Overview
DecisionPoint seeks a UX/UI Front End Developer (Journeyman) to design, develop, and optimize responsive user interfaces for a secure enterprise case management and reporting platform serving Department of Defense (DoD) stakeholders. The developer will support iterative, Agile development cycles to enhance usability, accessibility, and performance across multiple IL-tier environments.
The ideal candidate brings a strong understanding of front-end technologies, responsive design, and human-centered design principles , ensuring that system interfaces are intuitive, efficient, and accessible to users operating in varied conditions, including low-bandwidth or field environments.
This position is fully remote.
Duties & Responsibilities
The UX/UI Front End Developer (Journeyman) will:
- Translate user and business requirements into modern, responsive user interfaces using HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and modern frameworks (e.g., Angular, React, or Vue.js).
- Implement user-centered design (UCD) and human-centered design (HCD) principles to improve usability and accessibility for DoD mission users.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to develop journey maps, wireframes, and prototypes that effectively communicate design intent.
- Ensure front-end components conform to Section 508 and WCAG 2.x accessibility standards and DoD Manual 8400.01 requirements.
- Develop and maintain cross-browser and cross-platform compatibility , optimizing performance for low bandwidth and high-latency environments such as ships or remote deployments.
- Conduct UI/UX performance testing and benchmarking , documenting findings and improvement plans for iterative design cycles.
- Support integration of case management and reporting workflows through intuitive layouts and data visualizations.
- Collaborate with backend developers, data engineers, and architects to ensure seamless integration between front-end and system APIs.
- Implement data compression, caching, and image optimization techniques to improve load times and scalability.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives) and contribute to continuous design improvement.
- Maintain version control discipline through repositories such as AWS CodeCommit or GitHub Enterprise.
- Provide input to documentation and design standards ensuring consistent UI/UX presentation across the system lifecycle.
Qualifications
Clearance Requirement:
- Must hold an active Secret clearance.
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Interactive Media, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related field.
Experience:
- Minimum 5 years of experience in front-end development or UI/UX design for enterprise or government systems.
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