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The DarkStar Group LLC

Web Developer (TS/SCI + Poly)

The DarkStar Group LLC, Mc Lean, Virginia, us, 22107


Description

The DarkStar Group is seeking a Web Developer with a TS/SCI + Poly clearance (applicable to this customer) to join one of our top projects in McLean, VA. Below is an overview of the project, as well as information on our company, our benefits, and our $25,000 referral program.

THE PROGRAM

The DarkStar Group is a member of 100% of the winning teams for the largest technology program in the Intel Community. We've been supporting this customer on many different sub-projects of this program since our founding in 2013. We've grown on this effort by providing the customer with Engineers who have done exceptional work, and we've retained our staff by paying very strong salaries, and working hard to ensure each Engineer is doing work that aligns with their career interest.

THE PROJECT

The Sponsor's production support team provides quality visualization and publishing services in support of corporate communication requirements for an enterprise-wide client base. The support would include graphic design, video production, and full stack web development for all Sponsor network platforms, and site administration of Joomla, WordPress, Wikipedia, Confluence calendars, and SharePoint. The team will also need to coordinate with other teams to ensure standardization across the entire enterprise

THE ROLE

The Contractor shall collaborate with team members, customers, service providers and developers to identify and analyze requirements to determine technical requirements.The Contractor shall communicate with network personnel and web site hosting agencies to address hardware and software issues affecting web sites.The Contractor shall confer with the Sponsor to prioritize needs, resolve conflicts, and choose solutions.The Contractor shall create searchable indices for web page content.The Contractor shall create web models prototypes that include physical, interface, logical, or data models.The Contractor shall design and implement web site security measures such as firewalls or message encryption.The Contractor shall design, build, and maintain web sites, using authoring or scripting languages, content creation tools, management tools, and digital media.The Contractor shall develop databases that support web applications and websites.The Contractor shall develop system interaction or sequence diagrams.The Contractor shall develop web site maps, application models, image templates, or page templates that meet project goals, user needs, and industry standards.The Contractor shall document technical factors such as server load, bandwidth, database performance, and types of browsers and devices.The Contractor shall develop and validate test routines and schedules to ensure that test cases mimic external interfaces and address all browser and device types.The Contractor shall execute unit and functional test plan and document test results.The Contractor shall establish appropriate server directory trees.The Contractor shall evaluate code to ensure that it is valid, properly structured, meets industry standards and is compatible with browsers, devices, and operating systems.The Contractor shall evaluate and recommend server hardware or software for Sponsor consideration.The Contractor shall Identify and maintain links to and from other web sites ensure proper functioning of the links.The Contractor shall identify problems uncovered by testing or customer feedback, and correct or refer problems to appropriate personnel for correction.The Contractor shall incorporate technical considerations into web site design plans, such as budgets, equipment, performance requirements, or legal issues including accessibility and privacy.The Contractor shall install and configure hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) servers and associated operating systems.The Contractor shall monitor security system performance logs to identify problems and notify security specialists when problems occur.The Contractor shall perform web site tests according to planned schedules or after any web site or product revisions.The Contractor shall provide clear, detailed descriptions of web site specifications to include product features, activities, software, communication protocols, programming languages, operating systems software and hardware.The Contractor shall recommend and implement performance improvements.The Contractor shall register web sites with search engines to increase web site traffic.The Contractor shall renew domain name registrations.The Contractor shall research, document, rate, or select alternatives for web architecture and technologies.The Contractor shall select programming languages, design tools, and applications.The Contractor shall write supporting code for web applications or web sites.Required Skills

Demonstrated experience as a full stack developer.Demonstrated experience using HTML, CSS, web design concepts, and UX/UI skills.Demonstrated experience using Rails, Django, Flask for Python, and Cake PHP for PHP.Demonstrated experience with Mongo, Postgre SQL, MySQL, and SQL.Demonstrated experience identifying and validating website development requirements.Demonstrated experience finessing site workflow architectures.Demonstrated experience adding new features, optimizing, scaling, or improving stability and performance of websitesDemonstrated experience using JavaScript, Joomla, SharePoint or additional web development languages.Demonstrated experience with web application development, server and database management.Desired Skills (Optional)

Certifications

SharePoint AdministratorSharePoint Application DeveloperAmazon Cloud Certification

About The DarkStar Group

Our Company

The DarkStar Group is a small business that solves BIG problems. We're one of the Inc. 5000 fastest-growing private companies in the US, and our engineers and scientists support the most critical national security missions in Virginia, Maryland, and elsewhere. Data Science, Software Engineering, Cloud/AWS Infrastructure, and Cyber/CNO are our core areas of expertise. We offer interesting and important work, job security, some of the best and most flexible benefits you'll find in the IC, and salaries so strong that they'll likely surprise you.

Our Benefits

The DarkStar Group offers exceptional compensation and benefits:

very strong salaries;100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for you and all dependents;the ability to get increased salary if you don't need medical/dental/vision;100% company-paid disability and life insurance benefits;a generously-funded HSA;an 8% 401(k) contribution;31 days of PTO/holidays to start (more with tenure);the ability to flex time across pay periods without using your PTO;a generous training budget;$25,000 employee referral bonuses;business development / growth incentives; andtop notch company swag.

** We have a huge growth opportunity, so we are offering up to a $25,000 reward for anyone new you refer whom we hire. **

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.