Web Developer Specialist

Overview

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. With more than 50 years of business expertise and consistent growth, we are known for continuous innovation for our government customers, in both the U.S. and abroad. We hire for attitude the result of which is that our exceptionally talented team is highly collaborative in spirit and practice, producing Results that Matter. Last year, SPA achieved the Washington Post’s “Top Workplace” designation for the eleventh year in a row. Come work with the best! We offer opportunity, unique challenges, and clear-sighted commitment to the mission. SPA = Objective. Responsive. Trusted. 

The Space and Intelligence Division provides engineering services and analytic support to the Air Force, Space Force, Combatant Commands, the Intelligence Community, and NASA. Our work includes systems engineering and integration, test planning and execution, cost estimating and analysis, developing approaches and concepts to meet emerging, high priority National Defense needs, and assessing and developing cutting-edge technologies and capabilities to meet those needs.

The Space and Intelligence Division (SID)’s Intelligence Programs Group (IPG) provides outstanding support to our nation’s most important Intelligence Community customers. SID/IPG has an immediate need for a highly qualified Web Developer Specialist to work daily on a customer site in Chantilly, Virginia.  Some local short-term travel may be required.

Responsibilities

Web Developer Specialists provide expert-level support to senior executives in a government front office to help them address their roles and responsibilities accurately, responsively, and in a timely manner. Shall be highly knowledgeable in Internet website development and associated online digital services. Shall be prepared to provide support in a dynamic operational environment with short turnaround cycle times and often involving complex issues, concepts, and processes. Must be able to perform with excellence in support of a wide range of Internet and website programming, languages, and support functions, such as the following activities:

• Support website maintenance and new website development.
• Support system acquisition front office activities, such as requirements, CONOPS, and operating manual maintenance.
• Review and assess website compliance with applicable web policies, standards, guidelines.
• Make constructive recommendations for ways to improve website effectiveness, responsiveness, and accuracy.
• Review and assess business processes.
• Maintain synchrony of websites across multiple platforms.
• Serve as a content manager for organizational data elements, such as organization charts, phone numbers, and other pertinent and relevant information and data.
• Maintain web team Information Management (IM) requirements.
• Acquire web usage statistics and other diagnostic tools.

Qualifications

Required:

• Security Clearance: Active TS/SCI with CI Poly at time of application
• Master’s degree in a Computer Science or Computer Engineering discipline or a Bachelor’s degree in a similar discipline with at least 8 years of related experience
• Minimum 10 years of working experience in government or industry in relevant work areas including: DoD/IC cyberspace operations and practices, front office operations, or similar commercial or private industry environments.
• Proficiency in website support tools, such as HTML, AWS, Azure, Java, Jira, Python, etc.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Desired:

• Additional training or certifications in website development-related topics associated with DoD programs, such as space systems
• 15+ years of relevant experience in an Intelligence Community organization’s front office
• Domain knowledge of DoD/IC operations and processes
• Familiarity with the Tracking Information & Enterprise Response (TIER) tool
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office Suite applications