Columbia Technology Partners is seeking a Software Engineer 3 to lead front-end development efforts for complex mission software systems. This role will support the full software development lifecycle in an agile environment with a focus on building scalable accessible and production-ready user interfaces while providing technical leadership to a team of UI/front-end developers. The ideal candidate will be hands-on in development comfortable working across the stack and able to collaborate closely with UX/UI designers system engineers backend developers and product stakeholders to deliver high-quality software solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead and mentor a team of UI/front-end developers providing technical guidance code review development standards and best practices.
Architect design and implement scalable maintainable front-end solutions using modern frameworks and component-based development approaches.
Translate prototypes wireframes and design specifications into responsive accessible and production-ready user interfaces.
Analyze user requirements to derive software design performance accessibility and implementation requirements.
Collaborate with backend engineers to design and integrate RESTful or GraphQL APIs ensuring efficient data flow between front-end and back-end systems.
Contribute to full-stack development efforts as needed including backend services database interactions API integration and deployment support.
Debug existing software resolve defects address performance bottlenecks and improve overall application quality and maintainability.
Partner with UX/UI designers system engineers and product stakeholders to preserve design intent while meeting technical and mission requirements.
Establish and enforce front-end coding standards documentation practices component reuse strategies and software development process improvements.
Develop modify integrate and test software components to meet design performance interface and functional requirements.
Participate in sprint planning technical estimation architectural decision-making and agile software development activities.
Ensure compliance with accessibility standards including Section 508 and WCAG throughout design and development.
Recommend new technologies tools and processes to improve complex software development efforts.
Oversee quality control of developed and modified software while coordinating programming and testing responsibilities across the team.
Qualifications:
Bachelors degree in Computer Science or a related discipline and 12 years of software engineering experience; four additional years of relevant software engineering experience may be substituted for a degree.
Proven experience leading mentoring or providing technical direction to software development or UI/front-end development teams.
Strong proficiency with modern front-end frameworks such as React Angular or Vue along with HTML CSS JavaScript responsive design and component-based architecture.
Experience developing debugging integrating testing and documenting software in complex environments while collaborating with users system engineers and technical stakeholders.
Desired Skills:
Full-stack development experience including backend development with technologies such as Python Java RESTful APIs GraphQL databases or deployment pipelines.
Experience working closely with UX/UI teams to implement accessible user-centered interfaces that align with design specifications and usability goals.
Familiarity with Git CI/CD pipelines cloud environments such as AWS Azure or GovCloud and modern agile development practices.
Experience with tiered architectural systems Linux/Ubuntu environments performance optimization cross-browser compatibility and technical debt reduction.
Requirements:
U.S. Citizenship is required for all applicants. CTP is an equal opportunity employer and abides by applicable employment laws and regulations. All applicants and employees are subject to random drug testing in accordance with Executive Order 12564. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a security background investigation and polygraph.
Certification Requirements:
N/A
This position requires an active Security Clearance with appropriate Polygraph.
About us:
Founded in 2007 Columbia Technology Partners is Woman-Owned Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business with a specialization in technology and management consulting committed to solving intricate and sensitive technology issues facing corporations and federal agencies. Since its inception CTP has been instrumental in the technical design engineering development operational deployment and support of key systems. With a proven track record in information security project management systems/network engineering security risk management vulnerability assessments and mobile security implementation; our employees have the experience expertise and innovative thinking our customers need for results that exceed expectations. CTP staff have worked closely with both government engineers and management to gather mission requirements develop the architecture to deliver the needed functionality and assess tools available to meet or exceed the needs of the mission.
At Columbia Technology Partners (CTP) we are united in being the best that we can be as individuals but our core belief is that we can be better together. Together we will take on each mission with an execution process that authentically represents who we are. Our success relies on our team values the foundation we built around them and the Partners we become along the way.
Thats why our pay is competitive our missions are critical and our benefits represent what matters most to CTP: Our People.
Salary Range Transparency
At Columbia Technology Partners we are committed to transparency and fairness in our compensation practices. We believe in creating a work environment where employees feel valued empowered and rewarded for their contributions.
How We Determine Salary Ranges
Our salary ranges are based on the following key factors:
Job Role and Responsibilities: The specific duties and responsibilities associated with each role form the foundation of our compensation structure.
