UI/UX Engineer

VTG has immediate opportunities for a UI/UX Engineer to join a team building innovative software supporting the Sponsor's Entitlement Programs as well as IdAM /ICAM, Authentication, Authorization, Attributes and Digital Policy Management. We're supporting a well-established customer that is responsible for critical and high-visibility missions applications used by a wide audience. Our team is tremendously talented, and we need to add a talented and creative UIUX Engineer to the team.

• Primary Responsibilities:

• Proven ability to create well-structured and maintainable WordPress site themes from scratch

• Proficiency in developing WordPress plugins to support custom site functionality and integrations

• Good eye for design and attention to detail

• Improve the overall efficiency of the website's back-end including database and server integration

• Maintain and optimize the WordPress theme and plugins

• Conduct website performance tests, and execute performance enhancements to improve site speed

• Monitor the performance of the live website and troubleshoot content and user experience issues that arise

• Responsible for both back-end and front-end development including the implementation of WordPress themes and plugins as well as site integration

• Effective interpersonal and communication skills are required to perform well as a member of a rapid paced, cross-functional team environment

• Utilize agile development methodology

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph required.

• BS degree and 8-12 years of prior relevant

  * Understanding of usability and accessibility issues across all device types

  * Experience with WordPress front-end development using the following technologies: HTML5, SASS (or equivalent preprocessor)/CSS, and JavaScript

  * Experience with WordPress back-end development using the following technologies: PHP, MySQL, WP REST API, JSON

  * Developing custom features and functionality for WordPress

  * Creating WordPress plugins

  * Producing unit testing and QA

  * Developing and Testing for Accessibility