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Design and guide secure, scalable enterprise and cloud architectures (DNS, Azure, AWS, on-prem). Lead cloud migrations, implement monitoring, integrate hybrid environments, present technical briefings, and mentor staff while ensuring security and performance for a mission-focused government client.

Principal frontend-focused software engineer responsible for leading frontend architecture, standards, tooling, accessibility, performance, testing, and deployment practices. The role delivers scalable customer-facing web applications, component libraries, and design systems using React or Angular. It includes cross-functional product collaboration, technical decision-making, mentoring, modernization initiatives, and occasional full-stack work. The position is remote, requires U.S. citizenship, Public Trust 6C eligibility, and approximately 0–10% business travel.

Design, develop, and architect enterprise applications using Microsoft Power Platform, including Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Pages, and Dataverse. Integrate enterprise data sources, build custom plugins and APIs, implement secure architectures, and establish ALM and deployment practices. Lead and mentor a team of developers, collaborate with stakeholders and technical teams, participate in Agile ceremonies, and present technical solutions.

Supports network design and implementation at Air Force and Space Force bases. Assists with equipment and infrastructure installation, fiber-optic testing, troubleshooting, documentation, assessments, stakeholder coordination, and project communication. Works with senior engineers, government counterparts, vendors, and implementation teams to sustain wired network functionality. The position requires Secret clearance, U.S. citizenship, and extensive travel to field sites, primarily Eielson Air Force Base in Fairbanks, Alaska.

Serve as servant leader for the Agile Release Train supporting CMM modernization: plan and facilitate PI Planning, synchronize multiple Scrum teams, manage risks and dependencies, coach SAFe adoption, maintain ART metrics, drive CI/CD and DevSecOps improvements, ensure federal Agile compliance, and deliver measurable PI objectives and governance artifacts.

Lead the strategic direction of frontend engineering, architecture, tooling, and standards. Build accessible, high-performing React or Angular applications, component libraries, design systems, deployment pipelines, and testing strategies. Drive modernization, performance, accessibility, and developer-experience initiatives while collaborating with product and design teams. Mentor engineers, influence cross-team technical decisions, and contribute across the full stack when needed. The role is remote, requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain Public Trust 6C, and involves up to 10% travel.

Leads data operations and governance for a large cloud modernization program. Oversees data platforms, pipelines, integrations, analytics environments, incidents, service requests, releases, performance, resilience, and data quality. Coordinates cloud, engineering, application, cybersecurity, and infrastructure teams; maintains operational documentation, dashboards, metrics, and risk logs. Partners with governance and engineering teams to implement metadata, lineage, stewardship, automation, CI/CD, observability, and SRE practices. Leads personnel, manages escalations, briefs executives, and drives continuous operational improvement.

Designs accessible, user-centered dashboards, reporting tools, predictive analytics screens, and AI/ML interfaces for a federal case management modernization program. Responsibilities include creating prototypes and wireframes, conducting usability testing, establishing visualization and interaction standards, collaborating with data and development teams, ensuring Section 508 and WCAG compliance, and designing interpretable AI/ML decision-support experiences. The role also contributes to design systems, Agile delivery, UX governance, and user adoption.

Develops and administers privacy, data classification, retention, and data-sharing policies for a federal court data platform. Conducts Privacy Impact Assessments, privacy risk analyses, and technical problem solving; drafts and manages data-sharing agreements, MOUs, and ISAs; maintains agreement inventories; and advises governance, legal, engineering, and business stakeholders on privacy-by-design, regulatory compliance, and secure handling of sensitive and personally identifiable information.

Design and develop scalable cloud applications using Node.js, microservices, Azure, and AWS. Build workflow, data integration, REST API, serverless, and event-driven solutions; integrate client applications with cloud storage; implement security, testing, CI/CD, and DevSecOps practices. Optimize performance and cost, collaborate with cross-functional teams, provide technical leadership and mentorship, conduct technology research, and communicate architecture and recommendations to stakeholders.