Market Research and Industry Benchmarks: We conduct regular analysis of market trends and salaries across our industry using reliable compensation data to ensure we stay competitive.
Experience and Qualifications: An individuals experience education certifications and specialized skills all contribute to determining their position within a salary range.
Location: Salary ranges may be adjusted based on geographic cost of living in accordance with local and national standards.
Company Performance: Our compensation practices also take into account overall company performance and financial health ensuring that we maintain sustainability while rewarding our team.
Really good benefits for really GREAT people:
From our CTP Family to yours we know how important these decisions are. Your benefits are about you not us. Tell us what you need in order to see a future at CTP; lets get where youre going together.
Medical: CTP offers 3 superior plans bringing our employees both in-network and out-of-network options.
Vision Dental:Both free to you paid in full by CTP.
Retirement: 401k - 6% company contribution
PTO Leave: A work life balance is extremely important to our team here at CTP which is why our paid time off plans are so lucrative. Offering customizable leave plans to meet your needs is just one of our many perks! Jury Duty Bereavement Military Leave provided.
Career Growth:Up to $10000 provided for approved career-related learning training education and/or tuition.
Life and AD&D Insurance/Short-Term & Long-Term Disability: More peace of mind at zero cost to you.
Profit Sharing Bonus:End of year cash gets added to your bottom-line.
Referral Bonus Program:Our tiered program provides an incentive with each stage of the hiring process your referral passes. Our bonuses range from $7000-$20000 if your referral joins the team.
Columbia Technology Partnersis an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants without regard to race color religion age national origin ancestry ethnicity gender gender identity gender expression sexual orientation marital status veteran status disability genetic information citizenship status or membership in any other group protected by federal state or local law. Our EEO policy reflects our commitment to ensure equality and promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Our policy applies to all employees job candidates contractors stakeholders partners and visitors.
CTP was voted one of the top 25 best places to work in Baltimore by Baltimore Magazine!
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Description: Columbia Technology Partners is seeking a Software Engineer 3 to lead front-end development efforts for complex mission software systems. This role will support the full software development lifecycle in an agile environment with a focus on building scalable accessible and production-re...
Description:
Columbia Technology Partners is seeking a Software Engineer 3 to lead front-end development efforts for complex mission software systems. This role will support the full software development lifecycle in an agile environment with a focus on building scalable accessible and production-ready user interfaces while providing technical leadership to a team of UI/front-end developers. The ideal candidate will be hands-on in development comfortable working across the stack and able to collaborate closely with UX/UI designers system engineers backend developers and product stakeholders to deliver high-quality software solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead and mentor a team of UI/front-end developers providing technical guidance code review development standards and best practices.
Architect design and implement scalable maintainable front-end solutions using modern frameworks and component-based development approaches.
Translate prototypes wireframes and design specifications into responsive accessible and production-ready user interfaces.
Analyze user requirements to derive software design performance accessibility and implementation requirements.
Collaborate with backend engineers to design and integrate RESTful or GraphQL APIs ensuring efficient data flow between front-end and back-end systems.
Contribute to full-stack development efforts as needed including backend services database interactions API integration and deployment support.
Debug existing software resolve defects address performance bottlenecks and improve overall application quality and maintainability.
Partner with UX/UI designers system engineers and product stakeholders to preserve design intent while meeting technical and mission requirements.
Establish and enforce front-end coding standards documentation practices component reuse strategies and software development process improvements.
Develop modify integrate and test software components to meet design performance interface and functional requirements.
Participate in sprint planning technical estimation architectural decision-making and agile software development activities.
Ensure compliance with accessibility standards including Section 508 and WCAG throughout design and development.
Recommend new technologies tools and processes to improve complex software development efforts.
Oversee quality control of developed and modified software while coordinating programming and testing responsibilities across the team.
Qualifications:
Bachelors degree in Computer Science or a related discipline and 12 years of software engineering experience; four additional years of relevant software engineering experience may be substituted for a degree.
Proven experience leading mentoring or providing technical direction to software development or UI/front-end development teams.
Strong proficiency with modern front-end frameworks such as React Angular or Vue along with HTML CSS JavaScript responsive design and component-based architecture.
