Front End Developer

Des Moines, IA, US • Posted 7 hours ago • Updated 7 hours ago
Contract W2
Contract Independent
12 Months
Travel Required
On-site
Depends on Experience
Fitment

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Job Details

Skills

  • HTML
  • SASS

Summary

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.



Skills Table:

Skill
Required / Desired
Amount
of Experience

 

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
Highly desired
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  • Dice Id: 91103975A
  • Position Id: 9132467
  • Posted 7 hours ago
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Sazia Mirza

Recruiter @ Atash Enterprises, LLC

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