Front End/UI Developer

Front End/UI Developer – Job Summary (List Format)

• Develop and Maintain Applications: Perform development, enhancement, maintenance, and support for various State of Texas social service web applications, including State Portal, Workflow Management, and others.
• Front-End/UI Development: Lead front-end/UI development using Angular (or similar frameworks), HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, JQuery, Bootstrap, SASS, Typescript, ES5/ES6, JSON, and related technologies.
• SDLC Participation: Involved in all phases of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC): requirements analysis, design, coding, testing, deployment, and support.
• SOA Platform Work: Build and maintain web-based applications within a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) platform using Agile methodologies.
• Authentication & Authorization: Implement and maintain authentication, authorization, caching strategies, and performance tuning in web applications.
• Responsive & Accessible UI: Develop client-facing applications with responsive design and ensure ADA/Accessibility compliance.
• SPA Development: Build Single Page Applications (SPAs) using Angular or similar JavaScript frameworks.
• Reusable Components: Design and develop self-contained, reusable, and testable UI modules and components.
• Performance Optimization: Analyze and optimize applications for performance, scalability, and maintainability.
• Testing & Quality Assurance: Utilize test-driven development (TDD) and testing frameworks (e.g., Karma, Jasmine, Selenium) to ensure software quality.
• Technical Documentation: Create and update technical and design documentation as required.
• Troubleshooting & Support: Provide technical support, bug fixes, system analysis, troubleshooting, and production operations support.
• Collaboration: Work closely with other teams and participate in program design, coding, and test walk-throughs.
• Best Practices: Apply best practices for application design, coding, and deployment in cloud and enterprise environments.
• Preferred Skills: Experience with Spring Boot, IBM WebSphere, Agile/Scrum methodologies, CI/CD pipelines, and mobile/tablet UI development is a plus.
• State Client Experience: Experience working with state government/Health and Human Services agencies preferred.
• Additional Requirements: Must have an active LinkedIn profile and provide three professional references. Candidates must reside within 50 miles of Austin, TX and work in a hybrid onsite model. No H1B/CPT.
  
  

This summary covers core duties, required skills, and preferred qualifications as outlined in the job description.