Our highly successful services and solutions are founded upon our amazing staff of engineers, developers, designers and support staff. We are often looking for experienced and energetic people to join our team.

Reliable and responsible staff to meet our design, development and support needs. Skill levels can range from junior design and support staff to highly specialized engineers and legacy application support personnel.

US Citizenship is sometimes required for our positions. Check our position descriptions carefully for residency requirements. Almost all of our positions require criminal history checks or FBI background investigations. Make sure that these processes are well under way before your first day of work with us.

All employees must be eligible to work in the US. Documentation of this is required.

On-site: most of our positions are on-site, full time employment. We meet the varied needs of our customers by being hands on and available. Certain positions are eligible for flex-time and compressed work schedules. You will not, however, be able to work from home.

Subcontractors and overseas vendors: don't waste the electrons sending a response. Our customers enjoy a long-term, direct relationship with the employees and management of Newport Hall. Code shops a continent away don't meet our or our customer's needs.

Prospective employees should submit a resume that reflects direct work experience and technical skills that respond to the specific staffing requirement. Please make sure that your resume addresses the qualifications and experience that we need.

PDF format: please send your resume in doc or PDF format plus a short cover note describing the position for which you're applying.

If you are applying for a WEB development, design or support position, you should include links to your on-line portfolio or another means by which we can evaluate your work.

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Worksite: Downtown Washington, DC, on-site            

Job Title: XSLT and .Net Developer

Status: Full-Time

Responsibilities:  Provide ongoing development and support for a variety of C#, ASP.Net, SQL Server 2012, and VB.Net components on XSLT projects, considering all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle. Create and edit XML Schema source as needed by user requirements.  Assist project architect to design XML Schemas per user requirements.  Maintain and enhance existing Windows-based and web-based XSLT applications. Develop and maintain Perl scripting application which is integrated with .Net application. Build software applications in .NET Framework using C#, VB.Net, ASP.Net (4.0/4.5) and web-based technologies like JavaScript, HTML, CSS and XML, and backend Microsoft SQL and Windows services to provide the technical architecture of software productivity.  Write Transact-SQL (TSQL) complex queries for database which is integrated with U.S. Government Publishing Office (USGPO) internal application.  Assist with full stack development support for .Net/XSLT publication environment for the Lexa legacy application that supports USGPO publication services. Gather requirements, assist with design, and implement specialized solutions for enterprise-level project support as directed. Work with senior developers to construct and develop on the Sitecore platform, which includes .Net and ASP.Net Framework. Assist with the design, analysis, and programming of complex web-enabled software applications. Use wide variety of integrated development tools like Oxygen 18.1, Oxygen 19.1, Visual Studio Professional 2015, and Visual Studio Professional 2017. Work with bug tracking tools like Team Foundation Server (TFS) and Bugzilla. Use WinSCP for releases. Research new technologies and, as needed, apply these technologies to the continual advancement of assigned projects.  Maintain, support, and enhance current software platforms, as needed, including security of systems; requirements gathering and design for appropriate modifications; enhancement; and testing and performance tuning of software and services.  Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

1. Bachelor’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Telecommunications, Electronics Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, or a closely related field;
2. Thirty (30) months of experience in full stack development (.Net Technology); and
3. Twelve (12) months of experience in XSLT development.

All experience may be concurrent.

To Apply:
Interested applicants should send a resume and cover letter to the attention of Dave Gerrie at jobs@newport-hall.com and include “XSLT and .Net Developer” in the subject line.

Please provide your availability, salary requirements and specific qualifications.

Web Design Engineer/Drupal specialist.

This position is in Washington, DC for a full-time, on-site Web designer/Drupal specialist who will assist in leading front-end framework development and maintenance on a Drupal web platform. This is an on-site position and does not permit remote operations or support.

• Develop team coding standards and best practices; assist colleagues with modernizing workflows; Participate in code reviews and quality control processes
• Develop and maintain web sites using the Drupal platform
• Work with both Drupal 7 and Drupal 8 to build, maintain and support existing and future clients’ enterprise-level websites
• Set up multi-dev workflow tools and processes; lead team toward CSS preprocessing
• Conduct client consultations and requirement gathering regarding UX, information architecture, graphic design, social media integration, and site layout from customers and key stakeholders for sites and applications; analyze specifications to configure new and existing Drupal features
• Create personas, storyboards, site maps, conceptual wireframes, HTML prototypes, and design mockups
• Convert wireframes, design composites, and assets into custom, responsive, standards-compliant, mobile-friendly (or mobile-first) Drupal 7/8 themes
• Work collaboratively with designers, site builders, and back-end developers to extend current platform and develop new platforms
• Provide timely feedback to management and customers on the status of assigned tasks

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Graphic Design, Web Design or a related field  equivalent work experience
• Experience in web design and development in a team-oriented and collaborative environment
• Extensive knowledge of responsive design in multiple viewpoint CSS/HTML
• Expertise in the Adobe Creative Suite and Photoshop/Illustrator with the ability to convert layered design files into HTML/CSS or Drupal Themes
• 508 Compliance
• Experience in front-end development tools: including JavaScript and jQuery
• Follow organization and industry development standards, governance processes, and best practices
• Maintain professional relationships with customers, management, colleagues, and deliver high-quality customer service
• Good oral and written communication skills.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire

To Apply
Provide your resume and specific salary requirements to JOBS@Newport-Hall.com