AMEWAS, Inc., is a Department of Defense (DoD) Contractor supporting our Federal customers nationwide. We are headquartered in California, Maryland with satellite offices in Orlando, Florida and San Diego, California.

At AMEWAS, Inc., you will find a community where people bond around shared values, feel valued and have a voice in decisions that affect them. Our employees achieve success through continuous learning and high performance; they are constantly recognized by our customers and peers. Join us to find out why.

The position:
AMEWAS, Inc. is seeking a highly motivated and talented Junior Front End Web-Application Developer to support Battlespace Modeling & Simulation. This position is classified as AMEWAS labor category Programmer.

About the location: :
California, Maryland #1 City Hiring the Most High-Tech Workers (California-Lexington Park, Maryland). To learn more about our surrounding location, please visit: Visit St. Mary’s.

A typical day as a Junior Front End Web-Application Developer: may include:

• You will be developing software for an advanced synthetic training environment. This software is integrated into flight simulators to support pilot training against potential threats.
• You will support software development, software integration, customer training and demonstrations.

Must-haves:

• Education: BS in Computer Science or Computer Engineering. Degrees in Aerospace, Computer, Software Systems, Electrical, Electronic, Mechanical, Information Technology, Mathematics, or Physics may qualify with at least 1 year of C++ experience.
• Ability to design efficient, minimal, and effective user interfaces by working with users, capturing their experiences with the system
• Ability to translate the user interface designs into front-end web application technology
• Experience with web application frameworks (Django and NodeJS)
• Experience designing and optimizing for performance in near-real-time systems
• Ability to work with data, in cooperation with Back-end Web Application Developers (e.g. data structures, data exchange, data validation; Django forms and/or REST API)
• Ability to identify extensions to base frameworks (e.g. Bootstrap, ReactJS) and understand the tradeoffs
• Ability to identify requirements, then allocate them to products in a system
• Ability to balance tradeoffs between technical capability and DoD security
• Applying good judgement in decision making and communication
• Communicates well with technical management, program management
• The ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance

Desired Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities: :

• Experience with CI/CD environments, to include test and containerization
• Knowledge of DoD mission, specifically military aviation, or equivalently, the ability to learn quickly

Skills crucial to success at AMEWAS, Inc.:
Customer-focused attitude with high level of professionalism and discretion. Ability to work effectively with management and part of a team to meet targets. Is reliable, possesses initiative, and works well as an individual or part of a team.

Physical environment and working conditions:
The physical environment requires the employee to work in an office, sitting in a cubicle or at a desk, looking at a computer for most of the workday. Work is physically comfortable. The employee has discretion about sitting, walking, standing, etc.

The employee may be required to travel short distances to offices/conference rooms and buildings on site. In some occasions, the employee may be required to report to offices or buildings near the work site.

Refer to a friend:
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More about Us:
AMEWAS, Inc. a Department of Defense (DoD) contractor, has provided support to our Federal customers for over 35 years. One of our missions is to find the best available talent to meet our organizational objectives. We closely measure performance, provide varying incentives, and strive to develop top performers. We value diversity. We celebrate the differences and uniqueness each employee brings to help us accomplish our goals. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

AMEWAS participates with E-Verify to confirm eligibility to work in the United States.
It is the policy of AMEWAS, Inc. to provide equal employment opportunities for all without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
Additionally, AMEWAS, Inc. will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known or perceived disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship. Individuals with disabilities who need assistance with the application process may call 301-863-7102. Finally, AMEWAS, Inc. strictly follows guidelines regarding the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision.

Be sure to check out the rest of our website at www.amewas.com for more information about our company.

Our excellent benefits and perks:
Staying connected to our core values sets us apart from our competition! AMEWAS recognizes and rewards performance, dedication, and longevity. We are committed to investing in our employees and their future by providing them with competitive compensation, career development, optimum working conditions, and unique benefits; some of which are listed below:

• Medical, dental, vision, 401(k), Life/AD&D/STD/LTD insurance
• Paid vacation, holiday and sick leave
• Generous tuition & training assistance program
• Relocation assistance
• Sign-on bonuses
• Employee longevity recognition
• Community involvement & outreach
• Team building events
• Recognition program
• Wellness program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Mobile service discount
• Discounted gym membership

To learn more about our organization and our Equal Employment Opportunity policies, please visit http://www.amewas.com.

It is the policy of AMEWAS, Inc. to provide equal employment opportunities for all without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. Additionally, AMEWAS, Inc. will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known or perceived disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship. Individuals with disabilities who need assistance with the application process may call 301-863-7102. Finally, AMEWAS, Inc. strictly follows guidelines regarding the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision.

Please note: AMEWAS, Inc. does not accept unsolicited resumes. Unsolicited resumes or applications submitted by a third party will not be reviewed. Job applicants only. No staffing agencies, recruiters or headhunters, please.