UX/UI Developer, Journeyman

About the position

CACI is seeking an experienced and highly skilled, Journeyman-level UI/UX Developer to support U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) in Doral, Florida. This position is contingent upon award of the USSOUTHCOM Cyber Information Technology Enterprise Services (SCITES).

Responsibilities

• Translate UI/UX design wireframes into functional and visually appealing user interfaces in collaboration with designers.
• Work closely with backend developers to integrate user interfaces with REST APIs and WebSockets for seamless functionality.
• Use CSS to create visually consistent, responsive, and cross-browser-compatible designs.
• Write and maintain unit tests for front-end components to ensure stability and reliability.
• Establish and enforce UI coding standards, patterns and best practices; implement shared tool and utility libraries.
• Advocate for and implement secure coding practices to protect sensitive data and prevent vulnerabilities.
• Deploy and manage user interfaces as containers in container orchestration environments.
• Participate in code reviews to ensure internal code quality.
• Analyze, debug, and resolve complex software issues, and communicate findings and solutions to team members.
• Mentoring junior team members and providing training in new technologies.
• Participate in design reviews and user feedback sessions to iteratively improve user interfaces.
• Responsible for development of web-services using Java, C# or Python against big-data technologies.
• Implements Cross-Browser Development and Git/Version Control.
• Creates Gitlab CI/CD pipeline or Jenkins.

Requirements

• US Citizen with active Secret security clearance
• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field
• One or more of the following certifications: Google UX design Certification, Nielsen Norman Group UX Certification, UX Design Institute Professional Diploma, Interaction Design Foundation (IDF), CIW User Interface Designer certification, Adobe Certified Professional (ACE), or Springboard UI/UX Design Bootcamp Certificate
• 3-5 years of relevant experience
• Skilled in switching between different languages and learning new ones, as necessary.
• Expertise in design tools such as Adobe XD, Figma, Sketch, or similar for creating wireframes, prototypes, and final designs.
• Proven proficiency in HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and modern front-end frameworks (React.js etc.)
• Experience with responsive design techniques and ensuring cross-platform and cross-browser compatibility.
• Strong understanding of UX research methods, user testing, and data analysis to inform design decisions proficiency
• Background in user interface design, user experience principles and front-end web development
• Possesses and applies expertise on multiple complex work assignments while supporting multiple projects
• Accomplished with testing frameworks, including Jasmine, Karma, or Selenium
• Well versed with using JavaScript visualization libraries, including D3, Leaflet, CytoscapeJS, and VizJS
• Sophisticated understanding of network security, including access and authorization for PKI and chain
• Operates with appreciable latitude in developing methodology and presenting solutions to problems
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience with change management tools and ITSM platforms (ServiceNow)

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in a large, distributed IT enterprise
• Knowledge of DevOps practices and principles
• Background working in DoD networks

Benefits

• healthcare
• wellness
• financial
• retirement
• family support
• continuing education
• time off benefits