Front-End Engineer (CTG)

About the position

Black Canyon Consulting (BCC) is searching for a Front-End Engineer to support the delivery and modernization of mission-critical, web-based digital resources for a federal government client. This role will focus on building a complex, enterprise-level data submission portal designed to reach full feature parity with the legacy system while improving usability, reliability, and maintainability.

You will work as part of a highly collaborative, cross-functional team (including Backend Engineers, Product Managers, User Experience (UX) Designers, Quality Assurance (QA), DevOps, and clients) to deliver a mission-critical system that supports access to clinical research data used by hundreds of thousands of users daily.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain enterprise-scale Angular applications
• Build reusable, maintainable user interface (UI) components with robust state management
• Implement complex, data-driven workflows for clinical trial data submission
• Integrate frontend applications with backend application programming interfaces (APIs) and services
• Collaborate with backend teams to define API contracts and data models
• Write and maintain automated tests, including end-to-end tests using Playwright
• Contribute to Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery/Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines using GitLab and Gradle
• Assist in troubleshooting and resolving production issues as needed
• Partner closely with Product, UX, Business Analysts (BAs), and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to translate requirements into technical solutions
• Support backlog refinement, technical discovery, and requirement clarification
• Collaborate effectively with QA, backend, and cross-functional partners

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (preferably in Computer Science or related field)
• 5+ years of experience building enterprise-grade web applications
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with Angular and TypeScript
• Strong experience with HTML, CSS, and modern frontend architecture patterns
• Experience with state management and reusable component design
• Experience collaborating closely with backend teams using Java/Kotlin/Spring Boot
• Experience with Representational State Transfer APIs (REST APIs), API integration, and data contracts
• Familiarity with MySQL or similar relational databases
• Strong experience with Git, code reviews, and version control workflows
• Experience writing automated tests using tools such as Playwright, Cypress, and Selenium
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance
• Must reside in and be authorized to work in the United States; candidates in the DMV area preferred
• All work must be performed within the United States

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with federal government or large enterprise systems
• Experience in healthcare, life sciences, or systems handling sensitive data
• Experience working on data-heavy or workflow-driven applications
• Experience working in multi-vendor, multi-team environments
• Strong interest in user experience and accessibility

Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision coverage
• a 401(k) plan with employer contribution
• paid holidays, vacation
• tuition reimbursement