Full Stack Developer

Peraton is seeking an experienced Full Stack Developer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals in transforming the future of technology and public health. This full-time remote position will support our CDC customer in advancing communications systems for digital content creation, management, and delivery via CDC’s Content Management System (CMS).

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and support features using technologies including WordPress, PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, ReactJS, NodeJS, JSON, and XML.
• Develop user interface prototypes, websites, plug-ins, and applications that are easy-to-understand, user-friendly, accessible and tailored to meet the needs of diverse audiences such as the general public, health professionals, and news media.
• Create assets for Template Package, an agency wide used collection of HTML, CSS, JS, images, and data/JSON components.
• Establish back-end frameworks to process content and data for end-point products.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of the architecture for the CMS, website, and other integrated solutions.
• Follow best practices to ensure clean, maintainable, and secure codebases, ensuring the longevity and stability of the CMS.  Conduct peer code reviews as requested.
• Provide sound recommendations that reflect clear knowledge and application of current website design and development subject matter.
• Maintain a high level of customer service that is prompt, responsive, courteous, and comprehensive.
• Maintain working relationships that facilitate the positive outcome of program activities.
• Manage complex responsibilities in a demanding and fast-paced work environment, adapting to quickly changing priorities when unanticipated events occur.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and 12 years of experience. An additional 4 years of experience maybe accepted in lieu of the degree.
• 12 years relevant experience in website and web application design, development and maintenance.
• Eexperience using PHP, HTML, CSS,  JavaScript, ReactJS, JSON, and XML.
• Proven proficiency in producing custom widgets, web page modules, and microsites.
• Experience building digital products that meet Section 508 compliance guidelines.
• Experience with customizing third party software products.
• Development experience with IT projects and Operations & Maintenance (O&M) supporting web content, digital media, and communication services 
• Development experience with IT projects and O&M for the federal government, ideally for HHS/CDC
• Experience in Agile methodologies and tools (e.g. Jira) in a matrixed project environment.
• Strong attention to detail with proven ability to work under tight and shifting deadlines.
• Ability to perform a variety of tasks in parallel, with good follow-through.
• Ability to work effectively in an environment that supports teamwork, cooperation, and trust, along with the ability to work independently.
• Ability to respond effectively to changing events and competing priorities; flexibility.
• Strong analytical, problem solving and critical thinking skills.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen or Green card holder.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the Agency clearance. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of CDC culture, mission, and IT/cyber-security environment.

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.