Lead Front-End Developer

Lead Front-End Developer / Architect (Angular + Micro-Frontend + Azure + .NET)

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Location: Onsite/ Herndon, VA

Who We Are:
Since our inception back in 2006, Navitas has grown to be an industry leader in the digital transformation space, and we've served as trusted advisors supporting our client base within the commercial, federal, and state and local markets.

What We Do:
At our very core, we're a group of problem solvers providing our award-winning technology solutions to drive digital acceleration for our customers With proven solutions, award-winning technologies, and a team of expert problem solvers, Navitas has consistently empowered customers to use technology as a competitive advantage and deliver cutting-edge transformative solutions.

What you'll do 
Navitas seeking a Lead Front-End Developer / Architect who is passionate about both hands-on coding and architectural leadership. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in building scalable micro-frontends, integrating seamlessly with Azure Cloud services, and collaborating across teams to ensure robust API design, testing, and domain-driven development. You will be at the forefront of shaping our digital platforms, ensuring modularity, performance, and security across both front-end and back-end layers.

Key Responsibilities
Front-End (Angular & Micro-Frontend)

• Develop Modular UI Components: Build reusable, scalable, and maintainable UI components using Angular 19 and TypeScript.
• Micro-Frontend Architecture: Design and implement modular micro-frontends for portal functionalities; ensure seamless integration into host applications.
• Performance & Accessibility: Optimize for speed, responsiveness, and accessibility (WCAG 2.0+ compliance).
• State Management & API Integration: Implement NgRx for complex state handling and robust API integrations.
• UI Frameworks: Leverage Material UI, Kendo UI, and custom libraries to deliver consistent, user-friendly interfaces.
• Reusable Packages: Develop and manage Angular/NPM packages for cross-project reuse.
• Security & Identity: Implement secure routing, authentication, and identity management in SPAs.
• Testing: Apply Playwright or similar frameworks for end-to-end testing of front-end modules.

Back-End & API (Azure + .NET Core)

• Microservices & API Development: Design, develop, and maintain RESTful APIs using .NET Core 8/9 and ASP.NET Core Web API.
• Domain-Driven Design (DDD): Apply DDD and Clean Architecture principles to ensure modular, testable, and maintainable code.
• API Testing & Documentation: Create secure, versioned, and well-documented endpoints; validate with Postman, Swagger/OpenAPI.
• Performance Optimization: Profile APIs, tune queries, and implement caching (Redis, in-memory).
• Security: Implement OAuth2.0, JWT, and Azure AD for secure API interactions.
• Asynchronous Processing: Build background jobs and workflows using Azure Service Bus and Storage Queues.
• Observability: Integrate logging, monitoring, and tracing with Azure Application Insights or Datadog.

Collaboration & Leadership

• Architectural Leadership: Define and enforce standards for micro-frontend and API integration across teams.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with UI/UX designers, back-end engineers, DevOps, and product managers.
• Agile Delivery: Participate in sprint planning, backlog grooming, and retrospectives.
• Continuous Improvement: Conduct code reviews, mentor developers, and drive adoption of modern best practices.

What You'll Need:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field (preferred).
• 8+ years of experience in front-end development with Angular (latest versions), TypeScript, RxJS, NgRx.
• Proven expertise in Micro-Frontend architecture and modular UI design.
• Strong experience in .NET Core (8/9) for API development and testing.
• Solid understanding of Domain-Driven Design (DDD), Clean Architecture, and SOLID principles.
• Experience with Azure Cloud services (Service Bus, Functions, App Services, AKS).
• Skilled in SQL Server, EF Core, Dapper for data access and optimization.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Docker, and containerization.
• Strong knowledge of security standards (OAuth2.0, JWT, API keys).
• Hands-on experience with testing frameworks (Playwright, xUnit, Moq).
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and leadership skills.

Preferred Skills

• Experience developing and managing Angular/NPM packages.
• Familiarity with Figma for UI/UX collaboration.
• Exposure to performance/load testing tools.
• Knowledge of event tracking and analytics integration.

Strong background in cross-browser compatibility and responsive design.

Equal Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Navitas Business Consulting is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Navitas Human Resources.

Navitas is an equal opportunity employer. We provide employment and opportunities for advancement, compensation, training, and growth according to individual merit, without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, genetic information, disability, veteran-status veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable Federal, state, or local law. Our goal is for each staff member to have the opportunity to grow to the limits of their abilities and to achieve personal and organizational objectives. We will support positive programs for equal treatment of all staff and full utilization of all qualified employees at all levels within Navitas.

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