Front-End Accessibility Engineer - TS/SCI Clearance

CTRL + LLC; Maryland; Hybrid; USD 91,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10% employer 401(k) contribution

Life+disability insurance

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Professional development reimbursement

Equipment reimbursement

Job summary

Ctrl+ is seeking a frontend accessibility engineer to build accessible interfaces for mission software in Annapolis Junction, MD. This role requires in-person work with limited telework and a TS/SCI with polygraph clearance.

You will test interfaces with JAWS, conduct accessibility audits, and collaborate with designers and developers to implement WCAG-compliant patterns, duties in Agile processes. The position emphasizes security and DoD mission support.

Qualifications

• 4 years of relevant experience in frontend accessibility.
• Proficiency with modern JavaScript frameworks (Vue preferred).
• Experience with JAWS and assistive technologies.
• Knowledge of Section 508 and WCAG 2.1/2.2 AA and ARIA.
• Semantic HTML, accessible forms, keyboard navigation and focus management.
• Familiar with axe DevTools, WAVE, Pa11y or Lighthouse.
• Git, Jira and Confluence for collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Develop accessible frontend components.
• Test and remediate interfaces using JAWS and other tools.
• Conduct audits and document accessibility findings.
• Partner with designers and developers on accessible patterns.
• Integrate accessibility checks with QA and delivery workflows.
• Explain requirements and tradeoffs in Agile ceremonies.

Skills

Vue

JAWS

ARIA

WCAG 2.1/2.2

Semantic HTML

Keyboard navigation

Accessibility testing

Education

STEM education

Tools

Git

Jira

Confluence

axe DevTools

WAVE

Pa11y

Lighthouse

Cypress

AWS

Job description

Ctrl+ is seeking a frontend accessibility engineer to build accessible interfaces for mission software in Annapolis Junction, MD. This role requires in-person work with limited telework and a TS/SCI with polygraph clearance.

You will test interfaces with JAWS, conduct accessibility audits, and collaborate with designers and developers to implement WCAG-compliant patterns, duties in Agile processes. The position emphasizes security and DoD mission support.