Telework offered 1 day a week
- Serve as the primary React Software Developer responsible for maintaining and enhancing a production collaboration and business process application that supports information exchange between DoD and Industry Partners.
- Develop, test, and implement application enhancements, bug fixes, and usability improvements while ensuring the stability, reliability, and performance of the production environment. ·
- Support ongoing operations and maintenance activities, including troubleshooting application issues, analyzing root causes, and implementing corrective actions.
- Collaborate with government stakeholders to understand operational needs, prioritize enhancement requests, refine requirements, and provide technical recommendations for future improvements.
- Translate user feedback and evolving business requirements into scalable, maintainable front-end solutions that improve functionality and user experience.
- Maintain and enhance React-based user interfaces supporting registration, tracking, workflow management, reporting, and other mission-critical business processes.
- Work closely with system engineers, developers, testers, and product stakeholders to evaluate change requests, support releases, and ensure successful deployment of enhancements.
- Integrate front-end components with backend services and APIs, ensuring secure, reliable, and efficient data exchange across systems.
- Apply modern front-end development practices using React, JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML, CSS, and component-based design patterns to maintain a high-quality user experience.
- Support Agile planning activities, including backlog refinement, sprint planning, estimation, and release preparation for operational enhancements and defect remediation.
- Operate independently in a fast-paced environment, managing priorities and balancing production support activities with enhancement development efforts.
Desired Skills:
- Experience with GitLab
- Experience with Agile methodologies
- Experience with various JavaScript frameworks (React, Node, Angular)
- Experience with one of the following JavaScript or CSS frameworks: React, Bootstrap, with the willingness and ability to pivot to one of the others.
- Working understanding of SQL and/or NoSQL databases
- Ability to work during core hours of 10AM-2PM Monday – Friday. Exceptions will be considered on a case- by-case basis.
Optimus Technology is a SDVO (Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned) small business founded in 2010. We are known for our exceptionally talented group of Engineers and Technical experts with superior knowledge and experience in Cyber Technologies and the latest technology trends. Our dedication in pairing the right Optimus Technologist with the right customer solution is at the core of our Partnership commitment and critical to the performance and satisfaction of our employees, the pinnacle of the Optimus culture.
Why us?
We strive to provide the best well-rounded benefits package available.
- Premium health, dental, and vision package
- Company funded HRA
- 401k company contributions
- Employer paid group term life insurance policy
- Tuition assistance and career development
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Paid time off
- Referral bonuses
- Company outings, giveaways & more
Optimus practices a policy of non-discrimination and is fully committed to the principles of equality in employment and opportunity for all employees. Employment decisions are made without regard to age, gender, race, religion, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, or any other non-merit based factor.