Front End Lead Developer

Sentar is seeking a Front End Lead Developer in Chantilly, VA!

As a Front End Lead Developer, you will be responsible for the design, development, testing and management of application development projects in support of the IT infrastructure. You will develop and implement technical efforts to design, build, and deploy applications at the direction of lead architects, including large‑scale data processing, computationally intensive statistical modeling, and advanced analytics to support a forensic and investigative ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, and manage application development projects in support of IT infrastructure

Integrate third‑party components and introduce new custom capabilities

Modify existing code and recommend process improvements

Automate operations and maintenance tasks

Develop and implement technical efforts for large‑scale data processing and advanced analytics

Participate in all aspects of the software development life cycle

Contribute to planning, requirements, development, testing, and quality assurance

Participate in technical project milestone reviews and code architecture sessions

Provide resource estimation and development best practices knowledge transfer

Participate in Program Increments (PIs) and Agile Release Train (ART) activities

Support the multi‑enclave environment (Unclassified, Secret, and Top Secret)

Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to ensure seamless integration

Qualifications
Clearance Level

Active Top Secret (TS) clearance with eligibility for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field

Experience

Minimum of 10 years of experience in software engineering

Experience with SAFe Agile framework

Strong understanding of forensic and investigative system requirements

Demonstrated experience designing and implementing complex software solutions in secured government environment

Angular knowledge is a must

Angular Material and C#/.Net knowledge is needed

ElasticSearch/OpenSearch, ETL pipeline knowledge preferred

Required Technical Skills
Senior‑Level

Multiple programming languages and frameworks

Message brokers such as RabbitMQ, Kafka, and Redis

Elasticsearch, Splunk, and other data platforms

Containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)

DevSecOps practices and tools

Performance optimization and scalability design

Security engineering principles

Additional Technical Experience

Frontend frameworks (Angular, React, Svelte)

Data streaming and integration technologies such as Apache Nifi

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)

GraphQL

Working in classified environments

Primary location: Chantilly, VA

May require occasional travel for Program Increment planning sessions

Must be a U.S. citizen and able to pass a background check and polygraph examination

May require flexible scheduling to support critical operations

Benefits at Sentar
Our unique ownership model attracts top talent, giving employees the freedom to take initiative and drive meaningful improvements. In addition to cultivating a thriving and inclusive work environment, Sentar offers an extensive benefits package designed to support the well‑being of employees and their families. Employee ownership is the foundation of our culture, promoting participation, teamwork, and accountability while ensuring long‑term financial security and a commitment to excellence.

Voluntary Medical, Dental, Vision, with Health Savings or Flexible Spending Plan options

Voluntary Life, Critical Illness, Accident, and Long Term Care insurance options

Group Term Life, Short‑Term and Long‑Term Disability is provided by Sentar to all qualifying employees

Generous 401(k) match

Competitive PTO plan that graduates quickly with years of service

Other leave programs; holiday schedule along with bereavement, maternity, jury and military duty

Sentar is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer M/F/Vets/Persons with Disabilities.

We want you to build your career at Sentar, so if you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable workplace accommodation applying for a job or at any point in the employment process, contact the Recruiting Manager at recruiting@sentar.com . Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. Thank you for considering Sentar in your employment search.

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