Front-End Web Application Developer

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) is seeking an experienced Front-End Web Application Developer to design, develop, and implement a secure ACH/eCheck payment solution integrated with the existing Online Payment System (OPS). This role will focus on creating a customer-facing payment experience, integrating enterprise payment workflows, and ensuring secure, compliant, scalable transaction processing in a highly regulated environment. Work Arrangement Hybrid position (minimum 2 days per week onsite) Long-term contract engagement Local Pennsylvania candidates preferred 1st Round: Video Interview 2nd Round: In-Person Interview

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop a secure web-based ACH/eCheck payment module integrated with the existing OPS platform. Build and maintain customer-facing payment applications accessible through PUC websites. Develop backend services and APIs supporting payment processing, validation, and transaction workflows. Integrate payment solutions with enterprise and legacy systems.

• Ensure compliance with PCI-DSS, NACHA, accessibility standards, and data protection requirements. Design, test, deploy, and support payment processing solutions. Conduct UI/UX reviews and implement usability improvements. Troubleshoot payment processing, integration, and performance issues. Document technical architecture, workflows, and system specifications.

• Participate in migration from TFS to Azure DevOps (ADO) Git repositories.
• Utilize Azure DevOps for CI/CD pipelines, work item tracking, and source control. Support production maintenance, upgrades, scalability, and future enhancements.

Do you have a Bachelor’s degree?, Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience). 5+ years of software development and system integration experience.

• Strong experience with payment processing systems (ACH/eCheck preferred). Experience with secure transaction processing, encryption, and financial systems integration.

• Strong proficiency in JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and modern front-end development frameworks.
• Experience with Java, .NET, or similar backend technologies.
• Experience designing customer-facing applications with strong UI/UX focus.

• Experience implementing REST and/or SOAP APIs. Experience with relational databases and data modeling.

• Experience using Azure DevOps (ADO), Git repositories, and CI/CD pipelines.

• Experience migrating code from TFS to Git-based repositories. Experience integrating with enterprise and legacy systems.

• Experience with Microsoft Azure Services, including App Services, Functions, and API Management. Experience with online billing, payment platforms, ACH processing, banking systems, or transaction-based applications. Experience working in government, utilities, or other highly regulated environments.

Preferred Experience Customer-facing payment, checkout, banking, or financial transaction platforms. High-availability transaction processing systems. Enterprise system modernization and integration projects.

• Accessibility compliance and responsive web application development.

Primary Skills ACH/eCheck, Payment Processing, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, UI/UX, Web Application Development, REST APIs, SOAP Services, Azure DevOps (ADO), Git, CI/CD, .NET, Java, Relational Databases, Data Modeling, System Integration, Microsoft Azure, PCI-DSS, NACHA, Enterprise Applications.

Flexible work from home options available.