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Praxis Engineering · 3 days ago

UI/UX Developer

Herndon, VA

Part-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

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Responsibilities

Deliver simple solutions to complex problems as a Software Developer (UI/UX) at Praxis.

Tailor cutting-edge solutions to the unique requirements of clients.

Make end user experience a priority.

Utilize skills as a front-end developer with a focus on UI and accessibility.

Develop medium to large-scale applications with testing, linting, and adherence to coding/web standards.

Work in Agile projects from user stories and backlog management to acceptance criteria.

Understand usability and accessibility standards including Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).

Have hands-on experience with React or Vue, with Vue being preferred.

Possess a solid understanding of HTML, CSS, and Javascript.

Apply design principles and create component libraries.

Be comfortable with Git, the Command Line, and the Browser ecosystem.

Identify, troubleshoot, and fix UX problems such as responsiveness and theming.

Define common UI grid layouts.

Implement the product's lifecycle from design to maintenance.

Adhere to best practices for developing applications.

Contribute to team performance improvement and collaboration.

Solve problems creatively and effectively.

Work in an Agile/Scrum development process.

Qualification

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ReactVueUsabilityAccessibilityWCAGAgileHTMLCSSJavaScriptDesign PrinciplesComponent LibraryGitCommand LineDOMCSS CascadeUX TroubleshootingUI Grid LayoutsProduct LifecycleTeam Performance ImprovementAgile/ScrumProblem-SolvingCollaborationCreativityDevOpsAmazon Web ServicesRubyRuby on Rails

Required

Experience developing medium to large-scale applications; testing, linting, and adherence to coding/web standards.

Hands-on experience with at least one: React, Vue. Vue is preferred.

Solid understanding of usability and accessibility standards including Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)

Proven experience of practice knowledge working in Agile Projects from user stories and backlog management to acceptance criteria.

Strong understanding of HTML, CSS, and Javascript

Fundamental experience with design principles, and component library creation

Comfortable with Git and the Command Line

Comfortable working in the Browser ecosystem, including concepts like the DOM and CSS's cascade

Comfortable identifying, troubleshooting, and fixing UX problems (e.g. responsiveness, theming, etc.)

Comfortable working in and defining common UI grid layouts

Implement the product's lifecycle: Design, development, quality, deployment and maintenance

Develop and adhere to best-practices for developing applications

Continuously contribute to team performance improvement and collaboration

Ability to solve problems creatively and effectively

Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development process

Preferred

Documented Experience with DevOps/Platforms: Amazon Web Services (S3, RDS, EC2, ECS, Lambda, SQS, SNS, CloudFormation, etc.)

Demonstrated experience with developing in Ruby/Ruby on Rails

Benefits

Medical benefits with an option for FREE employee HSA medical plan

Office perks such as free soft drinks and snacks

Praxis swag (annual gift certificate to purchase top brand Praxis apparel)

401k contribution/match: combination of profit share/contribution (3.5%) and employer match (up to 4.5%) for a total of 8%

Annual bonus plan

4 weeks Paid Time Off + 10 holidays + comp time eligibility

Rewards for longevity: On the 5th work anniversary – an additional week of PTO to 5 weeks of PTO; On the 10th work anniversary – an additional week of PTO to 6 weeks of PTO

Unused PTO can be traded in for $$$

Max carryover of 380 hours of leave from year to year

Student loan repayment Assistance – COMINGSOON

Training opportunities: in-house training, vendor offered (paid) training opportunities like conferences, certification courses, and seminars

Conferences attended by Praxis employees: AWS Summit, IoT World, Black Hat, and DefCon

Training & Certifications: Splunk, AWS, Big Data/Cloudera, VMWare, Scrum Master, etc.

Praxis University: Cyber Research, Data Analytics, IoT, AWS, and RedHat course offerings and hands-on training

Emphasis on work-life balance

Company

Praxis Engineering

Praxis Engineering, LLC., headquartered in Annapolis Junction, Maryland, is a consulting and solutions firm dedicated to the practical application of software and system engineering technologies to ensure the success of our customers.

Founded in 2002