JOB DESCRIPTION

See what you’re missing. Our employees work on the world’s most advanced software and electronics – from developing world-class autonomous mission management capabilities to advanced data analytics to support the warfighters and the intelligence community. Spanning air, land, sea, and space, we are developing the technology of tomorrow, delivered today. Drawing strength from our differences, we’re innovating for the future. And you can, too.
Our flexible work environment provides you a chance to change the world without giving up your personal life. We put our customers first –exemplified by our mission: “We Protect Those Who Protect Us®.” Sound like a team you want to be a part of? Come build your career with BAE Systems.
Our engineers are the lifeblood of our company and we’re more than 5,000 strong. With our robust offering of educational and career development opportunities, your chances to grow are limitless.
BAE Systems’ Digital Architecture Team (DAT) is looking to hire a Frontend Engineer to join our team. We are responsible for building microservice cloud infrastructure and data collection software.
Our team built a highly scalable containerized gRPC microservices platform and micro-frontends web applications. We are looking for a talented Web Application Developer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience building web applications. You will work closely with our cross-functional team to develop high-quality web applications that meets team standards.

REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, & SKILLS

Experience:

• 2+ years of professional experience in web application development.
• Proficient in JavaScript, HTML and CSS.
• Strong experience with React.js and its core principles.
• Experience with Tailwind CSS
• Solid understanding of Next.js framework and server-side rendering.
• Some experience with Dockers, Kubernetes.

Skills:

• Familiarity with state management libraries like Redux or Context API.
• Understanding of asynchronous programming and Promises.
• Proficient with GitLab and CI/CD pipelines.
• Knowledge of front-end build tools like webpack and Babel etc.
• Experience with Test frameworks such as Jest and Jasmine or Mocha (optional).
• identify, document, and the track software defects using issues tracking tools like JIRA.

Soft skills:

• Excellent in problem-solving skills and attention to details.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.
• Comfortable working in startup company mode
• Ability to work in an Agile/Scrum development process.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Adaptable and eager to learn new technologies.

Must be able to obtain a US Secret Clearance.
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills:

• Experience with Typescript
• Familiarity with containerization tools like docker and orchestration platforms like Kubernetes.
• Knowledge of continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Understanding of authentication mechanisms like key cloak
• Experience with building and consuming gRPC microservices, and Protobuf.

Tech Stack: Node.js, Next.js, React, NPM, Webpack 5, Tailwind CSS, Docker, Kubernetes, Key cloak, Ingress, micro-frontend web application, microservices, Grafana, Prometheus

Please refer the Job description for details