UI / Accessibility Expert – Front-End Tech Lead
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📋 Description
- Support and lead development of Staff MIUI screens within IWD
- Serve as technical lead for the front-end codebase using Angular, SASS, and HTML
- Set architecture, technical direction, and coding standards
- Develop, review, and maintain front-end code
- Implement and enforce the U.S. Web Design System and State Design System
- Own accessibility strategy and ensure compliance with WCAG 2.2 AA, Section 508, Title I, and Title II requirements
- Perform accessibility validation using automated testing tools, JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, and manual keyboard/tabbing navigation
- Lead code reviews and design reviews
- Mentor front-end developers
- Improve and maintain front-end CI/CD processes and pipelines
- Identify architectural gaps and define the front-end technical roadmap
- Collaborate with Java backend teams to integrate APIs and services; no Java development required
- Produce technical documentation, decision records, and process documentation
- Apply secure development practices aligned with government security and sensitive data handling requirements
🎯 Requirements
- Formal accessibility certification (CPACC, WAS, or equivalent)
- Proven experience as a Front-End Tech Lead or senior-level front-end engineer
- 8 years of experience with Angular, SASS, and HTML
- 8 years of experience implementing a design system; USWDS experience strongly preferred
- 8 years of hands-on accessibility testing using automated tools, screen readers, and manual navigation
- 8 years of experience with CI/CD and front-end deployment workflows
- 8 years of experience working effectively with Java backend teams
- 8 years of demonstrated leadership, mentoring, and driving engineering best practices
- 8 years of excellent written and verbal communication, including documentation
- Understanding of government security and sensitive data handling requirements (highly desired)
- Experience with Section 508 and Title I/Title II accessibility compliance (highly desired)
- Prior work in government or public-sector environments (highly desired)
- Experience defining engineering standards and leading process improvements (highly desired)
- Familiarity with enterprise-scale front-end architectures and component libraries (highly desired)
- Experience writing technical documentation, runbooks, or engineering process guides (highly desired)
🏖️ Benefits
- Paid Sick Time
- Insurance for Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Available
- 401(k) including Employer Match
- HSA
- Short-term & Long-term Disability Available
- EEO/Veterans/Disabled employer
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