Senior Web Developer

REQUIRED: ACTIVE TOP SECRET DOD SECURITY CLEARANCE

Please do not apply if you don't have an active security clearance

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Web Developer to join our Web Analytics team supporting inter-office web owners across a large portfolio of websites. The successful candidate will lead the implementation, automation, and customization of JavaScript tracking using the Matomo web analytics platform, build custom PHP/JavaScript tooling to streamline site tagging at scale, and serve as a trusted technical advisor to web owners integrating Matomo into their applications. This is a hands-on, customer-facing engineering role that combines deep front-end and server-side development with analytics enablement and consultative support.

Location: Springfield, Virginia (NCE work location)

Telework: 1 remote day per week

Skill Level: Senior

Clearance: TS/SCI CI Poly

Key ResponsibilitiesMatomo Implementation & Automation

• Automate JavaScript tag deployment across a large inventory of websites using the Matomo analytics application and custom PHP/JavaScript processes.
• Design, build, and maintain custom Matomo tracking code, event tracking, custom dimensions, custom variables, and goal configurations tailored to each web owner's measurement needs.
• Develop reusable tagging templates, snippets, and libraries that reduce manual effort and standardize analytics instrumentation across the enterprise.
• Customize and optimize Matomo plugins, dashboards, and reports to meet stakeholder requirements and improve site performance insights.

Customer Engagement & Technical Consultation

• Serve as the front-line technical point of contact for web owners on Matomo integration, custom function development, and analytics best practices.
• Consult directly with web customers to gather requirements, recommend tracking strategies, and walk them through implementation of Matomo code and customized JavaScript functions.
• Respond to site-specific questions from the user base and provide responsive, high-quality technical support.

Development & Engineering

• Write clean, maintainable PHP, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS supporting both Matomo customization and broader web application needs.
• Build and maintain communication between websites and AWS-hosted web servers using PHP and JavaScript.
• Create and manage workflows, forms, and modules supporting automation of business and intelligence dissemination processes.
• Perform issue and problem identification, diagnosis, and resolution across the web stack.

Collaboration & Documentation

• Collaborate with designers, developers, web owners, and other stakeholders to deliver integrated analytics solutions.
• Write and maintain clear documentation supporting websites, Matomo implementations, and troubleshooting procedures.
• Contribute to internal knowledge bases and training material to enable web owners to self-serve where appropriate.

Required Qualifications

• In-depth, hands-on knowledge of PHP, JavaScript, and HTML/CSS.
• Demonstrated experience developing for and deploying to AWS-hosted applications and websites.
• Strong understanding of website-to-AWS web server communication patterns using PHP and JavaScript.
• Experience with AWS services including S3 and EC2 web servers.
• Experience with SQL, and MySQL.
• Proven ability to diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve complex web and integration issues.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical web owners.

Desired Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Matomo (or comparable platforms such as Google Analytics, Adobe Analytics, or Piwik PRO), including custom tracking code, event tracking, and plugin customization.
• Experience automating analytics tag deployment across many sites or properties.
• Familiarity with tag management concepts and data layer design.
• Experience writing technical documentation and customer-facing guidance.
• Comfort working in a customer-facing, consultative role supporting internal web owners.

Pay: From $130,000.00 per year

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Security clearance:

• Top Secret (Required)

Work Location: In person