Junior Web Developer, Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Virginia.

📋 Description

• Develop, manage, and update client websites and applications.

• Provide support for a portfolio of over 25 PHP websites and database-driven web applications.

• Maintain, enhance, and refactor existing code.

• Write clean, modular, and efficient server-side PHP code for application features, business logic, and dynamic web pages.

• Design, create, upgrade, and manage relational databases; write optimized SQL queries while ensuring data integrity and schema maintenance.

• Ensure that passwords are regularly updated and secure.

• Design, develop, and consume RESTful APIs using modern PHP frameworks and integrate third-party web services.

• Connect server-side logic with client-side elements utilizing HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript.

• Deploy websites and applications to Apache or NGINX web servers.

• Manage version control through Git and provide ongoing updates, bug fixes, and refactoring of legacy code.

• Assist in automating CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Ansible, Terraform, and Docker.

• Debug code, conduct unit and integration testing, and resolve application or performance bottlenecks.

• Handle authentication, authorization, data validation, and protect against SQL injection, XSS, CSRF, and other vulnerabilities.

• Ensure compliance with IT security standards and address any security scan findings.

• Implement and enhance web application monitoring using Prometheus and Grafana.

• Support, maintain, and improve the Solr Search platform.

• Enhance server content management and COTS applications.

• Manage CUI and adhere to relevant safeguarding and compliance regulations.

• Occasionally travel for project needs, client meetings, team events, or training, with travel expected to be less than 10%.

⛳️ Requirements

• Public Trust Eligibility is required.

• Bachelor's degree.

• Minimum of 3 years of development experience with Object-Oriented Programming (OOP).

• At least 2 years of experience in PHP or Python programming.

• A minimum of 2 years of experience managing relational DBMSs such as MySQL/MariaDB/PostgreSQL/Oracle.

• Familiarity with modern web application architecture (frontend, backend, APIs).

• Proficient in creating cross-browser-compatible HTML web pages using contemporary techniques and technologies.

• Experience with PHP frameworks (such as CodeIgniter, Laravel, Zend, or similar).

• Expertise in troubleshooting and debugging issues across diverse applications and technology stacks.

• Experience with containers (Docker) and automation tools like Jenkins, GitLab runners, and CI/CD.

• Familiarity with IT security best practices for web development, including SQL Injection prevention and Cross-Site Scripting remediation.

• Experience with implementing input sanitization, Transport Layer Security, dependency management, hot fixes, and patching.

• Proficiency with the Smarty template engine or similar.

• Basic understanding of modern JavaScript frameworks (such as jQuery, AngularJS, ReactJS, etc.).

• Familiarity with libraries like Bootstrap and Material Design.

• Strong understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git and GitLab.

• Knowledge of W3C standards and UI/UX design principles.

• Candidates must be U.S. citizens or currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability Determination.

• Sponsorship is not available.

• Preferred: Ability to write clean code (including proper formatting, comments, and adherence to standards).

• Preferred: Capability to work with existing code and familiarity with web application optimization techniques.

• Preferred: Experience in Linux server administration, Apache configuration files, MySQL configuration, and general system administration for Linux servers and Docker containers.

• Preferred: Experience with enterprise search technologies such as SOLR or Elasticsearch.

• Preferred: Experience in implementing CI/CD strategies and Kubernetes.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision).

• Retirement Plan (401k).

• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D).

• Paid Time Off.

• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity).

• Short Term & Long-Term Disability.

• Training & Development.