Overview
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.
The ideal candidate brings hands-on experience with WordPress, PHP, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, enterprise content management systems, RESTful APIs, responsive design, accessibility, UX/UI implementation, and Agile delivery. 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.DecisionPoint is seeking an experienced Digital Experience Engineer (Web Development) – Military OneSource to support the MODES III program.
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.
Why This Role Matters The Digital Experience Engineer (Web Development) – Military OneSource will help modernize and sustain digital services used by military members and their families. The role combines hands-on WordPress development, front-end engineering, accessibility, UX implementation, content management, integration support, and production troubleshooting to deliver secure, reliable, and mission-focused digital experiences. Qualifications
Clearance Requirement • Must hold an active Secret clearance or higher.
Education • 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.
Required Experience
• 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