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.
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