Experience developing debugging integrating testing and documenting software in complex environments while collaborating with users system engineers and technical stakeholders.
Desired Skills:
Full-stack development experience including backend development with technologies such as Python Java RESTful APIs GraphQL databases or deployment pipelines.
Experience working closely with UX/UI teams to implement accessible user-centered interfaces that align with design specifications and usability goals.
Familiarity with Git CI/CD pipelines cloud environments such as AWS Azure or GovCloud and modern agile development practices.
Experience with tiered architectural systems Linux/Ubuntu environments performance optimization cross-browser compatibility and technical debt reduction.
Requirements:
U.S. Citizenship is required for all applicants. CTP is an equal opportunity employer and abides by applicable employment laws and regulations. All applicants and employees are subject to random drug testing in accordance with Executive Order 12564. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a security background investigation and polygraph.
Certification Requirements:
N/A
This position requires an active Security Clearance with appropriate Polygraph.
About us:
Founded in 2007 Columbia Technology Partners is Woman-Owned Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business with a specialization in technology and management consulting committed to solving intricate and sensitive technology issues facing corporations and federal agencies. Since its inception CTP has been instrumental in the technical design engineering development operational deployment and support of key systems. With a proven track record in information security project management systems/network engineering security risk management vulnerability assessments and mobile security implementation; our employees have the experience expertise and innovative thinking our customers need for results that exceed expectations. CTP staff have worked closely with both government engineers and management to gather mission requirements develop the architecture to deliver the needed functionality and assess tools available to meet or exceed the needs of the mission.
At Columbia Technology Partners (CTP) we are united in being the best that we can be as individuals but our core belief is that we can be better together. Together we will take on each mission with an execution process that authentically represents who we are. Our success relies on our team values the foundation we built around them and the Partners we become along the way.
Thats why our pay is competitive our missions are critical and our benefits represent what matters most to CTP: Our People.
Salary Range Transparency
At Columbia Technology Partners we are committed to transparency and fairness in our compensation practices. We believe in creating a work environment where employees feel valued empowered and rewarded for their contributions.
How We Determine Salary Ranges
Our salary ranges are based on the following key factors:
Job Role and Responsibilities: The specific duties and responsibilities associated with each role form the foundation of our compensation structure.
Market Research and Industry Benchmarks: We conduct regular analysis of market trends and salaries across our industry using reliable compensation data to ensure we stay competitive.
Experience and Qualifications: An individuals experience education certifications and specialized skills all contribute to determining their position within a salary range.
Location: Salary ranges may be adjusted based on geographic cost of living in accordance with local and national standards.
Company Performance: Our compensation practices also take into account overall company performance and financial health ensuring that we maintain sustainability while rewarding our team.
Really good benefits for really GREAT people:
From our CTP Family to yours we know how important these decisions are. Your benefits are about you not us. Tell us what you need in order to see a future at CTP; lets get where youre going together.
Medical: CTP offers 3 superior plans bringing our employees both in-network and out-of-network options.
Vision Dental:Both free to you paid in full by CTP.
Retirement: 401k - 6% company contribution
PTO Leave: A work life balance is extremely important to our team here at CTP which is why our paid time off plans are so lucrative. Offering customizable leave plans to meet your needs is just one of our many perks! Jury Duty Bereavement Military Leave provided.
Career Growth:Up to $10000 provided for approved career-related learning training education and/or tuition.
Life and AD&D Insurance/Short-Term & Long-Term Disability: More peace of mind at zero cost to you.
Profit Sharing Bonus:End of year cash gets added to your bottom-line.
Referral Bonus Program:Our tiered program provides an incentive with each stage of the hiring process your referral passes. Our bonuses range from $7000-$20000 if your referral joins the team.
Columbia Technology Partnersis an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants without regard to race color religion age national origin ancestry ethnicity gender gender identity gender expression sexual orientation marital status veteran status disability genetic information citizenship status or membership in any other group protected by federal state or local law. Our EEO policy reflects our commitment to ensure equality and promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Our policy applies to all employees job candidates contractors stakeholders partners and visitors.
CTP was voted one of the top 25 best places to work in Baltimore by Baltimore Magazine!
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