The Senior Systems Engineer will design, implement, and maintain complex IT systems for the Department of Veterans Affairs, ensuring system reliability and security while mentoring junior staff.
Description
PingWind is seeking a Software Engineer with relevant experience to support the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in digitizing benefits claim forms to ensure that Veterans receive the benefits they deserve in the most expeditious manner possible.
Responsibilities
• Develops new user-facing features using React
• Builds reusable components and front-end libraries for future use
• Translate designs, wireframes, and user stories into high-quality code
• Optimizes components for maximum performance across various devices and browsers
• Troubleshoots and debug application code and UI
• Collaborates with designers, backend developers, testers, and product managers
• Ensures the overall application is robust, maintainable, and follows best practices
Requirements
• Experience with NPM, Node, React, and Front-end Technologies
• Knowledge of webpack in a Mono Repo environment
• Experience in frontend automated testing (Axe, Cypress)
• Experience Navigating legacy code systems
• Familiarity with version control (Git) and Atlassian Tools (including Jira)
• Knowledge of frontend build tools (Webpack, Babel)
• Understanding of RESTful APIs and API integration
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related discipline
• 5 years of relevant experience; degree may be substituted for 8 years of experience
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills
• U.S. Citizenship; Ability to obtain Public Trust clearance
Preferred Experience
• Experience with VA design patterns
• Experience in vets-website repository
About PingWind
PingWind is focused on delivering outstanding services to the federal government. We have extensive experience in the fields of cybersecurity, development, IT infrastructure, supply chain management and other professional services such as system design and continuous improvement. PingWind is a VA CVE certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) with offices in Washington DC and Northern Virginia. www.PingWind.com
Our benefits include:
· Eleven Federal Holidays
· Paid Time Off accrued each pay period
· Parental Leave
· Three medical plan choices with generous employer contribution
· Dental and Vision Insurance
· Company paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
· Company paid Life and AD&D Insurance
· 401k with competitive matching and vesting schedule
· Continuing education assistance
· Short Term / Long Term Disability & Life Insurance
· Medical, Dependent Care and Commuter Flexible Spending Accounts
· Employee Assistance Program
· Wellness benefits include Calm Health app and WellHub gym subsidy (formerly GymPass)
· 529 College Savings Plan
· Legal Insurance
· Pet Insurance
Veterans are encouraged to apply
PingWind, Inc. does not discriminate in employment opportunities, terms, and conditions of employment, or practices on the basis of race, age, gender, religious or political beliefs, national origin or heritage, disability, sexual orientation, or any characteristic protected by law.
Top Skills
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Kubernetes
System Documentation
Test Plans
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