Local to Iowa - Front End Tech Lead

Title/Role: IA-DOM-DOIT-AA3 IWD UI/Accessibility Expert - Front-End Tech Lead- 814297

Work Arrangement: Remote

Agency Interview: Either Web Cam or In-Person Interview

Worksite Address: 510 E. 12th St, Office 1, Des Moines, IA 50319

Imp point from client:

DOM–DoIT requires a dedicated Front-End Tech Lead to support and lead the development of Staff MIUI screens within IWD. This is a senior, lead-level role.

JD:

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

DOM–DoIT requires a dedicated Front-End Tech Lead to support and lead the development of Staff MIUI screens within IWD. 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.