Ui Accessibility Expert Front End Tech

The client has asked that only local candidates be submitted to this position.

Requires a dedicated Front-End Tech Lead to support and lead the development of Staff MIUI screens. This is a senior, lead-level role with responsibility for technical direction, engineering standards, accessibility compliance, and CI/CD improvement. The position combines expert-level front-end engineering with formal accessibility certification, and provides both hands-on development and team leadership.

Key Responsibilities

- Serve as technical lead for the front-end codebase (Angular, SASS, HTML), setting architecture, direction, and coding standards.

- Develop, review, and maintain high-quality front-end code for Staff MIUI screens.

- Implement and enforce the U.S. Web Design System and State Design System across the project.

- 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, screen readers (JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver), and manual keyboard/tabbing navigation.

- Lead code reviews, design reviews, and 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.

Required Qualifications

- Proven experience as a Front-End Tech Lead or senior-level front-end engineer.

- Expert knowledge of Angular, SASS, HTML.

- Experience implementing a design system; USWDS experience strongly preferred.

- Formal accessibility certification (CPACC, WAS, or equivalent).

- Hands-on accessibility testing experience using automated tools, screen readers, and manual navigation.

- Strong understanding of CI/CD and front-end deployment workflows.

- Ability to work effectively with Java backend teams.

- Demonstrated leadership skills, mentoring ability, and experience driving engineering best practices.

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including documentation.

- Understanding of government security and sensitive data handling requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience with Section 508 and Title I/Title II accessibility compliance.

- Prior work in government or public-sector environments.

- Experience defining engineering standards and leading process improvements.

- Familiarity with enterprise-scale front-end architectures and component libraries.

- Experience writing technical documentation, runbooks, or engineering process guides.