[Hiring] Digital Experience Engineer @DecisionPoint | Cortek

Role Description

DecisionPoint seeks a Digital Experience Engineer (Web Development) – Military OneSource to develop, maintain, modernize, and enhance secure, accessible, and responsive websites and web applications that support military members and their families. This role is suited for a practical web engineer who can translate business, content, design, and accessibility requirements into reliable digital solutions while supporting production operations in a Federal environment.

This position is fully remote.

Duties & Responsibilities

• WordPress & Web Development
  • Develop, maintain, and enhance responsive websites and web applications supporting Military OneSource.
  • Configure, customize, and maintain WordPress websites, themes, templates, plugins, and reusable components.
  • Develop custom website functionality using PHP, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, and related web technologies.
  • Translate UX/UI designs, content requirements, and interaction specifications into responsive, accessible front-end solutions.
  • Support enterprise content management systems and database-backed web applications.
  • Troubleshoot website defects, broken functionality, display issues, integration problems, and production incidents; perform root-cause analysis and implement sustainable corrective actions.
• Digital Experience & Content Management
  • Partner with UX specialists, designers, content strategists, publishers, and product owners to improve the Military OneSource digital experience.
  • Support website content structures, templates, navigation, search, publishing workflows, and content presentation.
  • Translate business and user needs into practical, maintainable digital solutions.
  • Develop reusable components that promote visual consistency, usability, accessibility, and efficient content publishing.
  • Support website modernization, redesign, migration, and platform-enhancement initiatives.
  • Use website analytics, user feedback, accessibility results, and quality findings to recommend improvements.
• Accessibility & Quality Assurance
  • Develop websites and applications consistent with Section 508, WCAG, and WAI-ARIA requirements.
  • Incorporate accessibility throughout design, development, testing, remediation, and release activities.
  • Perform keyboard, screen-reader, and assistive-technology validation as appropriate.
  • Use manual and automated accessibility testing tools to identify, document, and remediate issues.
  • Participate in peer reviews, code reviews, functional testing, usability reviews, and production validation.
• API, Integration & Technical Support
  • Develop and maintain integrations among websites, RESTful APIs, databases, analytics platforms, and third-party services.
  • Implement interactive and dynamic website functionality using approved technologies and development standards.
  • Support authentication, search, forms, data exchange, and other integrated website capabilities.
  • Collaborate with back-end developers, architects, cybersecurity personnel, and DevSecOps engineers to resolve technical issues.
  • Support Git-based source control, structured development workflows, build tooling, deployment processes, and configuration management.
  • Assist with website monitoring, performance optimization, reliability, and production support.
• Cybersecurity & Federal Compliance
  • Apply secure web-development practices throughout the software development lifecycle.
  • Support vulnerability identification, remediation, validation, and release activities.
  • Coordinate with cybersecurity personnel to support RMF, Zero Trust, NIST SP 800-53, privacy, CUI, and Authority to Operate requirements.
  • Follow applicable Federal and DoD development, security, privacy, records-management, and operational requirements.
  • Maintain technical documentation supporting application sustainment, security reviews, and knowledge transfer.
• Agile Delivery & Stakeholder Collaboration
  • Participate in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, demonstrations, and retrospectives.
  • Collaborate with Government stakeholders, product owners, business analysts, content teams, UX specialists, designers, architects, testers, and operations personnel.
  • Gather and clarify requirements, identify implementation options, and provide level-of-effort estimates.
  • Communicate technical concepts clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Provide implementation documentation, status updates, issue reporting, and knowledge transfer while working independently within a multidisciplinary Agile team.

Qualifications

• Must hold an active Secret clearance or higher.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Web Development, Digital Media, or a related field. Equivalent relevant education, certifications, and professional experience may be considered.
• Minimum 6 years of professional website, front-end, or web-application development experience.
• Demonstrated experience developing, maintaining, and supporting production WordPress websites.
• Hands-on experience with PHP, JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3.
• Experience translating UX/UI designs and business requirements into responsive, component-based web interfaces.
• Experience developing or customizing WordPress themes, templates, plugins, and website functionality.
• Experience supporting enterprise content management systems and content-publishing workflows.
• Experience integrating websites with RESTful APIs, databases, third-party systems, or dynamic data services.
• Experience with responsive web design, cross-browser compatibility, and accessible-development practices.
• Experience applying Section 508 and WCAG requirements.
• Experience troubleshooting complex website issues, investigating defects, and supporting production operations.
• Experience using Git or another source-control platform and working within Agile or Scrum teams.
• Ability to gather requirements and clearly communicate implementation options, risks, and recommended solutions to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred Experience & Certifications

• CompTIA Security+ certification.
• IAAP accessibility certification, including CPACC, WAS, or CPWA, and/or DHS Trusted Tester certification.
• Experience supporting Federal, DoD, or other regulated digital platforms and large-scale public-facing websites.
• Experience with WordPress development in a Linux or LAMP environment.
• Experience with Sass, NPM, Grunt, Gulp, or comparable front-end build tooling.
• Experience with accessibility tools such as ANDI, axe, Lighthouse, or comparable testing solutions.
• Experience with screen-reader, keyboard-only, and assistive-technology testing.
• Experience developing search functionality, analytics integrations, interactive forms, calculators, or other custom features.
• Experience with JavaScript or TypeScript frameworks such as Angular, React, or Vue.js.
• Familiarity with C#, .NET, Java, SQL, JSON, or other supporting application technologies.
• Experience with AWS-hosted websites, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, deployment automation, or DevSecOps delivery.
• Experience with Drupal or another enterprise content management platform.
• Experience supporting website modernization, CMS migration, redesign, or platform-upgrade initiatives.
• Experience with UX/UI collaboration, information architecture, visual design, SEO, analytics, or user-centered design.
• Bilingual English and Spanish communication skills are beneficial.

Desired Professional Characteristics

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to delivering quality work.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot technical problems and identify issues before deployment.
• Ability to translate stakeholder expectations into practical technical solutions.
• Strong customer-service, collaboration, and stakeholder-communication skills.
• Adaptability and willingness to learn new tools, standards, and technologies.
• Ability to balance usability, accessibility, security, schedule, and technical requirements.
• Commitment to improving digital services for military members and their families.