Title: Lead Web Developer Location: Reston, Virginia, United States Job Description: Location: Hybrid or Remote Terms: Full Time Clearance: U.S. Citizenship Preferred; Ability to Obtain Public Trust Travel: 0–10% RESULTS. INNOVATION. VALUES. ACCOUNTABILITY. That’s RIVA. We’re a mission-driven IT services company and systems integrator supporting digital transformation and modernization for Federal government agencies. Since 2009, we’ve partnered with our customers to solve complex challenges through smart, practical innovation to deliver real outcomes where they matter most. Our teams are made up of industry-leading experts who are passionate about doing great work and making a difference. We don’t just develop solutions—we support efforts that strengthen communities and serve the public good. RIVA’s culture is built on four core values: Results, Innovation, Values, and Accountability (R.I.V.A.). They guide how we work, how we collaborate, and how we measure success. Our employee-first approach is rooted in trust, ownership, and meaningful work. By investing in our people and fostering a flexible, supportive environment, employees have the opportunity to grow their skills, contribute ideas, and make an impact from day one—all while supporting missions that matter. Position Overview RIVA Solutions is seeking a Technical Lead / Lead Web Developer to direct day-to-day technical execution for a Federal web modernization and digital services program. The ideal candidate will lead development teams while collaborating with UX, content, QA, accessibility, infrastructure, and Government stakeholders to deliver secure, responsive, maintainable, and accessible digital products. This role is responsible for translating business requirements into technical designs, guiding development activities, supporting deployments, and resolving complex technical issues across Drupal/WCMS platforms, APIs, integrations, search, and web applications. Core Responsibilities - Lead the technical design, development, configuration, testing support, and release of website enhancements, Drupal/WCMS changes, custom modules, APIs, and backend integrations. - Break down business requirements and user stories into technical tasks, estimates, acceptance criteria, and implementation plans. - Guide developers in applying Drupal best practices, secure coding standards, responsive design, Section 508 accessibility practices, and reusable component patterns. - Support migrations from legacy sites or third-level domains into approved Federal client WCMS platforms, including content models, redirects, metadata, taxonomy, and validation activities. - Coordinate with UX and content teams to implement templates, navigation, banners, landing pages, microsites, visual designs, and interactive functionality. - Support CI/CD, Git branching, code reviews, peer reviews, release packaging, deployment coordination, and rollback planning. - Collaborate with QA and Trusted Testers to resolve functional, accessibility, browser, mobile, W3C, HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, and Drupal-related defects. - Coordinate technical issue resolution with Federal client IT, Federal IT operations stakeholders, hosting/cloud vendors, and other contractors. - Mentor developers and provide leadership during Agile ceremonies, sprint planning, demos, and backlog refinement. Minimum Qualifications - Hands-on experience developing and maintaining Drupal or similar WCMS-based websites and web applications. - Strong skills in PHP, HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, REST/JSON/XML, responsive design, and modern web development practices. - Experience building custom modules, templates, content types, workflows, or integrations within CMS environments. - Experience with Agile/Scrum or Kanban delivery methodologies, user stories, backlog refinement, demos, and iterative delivery. - Working knowledge of Section 508/WCAG, W3C validation, browser compatibility, mobile responsiveness, and Federal web standards. - Experience with Git, code reviews, CI/CD processes, deployment coordination, and defect remediation. Preferred Qualifications - Experience with Drupal 8/9/10 migrations, Drush, Composer, Docker/Docksal, Acquia, AWS, or similar cloud-hosted Drupal environments. - Experience with search technologies, AI/chatbot integration, Google Analytics/DAP, Tableau embedding, or data visualization integration. - Security+ or comparable certification; experience supporting ATO, FISMA, NIST, or FedRAMP-aligned environments. - Federal, Federal, public health, scientific dissemination, or healthcare website experience. Salary $125K RIVA Benefits - Paid Time Off / Sick Leave - Health, Dental, and Vision Coverage - Life Insurance - 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match - HSA/FSA Spending Accounts - Long- and Short-Term Disability - Pet Insurance - Wellness Program Initiatives - RIVA Flex (Flexible Hours and Hybrid Support, where applicable) - Additional Workplace Benefits Equal Opportunity Statement RIVA Solutions is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any protected class.

• build a responsive, web-based real-time data analytics dashboard • lead the front-end development of the Mission Engineering decision support layer • implement architecture capable of handling continuous, low-latency data streams • transform data outputs into highly interactive interfaces that enable military commanders to monitor evolution of mission performance indicators, receive alerts and act upon those alerts • focus strictly on client-side performance, state management, and interface fidelity • work within an Agile team under the guidance of the Mission Engineering project lead • translate provided UI/UX designs and data visualizations into production-grade frontend code • uphold great standards of rendering speed, data security and interface reliability • participate in code reviews, contribute to architectural discussions • proactively flag technical risks or impediments to the team lead and project management. • take full responsibility for the frontend features and user interactions delivered, from technical design and client-side logic through implementation, end-to-end testing, and deployment.

• Participate in the front-end development of the Mission Engineering decision support layer • Transform data outputs into interactive interfaces that enable military commanders to monitor mission performance indicators • Implement architecture capable of handling continuous, low-latency data streams • Work within an Agile team under guidance of the Project Lead • Translate UI/UX designs into production-grade frontend code • Conduct code reviews and contribute to architectural discussions

Role Description We are looking for a Senior Frontend Developer to contribute on the design and implementation of advanced, interactive geospatial visualizations and vector time-series (trajectory) experiences in the maritime web platform. - Own complex UI components built with React and WebGL. - Deliver performant, reliable, and accessible interfaces that help users explore spatial-temporal maritime data at scale. - Collaborate closely with product and UX to prototype, iterate, and validate user experiences before and during implementation. - Partner with product, design, backend/data, DevSecOps, and QA to ship features end-to-end. - Champion frontend engineering quality, performance, and secure-by-default practices within an Azure-hosted environment. Qualifications - React, TypeScript, and WebGL. - Strong TypeScript and modern React. - 5+ years building production React apps (hooks, context, performance optimization, code-splitting). - 3+ years hands-on with WebGL or related frameworks (deck.gl, luma.gl, regl, three.js, Mapbox GL, Cesium). - Proven experience visualizing geospatial data and trajectories. - Familiarity with GeoJSON, vector tiles, and projected/geographical coordinate systems. - Excellent communication skills in English and effective cross-functional collaboration. Requirements - Ensure cross-browser compatibility, accessibility (WCAG), responsive layouts, and robust error handling/session management. - Work within a design-driven methodology: contribute to design sprints, build interactive prototypes, participate in usability reviews, and iterate from user feedback. - Translate product/UX requirements (e.g., from Figma) into intuitive interactions and informative visualizations. - Embed quality into delivery with unit/integration tests, visual regression, and performance budgets. - Understanding of client-side security and OWASP risks (XSS, CSRF, injection) and secure implementation patterns. - Deep understanding of rendering performance: GPU/CPU profiling, minimizing draw calls, buffer/attribute management, culling, LOD, and data streaming. - Monitor and improve frontend performance (FPS, memory, bundle size, TTI) and instrument user journeys with observability tooling. - Experience integrating with RESTful APIs (and/or GraphQL), auth flows, and streaming endpoints. - Familiarity with CI/CD and quality gates in Azure DevOps (or equivalent). - Excellent English proficiency (C1 or higher) for clear written and verbal communication, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration. Company Description