency in building secure, reliable web applications on Linux servers
• Experience with relational database systems (e.g., PostgreSQL)
• Knowledge of, and experience with, Git workflows, continuous integration, and DevOps practices

Desired Qualifications

• Experience working in Agile / Scrum teams
• Experience developing PHP-based web applications
• Experience with frontend frameworks such as Vue, Angular, React, etc.
• Experience working with NoSQL or document-based databases (e.g., Elasticsearch)
• Knowledge of web accessibility and user experience design
• Experience applying Site Reliability Engineering practices
• Strong technical documentation and presentation skills

Education Requirements

• 9 Years of experience in Software or Systems Engineering roles or a highly related field of work with similar scope and responsibilities.
• A Bachelor’s degree may be substituted for 4 years of experience and a Master’s Degree may be substituted for 6 years of experience.

Salary Range:

$150,000 - $200,000

Work location:

• Annapolis Junction, MD
• Washington, DC
• Reston, VA