UI Accessibility Expert / Front-End Tech Lead

REMOTE | 8+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE | FORMAL ACCESSIBILITY CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Location: Des Moines, IA — Remote
Contract: 8+ months, with potential for extension or full-time conversion
Industry: Government Administration / Public Sector
Interview: Video or in-person
Employment Type: Contract

Job Overview

Seeking a senior Front-End Tech Lead with strong Angular development experience, design system implementation expertise, and hands-on digital accessibility experience. This role combines front-end architecture, technical leadership, accessibility compliance, and CI/CD improvement for a government technology program.

Accessibility is a core requirement. Candidates must hold a formal accessibility certification such as CPACC, WAS, or an equivalent credential, with demonstrated experience implementing and validating accessible front-end applications.

Required Qualifications

• Experience: 8+ years in senior front-end engineering or technical leadership.

• Front-End Development: Expert-level Angular, SASS, and HTML skills.

• Accessibility Certification: CPACC, WAS, or equivalent formal certification.

• Accessibility Compliance: Hands-on experience with WCAG 2.2 AA, Section 508, and accessible application development.

• Accessibility Testing: Automated testing tools, JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, keyboard navigation, and manual accessibility validation.

• Design Systems: Experience implementing and maintaining design systems; U.S. Web Design System (USWDS) experience strongly preferred.

• Technical Leadership: Front-end architecture, coding standards, code reviews, design reviews, and developer mentoring.

• CI/CD: Experience improving front-end build, deployment, and release pipelines.

• Backend Integration: Experience collaborating with Java backend teams to integrate APIs and services. Java development is not required.

• Documentation: Technical specifications, architecture decisions, engineering standards, and process documentation.

• Security: Understanding of government security practices and sensitive data handling.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting government or public-sector technology programs.

• Knowledge of Section 508 and Title I/Title II accessibility requirements.

• Experience with enterprise-scale component libraries and front-end architecture.

• Experience establishing engineering standards and improving development processes.

• Experience preparing technical documentation, runbooks, and engineering guides.

What Makes a Strong Candidate

• A senior Angular engineer who has progressed into front-end technical leadership.

• A formally certified accessibility professional with practical implementation and testing experience.

• Demonstrated experience integrating accessibility standards into reusable components and design systems.

• The ability to lead engineering decisions while remaining hands-on with front-end development.

Interested candidates: Please share an updated resume, accessibility certification details, and the best time to connect.