Solutions for Information Design (SOLID) is a virtual workplace company located in the DC metropolitan area. We have been dedicated to providing our clients with excellent occupational information, web applications, and customer service for over 15 years.
SOLID is an occupational research and analysis firm that supports a variety of federal government and private sector initiatives with an emphasis on translating military training and experience to civilian jobs and credentials. Our IT staff designs and develops sophisticated web applications, websites, and databases to communicate the results of our social science research and analysis to large audiences.
At SOLID, we believe that your work should support your life. That’s why we offer a compensation package that includes competitive salary, a comprehensive benefits plan with medical, dental, life insurance, and short and long term disability insurance, a 401(k) with company match, profit sharing, and a generous paid time off policy.
SOLID operates under a virtual workplace model so that you can have the flexibility you need with your home life. As this position offers you the benefit of working from home, we will provide you with all the necessary computer equipment and collaboration tools required for the position.
SOLID is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants must be U.S. Citizens.
CURRENTLY AVAILABLE POSITIONS
Occupational Analyst
| Location: | Washington, DC Area (with possibility of telework) |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Commensurate with education and experience |
| Employment Type: | Full-time |
Find a new opportunity at Solutions for Information Design, LLC (SOLID)! Join our well-established, growing company as a Occupational Analyst where you can be a key part of a team-based research and development group. Our virtual workplace and team-based agile approach means you will have a big impact and a flexible work/life balance. We also offer generous vacation time, a 401(k) with a company match, and comprehensive health insurance benefits.
The ideal candidate must possess the ability to organize, prioritize and accomplish multiple tasks. They must have strong initiative and be able to work independently, but also be comfortable working remotely with a team of analysts. Due to the military focus of much of our work, this position would be well suited for a military veteran or military spouse.
Responsibilities
The Occupational Analyst will work as part of a research team on multiple projects. Job responsibilities may include:
- Policy analysis
- Job/task analysis
- Occupational classification
- Workforce development research
- Skills gap analysis
- Training needs analysis
- Other social science research and analysis
- Preparing technical reports
- Presentations to clients
- Business process and business rule development and documentation
- Proposal development
Minimum Qualifications
- Must be a US citizen
- Bachelor’s degree in Public Policy, Public Administration, Human Resources, or I/O Psychology (or related area)
- Five years of related experience
Required Skills
- Excellent research and analytical skills (with an emphasis on types of analysis noted above)
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Strong computer skills including but not limited to Excel, Word, PowerPoint
- Knowledge of Military HR, Military career counseling, or Military recruiting information
Preferred Skills
Familiarity with:
- Civilian Occupational classification systems (e.g., SOC, O*NET, OPM)
- Military occupational classification as well as military education and training
- Credentialing, including professional certification and licensure
- SharePoint and Office 365 environments
Physical Requirements
- Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
- Must be able to lift up to 10 pounds at times
Application
To apply, please fill out the form below.
Software QA Engineer
| Location: |
Washington, DC Area (with possibility of telework) |
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| Salary: | Commensurate with education and experience |
| Employment Type: | Full-time |
Find a new opportunity at
Solutions for Information Design, LLC (SOLID)!
Join our well-established, growing company as a Project Coordinator where you can be a key part of a team-based software development group. Our virtual workplace, emphasis on work/life balance, and Agile approach will allow you to have a big impact on a variety of different projects all while you work from home. We also offer generous paid time off, a 401(k) with a company match, and comprehensive health and life insurance benefits.
The Software QA Engineer is responsible for designing and running tests of software usability. The Software QA Engineer will have working knowledge of software and test design, the capability to run through tests, and the ability to analyze the results.
Responsibilities
- Develops, documents, and maintains automated tests that ensure software products meet design specifications and quality requirements
- Develop testing programs that address areas such as database impacts, software scenarios, regression testing, negative testing, error or bug retests, or usability
- Document software defects using a bug tracking system (JIRA)
- Delivers accurate and maintainable code for test automation
- Review product requirements and specifications, and recommends improvements to ensure product testability
- Participate in product design reviews to provide input on functional requirements, product designs, schedules, or potential problems
- Performs other related duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field
- 2+ years experience testing software
- 2+ years of web development experience, preferably C# / .NET
- Experience with Selenium or a similar automated testing software
- Knowledge and experience with software testing best practices and methodology
- Ability to design and write tests against dynamic resources such as external APIs and databases, mocking interfaces where needed
- Experience using software version control, preferably Git/GitBucket
- Experience in a team-based Agile software development environment
Preferred Skills
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or related software
- Ability to work independently and self-manage deadlines of assigned tasks and projects
- Experience with Python
Physical Requirements
- Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
- Must be able to lift up to 10 pounds at times
SOLID is an equal opportunity employer. SOLID operates under a virtual workplace model; thus, this position will be home based. We will provide all the necessary computer equipment and collaboration tools required for the position.
