Front-End Tech Lead / UI Accessibility Expert

• 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.

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

Required

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

Required

8 Years

Expert knowledge of Angular, SASS, HTML.

Required

8 Years

Experience implementing a design system; USWDS experience strongly preferred.

Required

8 Years

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

Required

8 Years

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

Required

8 Years

Ability to work effectively with Java backend teams.

Required

8 Years

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

Required

8 Years

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including documentation.

Required

8 Years

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, * 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., * 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.