We are seeking a Sr. UI Engineer for our client in Reston, VA.

Senior User Interface Engineer
The Senior UI engineer leads projects and acts as a mentor to more junior members of the UI team. They are an expert in HTML 4 and 5, CSS 2 and 3, Javascript and jQuery, and have significant knowledge of platforms like Drupal and integration with back end systems. Ideal Sr. UI Engineers will have experience with large enterprise software projects, from conception to delivery to testing.
This position will interact closely with project management and software engineers to shape project requirements and guide projects through completion.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Lead and mentor junior members of the UI team
Build, test, deploy and maintains front-end code for web pages and applications in HTML5, CSS3, javascript and jQuery
Manage projects and coordinate with other stakeholders
Participate in project planning and estimating
Works tightly with other members of the team
QUALIFICATIONS
Education/Experience:
5+ years of professional experience in web development or a related field.

All members of the UI team are expected to possess the following qualities: Can hand-code without needing assistance from code completion or any computer program
Can document ideas in hand-written pseudo code
Understands and enthusiastically embraces philosophies like Web Standards, Lean Startups, Semantic markup and good programming practices
Is a mature professional with initiative and drive
Truly enjoys user interface creation and front end development Related Skills & Other Requirements:
Significant Javascript knowledge
Significant jQuery knowledge
Experience with XML and JSON
Experience using javascript and jQuery with server side technology
Expert knowledge of HTML5 and CSS3
Expert knowledge of accessibility
Willingness to travel occasionally

Preferred Skills:* PHP experience Drupal experience Mobile web development Mobile development on native platforms (iOS, Android) Experience in an Agile environment

Please email your resume to julia.tait@experis.com for consideration. Applicants are required to work onsite  and must hold a US work authorization. C2C is acceptable. Only applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will be considered.