User Interface Lead

ThinkTek LLC; Merrifield (VA); On-site; USD 160,846 - 200,798; Full time

Job summary

ThinkTek LLC is seeking a User Interface Lead with a Secret clearance to head the UI team for the Concorde platform. The role designs, builds, and sustains modern web apps, integrating with enterprise search, messaging, and cloud tech.

You will guide front-end development, partner with UX and backend teams, and ensure secure, scalable solutions. The position requires 10+ years in software/web development, 5+ years in Agile environments, and expertise in ASP.NET MVC/C#, React or Angular, with

Qualifications

• Active Secret Clearance required.
• 10+ years of software/web development experience.
• 5+ years working in Agile environments.
• 5+ years developing ASP.NET MVC C# applications.
• 5+ years supporting enterprise search technologies.
• Experience configuring high-availability OpenSearch clusters (10+ nodes).
• 2+ years of React.js or Angular experience.
• 1+ year developing ASP.NET Core applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead the UI development team for enterprise web applications.
• Design, develop, and maintain ASP.NET MVC and ASP.NET Core apps.
• Develop modern user interfaces using React.js or Angular.
• Design and support enterprise search using Elasticsearch or OpenSearch.
• Manage cloud-based high-availability OpenSearch environments.
• Develop decoupled applications using enterprise messaging queues.
• Collaborate with UX designers, backend developers, and DB teams.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and technical planning.
• Support Operations & Maintenance for existing production apps.
• Promote secure coding standards and best practices.

Skills

UI Leadership

Agile

ASP.NET MVC

React/Angular

Distributed systems

Enterprise search

OpenSearch/Elasticsearch

Secure coding

Team collaboration

Secret clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related

Tools

Visual Studio 2019+

ASP.NET MVC

ASP.NET Core

OpenSearch/Elasticsearch

React.js

Angular

Message Queuing

Job description

User Interface Lead (Secret Clearance)

Who We Are

ThinkTek LLC is a fast-growing Certified SBA 8(a) and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) company. We specialize in providing management and technology consulting services to support the business and technology modernization efforts of the Federal Government. ThinkTek was formed with the specific purpose of providing its clients a tailored solution around Program & Project Management, Strategic Planning, and IT Operations.

Position Overview

The User Interface SME serves as the UI Team Lead responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining modern web applications supporting the Concorde platform. This role leads front-end development efforts, enhances user experience, and ensures highly available, scalable web solutions that integrate with enterprise search, messaging, and cloud technologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the UI development team supporting enterprise web applications.
• Design, develop, and maintain ASP.NET MVC and ASP.NET Core web applications.
• Develop modern user interfaces utilizing React.js or Angular.
• Design and support enterprise search capabilities using Elasticsearch or OpenSearch.
• Manage cloud-based high-availability OpenSearch environments.
• Develop decoupled applications leveraging enterprise message queuing technologies.
• Collaborate with UX designers, backend developers, and database teams.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and technical planning activities.
• Support Operations & Maintenance for existing production web applications.
• Promote secure coding standards and modern software development best practices.

Required Qualifications

• Active Secret Clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline (or equivalent experience).
• 10+ years of software and web application development experience.
• 5+ years working in Agile software development environments.
• 5+ years developing ASP.NET C# MVC applications using Visual Studio 2019 or newer.
• 5+ years supporting enterprise search technologies.
• Experience configuring and administering high-availability OpenSearch clusters with 10+ nodes.
• 5+ years developing distributed applications utilizing message queuing.
• 2+ years of React.js or Angular experience.
• 1+ year developing ASP.NET Core applications.

Pay Range

The anticipated annual salary range for this position is $160,846 - $200,798. This range is a good-faith estimate and not a guarantee of compensation. Final compensation will be based on factors including experience, education, skills, geographic location, internal equity, market data, and applicable contract requirements, and may fall outside the posted range.

THIS POSITION IS CONTINGENT UPON CONTRACT AWARD

ThinkTek LLC is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE), making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. ThinkTek offers medical, dental, and vision insurance to all full-time employees; PTO and a variety of other paid leave options are also available. You can read more about ThinkTek benefits at https://www.thinktekllc.com/careers/.