Application
To apply, please fill out the form below.
Director of Information Technology
| Location: |
Washington, DC Area (with possibility of telework) |
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| Salary: | Commensurate with education and experience |
| Employment Type: | Full-time |
The Director of Information Technology will manage and direct the company’s information technology (IT) operations, ensuring the department provides efficient and effective web application development, a high level of client responsiveness and satisfaction, and stays relevant to the market with current technology. The IT Director will also directly provide technical support, web development, and engineering on a variety of SOLID's projects.
Supervisory Responsibilities
- Hires and trains IT staff
- Schedules, organizes, and assigns projects to members of the IT team
- Identifies, plans, and takes the lead on major projects
- Conducts performance evaluations that are timely and constructive
- Handles accountability, discipline, and termination of employees as needed and in accordance with company policy
Responsibilities
- Recommend system solutions by comparing advantages of custom development vs. purchased alternatives
- Partner with other members of the IT team to develop custom solutions for stakeholders and potential clients
- Develop applications by coordinating requirements, schedules, and activities; contributing to team meetings; troubleshooting development and production problems across multiple environments and operating platforms
- Design and implement browser-based user interfaces for current and future web sites and web applications
- Develop and/or integrate graphical components into websites and applications
- Research, present, and implement modern technology relevant to SOLID’s competitors, specifically including machine learning and artificial intelligence
- Oversee security of systems, networks, and enterprise information
- Develop and manage security solutions for web applications and internal IT structure
- Perform other related duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science required; master’s degree or MBA preferred
- 10+ years of web application development work experience
- 5+ years of experience managing an IT department
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to innovate and think creatively
- Demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a team
- Experience with Web 3.0 technologies and ability to stay abreast of new emerging and technologies
- Demonstrated experience in IT project management, managing web development teams, and working in an Agile software development environment
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or related software
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Excellent analytical and management skills
- Thorough understanding of IT and practical applications to support the company’s goals
- Deep expertise and hands on experience with web applications and programming languages such as C#, .NET, SQL, JavaScript, JQuery, and API's
- Experience implementing complex business rules
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and self-manage deadlines of assigned tasks and projects
Preferred Skills
- Hands-on experience with ATO and IA security principles and processes, having participated in obtaining an application ATO a strong plus
- Strong grasp of security principles and how they apply to CAC-enabled environments and PII
SOLID is an equal opportunity employer. SOLID operates under a virtual workplace model; thus, this position will be home based. We will provide all the necessary computer equipment and collaboration tools required for the position.
Application
To apply, please fill out the form below.
Senior Full Stack Web Developer
| Location: |
Washington, DC Area(with possibility of telework) |
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| Salary: | Commensurate with education and experience |
| Employment Type: | Full-time |
Find a new opportunity at
SOLID
! Join our well-established, growing company as a Senior Full Stack Web Developer where you can be a key part of a team creating solutions to help United States Military Veterans transition into successful civilian careers.
SOLID's virtual workplace, emphasis on work/life balance, and team-based approach will allow you to have a big impact at a small company. We also offer generous paid time off, a 401(k) with a company match, a profit-sharing plan, and comprehensive medical, dental, and disability insurance benefits.
SOLID has operated a virtual workplace environment for the 17 years we've been in business; you will work from home as a Senior Full Stack Web Developer at SOLID. Most of our employees reside in the DC metropolitan area and this is our preference for the candidate, but we encourage you to apply if you live outside this area.
You'll be joining a well-established, agile-based team and playing a critical role in the design, development, and implementation of a new and growing web application that is utilized daily by U.S. Military Service members. Our team uses MVC development strategies and the Microsoft stack, so you'll need to bring proven experience with .NET / C#, JavaScript, and SQL (or related technologies) to be successful in this role.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a big part on a small but impactful team, and to create something that will be used to improve the lives of United States Military Service members and Veterans!
Responsibilities
- Provide analysis, design, coding, testing, implementation, and maintenance of web applications and software
- Partner with other members of the IT team to develop custom solutions for stakeholders and potential clients
- Define application objectives by analyzing requirements and envisioning system features and functionality
- Develop applications by coordinating requirements, schedules, and activities
- Troubleshoot development and production problems across multiple environments and operating platforms in an agile development environment
- Utilize Microsoft Stack and other technologies (C#, .NET, JavaScript, SQL)
- Create user interfaces using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript (including modern JS frameworks)
- Participate in quality assurance and testing activities
- Perform other related duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science (or related field)
- 7+ years of web application development
- Expertise and demonstrated experience with web applications and programming languages such as C#, SQL server, JavaScript, JQuery, .NET, and API's
- Full Stack Development capabilities supporting database, server-side development, front end development and CI/CD integration
- Experience with or knowledge of MVC development
- Demonstrated experience working in an Agile software development environment
- Ability to work independently and self-manage deadlines of assigned tasks and projects
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or related software
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
SOLID is an equal opportunity employer. SOLID operates under a virtual workplace model; thus, this position will be home based. We will provide all the necessary computer equipment and collaboration tools required for the position.
