Web Application Developer, NASA Earth Science Division

Science Systems and Applications, Inc. (SSAI) is seeking a full-time Web Application Developer to join a growing team responsible for the development, deployment, and maintenance of several websites and web-based applications within NASA’s Earth Science Division. Our projects include communications-focused websites driven by Drupal and proprietary CMSs, web-based services (via APIs), and knowledge management tools.

The ideal candidate is an experienced and forward-thinking web application developer – particularly focused on PHP and Drupal – who has interests in a wide variety of application development opportunities. You will be part of a dynamic, predominantly virtual team experimenting with several different web-based platforms while collaborating and supporting cross-functional delivery teams that include fellow developers, designers, content producers, project management, and customer stakeholders.

Some of your work will be part of a larger effort, other work will be smaller, encapsulated efforts, but all are focused on delivering an experience to various internal and external audiences that will inform and create awareness about the breadth of knowledge and information held within NASA’s Earth Science Division.

We offer a relaxed, fulfilling work environment, a reasonably flexible schedule, a 40-hour workweek, and competitive benefits and salary. You will get to work with some of the brightest minds in NASA science and share the fruits of their labor with the whole world. You will also have opportunities to share your creative ideas and development techniques with our larger NASA community.

** Applicants will be required to submit a code sample or point us to your personal GitHub (or similar). **

The successful candidate must be a U.S. Citizen. The position is a full-time, remote position. While this team is distributed across several time zones, the team works primarily on an Eastern time schedule.

Required Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science, Information Systems or web design/development or comparable work experience.
• 5+ years of experience in deploying commercial or government websites and secure web applications/content management systems.
• Drupal maintenance and development, including custom module development, preferably version 9.
• Critical thinking focused on the delivery of architectures and solutions to challenges.
• Sound experience in fundamental web technologies (LAMP, HTML 5, CSS, SASS, JavaScript, JQuery, AJAX).
• Experience using version control systems (we use Git).
• Ability to write maintainable and scalable code.
• Ability to both take direction and work in a self-directed environment as an effective team member.
• A desire to be involved in both the technical aspects of the role while also considering business strategy, customer insight, and technology platforms.
• An interest in supporting NASA’s communication and research goals.
• U.S. Citizenship required.

Desired Qualifications

• Familiarity with Wordpress module development.
• Developing in an Agile environment.
• AWS administration experience (EC2, RDS, S3 and Application Load Balancers).
• System/server administration and configuration.
• Experience using Docker, Composer, and Drush.

EEO/AA Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities

Physical Requirements: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and use hands to touch, handle or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee frequently is required to talk and hear and occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.