Description

Position Overview:
Lookimng for 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 responsible for technical direction, engineering standards, accessibility compliance, and CI/CD improvement. The position combines expert-level front-end engineering with formal accessibility certification, along with hands-on development and team leadership.

Key Responsibilities:
•    Serve as technical lead for the front-end codebase using Angular, SASS, and 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 such as JAWS, NVDA, and VoiceOver, and manual keyboard/tabbing navigation.
•    Lead code reviews and 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 is 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, and HTML.
•    Experience implementing a design system; USWDS experience strongly preferred.
•    Formal accessibility certification such as 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

Key Skills

Education

Any Graduate