Application
To apply, please fill out the form below.
Front-end Web Developer
| Location: |
Washington, DC Area(with possibility of telework) |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Commensurate with education and experience |
| Employment Type: | Full-time |
Find a new opportunity at SOLID! Join our well-established, growing company as a Front-end Web Developer where you can be a key part of a team creating solutions to help United States Military Veterans transition into successful civilian careers.
SOLID's virtual workplace, emphasis on work/life balance, and team-based approach will allow you to have a big impact at a small company. We also offer generous paid time off, a 401(k) with a company match, a profit-sharing plan, and comprehensive medical, dental, and disability insurance benefits.
SOLID has operated a virtual workplace environment for the 17 years we've been in business; you will work from home as a Front-end Web Developer at SOLID. Most of our employees reside in the DC metropolitan area and this is our preference for the candidate, but we encourage you to apply if you live outside this area.
You'll be joining a well-established, agile-based team and playing a critical role in the design, development, and implementation of a new and growing web application that is utilized daily by U.S. Military Service members. This role will be focused primarily on front-end design and development, so you’ll need to have knowledge of CSS, JavaScript, and basic UI/UX principles.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a big part on a small but impactful team, and to create something that will be used to improve the lives of United States Military Service members and Veterans!
Responsibilities
- Create user interfaces using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript (including modern JS frameworks)
- Work directly with SOLID’s UI/UX Developer and utilize CSS style guides to develop web pages and features for web applications
- Partner with other members of the IT team and SOLID’s business analysts to develop custom solutions for stakeholders and potential clients
- Define application objectives by analyzing requirements and envisioning system features and functionality
- Participate in quality assurance and testing activities
- Perform other related duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science (or related field)
- 3 to 5+ years demonstrated front-end web application design and/or development experience
- Demonstrated experience with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript (including modern libraries such as Angular, Vue.js, etc.)
- Experience with JQuery, SQL, or C# is preferred but not required
- Ability to work independently and self-manage deadlines of assigned tasks and projects
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Excellent analytical, problem solving, and debugging skills
- All applicants must be able to work in the United States without sponsorship
SOLID is an equal opportunity employer. SOLID operates under a virtual workplace model; thus, this position will be home based. We will provide all the necessary computer equipment and collaboration tools required for the position.
Application
To apply, please fill out the form below.
Junior Web Developer
| Location: |
Washington, DC Area(with possibility of telework) |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Commensurate with education and experience |
| Employment Type: | Full-time |
Find a new opportunity at SOLID! Join our well-established, growing company as a Junior Web Developer where you can be a key part of a team creating solutions to help United States Military Veterans transition into successful civilian careers.
SOLID's virtual workplace, emphasis on work/life balance, and team-based approach will allow you to have a big impact at a small company. We also offer generous paid time off, a 401(k) with a company match, a profit-sharing plan, and comprehensive medical, dental, and disability insurance benefits.
SOLID has operated a virtual workplace environment for the 17 years we've been in business; you will work from home as a Junior Web Developer at SOLID. Most of our employees reside in the DC metropolitan area and this is our preference for the candidate, but we encourage you to apply if you live outside this area.
You'll be joining a well-established, agile-based team and playing a critical role in the design, development, and implementation of a new and growing web application that is utilized daily by U.S. Military Service members. This role will be focused primarily on front-end design and development, so you’ll need to have knowledge of CSS, JavaScript, and basic UI/UX principles.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a big part on a small but impactful team, and to create something that will be used to improve the lives of United States Military Service members and Veterans!
Responsibilities
- Partner with other members of the IT team to develop custom solutions for stakeholders and potential clients
- Define application objectives by analyzing requirements and envisioning system features and functionality
- Develop applications by coordinating requirements, schedules, and activities
- Create user interfaces using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript (including modern JS frameworks)
- Assist in the development and implementation of CSS style guides
- Design and develop user interface elements, such as menus, tabs, and widgets
- Develop UI mockups and prototypes that illustrate how sites function and look
- Create original graphic designs (e.g. images, sketches and tables)
- Participate in quality assurance and testing activities
- Perform other related duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Design, UI/UX (or related field)
- 1 - 3+ years of front-end web application design and/or development, or UX experience
- Demonstrated experience with web applications and programming languages such as HTML, CSS, or JavaScript
- Up-to-date knowledge of design software like Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
- Ability to work independently and self-manage deadlines of assigned tasks and projects
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Excellent analytical, problem solving, and debugging skills
- All applicants must be able to work in the United States without sponsorship
SOLID is an equal opportunity employer. SOLID operates under a virtual workplace model; thus, this position will be home based. We will provide all the necessary computer equipment and collaboration tools required for the position.
Application
To apply, please fill out the form below.