Description

Required Education
·       Bachelor's Degree

Required Qualifications/Skills/Experience
·       5+ years of professional front-end development experience
·       Proven ability to set up and integrate enterprise design systems, including high-level wrapper components and reusable component libraries
·       Strong expertise in WCAG 2.1/AAA standards, ARIA roles, semantic HTML, and accessibility testing tools
·       Proficiency in HTML, SASS, and Angular
·       Experience using Storybook for component development, documentation, and collaboration
·       Strong understanding of UX best practices and accessible user interface design
·       Experience with USWDS or other enterprise-level design systems
·       Proven experience creating and implementing design systems from scratch
·       Ability to develop accessible, reusable, and scalable components
·       Exceptional communication and collaboration skills
·       Ability to partner with developers across teams to promote accessibility and design system best practices
·       Experience participating in code reviews, accessibility audits, and UX discussions
·       Ability to support accessibility compliance and user experience standards across enterprise applications

Preferred Qualifications/Skills/Experience
·       Experience with .NET, MVC, and SQL to support backend integration and cross-team collaboration
·       Ability to understand backend considerations in a .NET environment for seamless front-end integration

Senior UI/UX Developer/Architect Overview
·       The Senior UI/UX Developer/Architect will provide accessibility and enterprise design system expertise across multiple enterprise systems
·       The role is critical to developing accessible, reusable, scalable, and consistent components that meet federal WCAG 2.1 accessibility requirements, including requirements up to AAA where applicable
·       The successful candidate will have a proven track record of creating and implementing design systems from scratch and integrating enterprise-level design systems across modern applications
·       This position will focus on developing, documenting, and testing reusable components using Storybook, as well as implementing high-level wrapper components that promote accessibility, consistency, and uniformity
·       The role will support high-visibility enterprise projects that must meet federal WCAG compliance requirements by the applicable deadline
·       The ideal candidate is an expert in accessibility-focused component development and enterprise design systems who thrives in a collaborative environment
·       This individual will partner with developers from multiple teams, including individuals who may be new to accessibility and design system best practices, to promote adherence to accessibility and UX standards
·       The position requires strong communication skills and the ability to lead cross-functional collaboration while ensuring front-end assets are accessible, reusable, compliant, and sustainable
·       The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in meeting federal accessibility requirements while supporting the long-term sustainability of the enterprise design system across multiple agencies

Job Duties
·       Build, document, and maintain a scalable design system and reusable component library using the U.S. Web Design System (USWDS) framework or similar enterprise systems
·       Develop high-level wrapper components using HTML, SASS, and Angular to ensure consistency and accessibility across web applications and enterprise systems
·       Develop accessible, reusable, and scalable UI components
·       Ensure all components and UI patterns meet WCAG 2.1/AAA accessibility standards through semantic HTML, ARIA roles, and accessibility testing workflows
·       Use Storybook for component development, documentation, testing, and collaboration with cross-functional teams
·       Partner with developers from other teams to drive adherence to accessibility and UX standards
·       Provide accessibility and UX support for major enterprise systems to ensure compliance with mandated requirements
·       Participate in code reviews, accessibility audits, and UX discussions
·       Ensure the quality, usability, accessibility, and consistency of front-end assets
·       Collaborate across teams to establish and maintain enterprise design system best practices
·       Mentor and support developers who are new to accessibility and design system best practices
·       Support the immediate need for accessibility and design system expertise across multiple enterprise systems
·       Contribute to the long-term sustainability and adoption of reusable design system components across multiple agencies

Key Skills

Education

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