Front End Development SME (Angular / Web Applications)

Description

Altamira Technologies Corporation has a long and successful history providing innovative solutions throughout the U.S. National Security community. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, Altamira serves the defense, intelligence and homeland security communities by focusing on creating innovative solutions leveraging common standards in architecture, data and security.

Altamira believes that our people and the culture of our company differentiate us from other companies. We focus on recruiting talented, self-motivated employees that strive to find a way to get things done.

Position Overview

Altamira is seeking a Front-End Developer to design, develop, and maintain responsive web applications that support mission-critical systems within secure environments.

This role focuses on building modern, user-friendly interfaces using Angular and integrating with backend services to deliver intuitive, high-performance user experiences.

The ideal candidate brings strong front-end development experience and an understanding of usability, performance, and accessibility in highly regulated settings.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain web applications using Angular
• Implement responsive, accessible, and user-friendly interfaces
• Integrate front-end applications with backend APIs and services
• Collaborate with UX designers, backend developers, and platform teams
• Optimize application performance and cross-browser compatibility
• Implement client-side security best practices
• Develop reusable UI components and shared libraries
• Support CI/CD pipelines and automated front-end testing
• Troubleshoot UI, performance, and integration issues
• Participate in system accreditation, compliance, and audit activities
• Document application designs and development standards

Required Qualifications

• Ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• SME Level - 10+ years of experience.
• Strong experience developing applications using Angular
• Proficiency with HTML5, CSS3, and TypeScript
• Experience consuming RESTful APIs
• Familiarity with modern web development tools and workflows
• Experience using Git-based version control systems
• Understanding of web security fundamentals
• Ability to operate in secure, compliance-driven environments

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) Certification
• Experience developing applications for secure or classified environments
• Familiarity with UI/UX design principles and accessibility standards
• Experience with state management frameworks
• Familiarity with containerized or cloud-based deployments
• Experience supporting DoD or Intelligence Community programs
• Experience with automated UI testing frameworks
• Familiarity with performance profiling and optimization tools

Altamira is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. We focus on recruiting talented, self-motivated employees that find a way to get things done. Join our team of experts as we engineer national security!