Front-End Tech Lead - Angular & Accessibility

The State of Iowa is seeking a senior-level Front-End Tech Lead to lead and support the development of Staff MIUI screens within IWD. This role combines hands-on front-end engineering with technical leadership, architecture direction, accessibility compliance, and continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) improvements. The candidate will establish front-end engineering standards, develop and review high-quality Angular applications, implement design systems, and ensure compliance with accessibility requirements. The role also involves mentoring developers, improving deployment workflows, collaborating with Java backend teams, and maintaining technical documentation. Candidates must have at least 8 years of relevant front-end experience, expert knowledge of Angular, SASS, and HTML, formal accessibility certification (CPACC, WAS, or equivalent), and hands-on accessibility testing experience., * Lead the front-end codebase using Angular, SASS, and HTML, defining architecture, technical 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 (USWDS) and State Design System.
• Own the 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 such as JAWS, NVDA, and VoiceOver, and manual keyboard navigation.
• Lead code reviews and design reviews while mentoring front-end developers.
• Improve and maintain front-end CI/CD processes and deployment pipelines.
• Identify architectural gaps and define the front-end technical roadmap.
• Collaborate with Java backend teams to integrate APIs and services; Java development is not required.
• Prepare technical documentation, architecture decision records, and process documentation.
• Apply secure development practices aligned with government security and sensitive data handling requirements.
• Drive engineering best practices, process improvements, and consistent implementation of front-end standards.

• Familiarity with government security requirements and sensitive data handling.
• Experience with Section 508 and Title I/Title II accessibility compliance.
• Previous experience 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 preparing technical documentation, runbooks, and engineering process guides.
• Experience implementing USWDS and state-level design systems.