Front-End Developer | 508 Accessibility Specialist

Shield Consulting Solutions, Inc.; Annapolis, Northern (MD, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) employer match

25 days PTO

11 paid holidays

Job summary

Shield Consulting Solutions, Inc. is seeking a Front-End Developer/508 Compliance Specialist in Annapolis Junction, MD. The role requires active TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance and allows telework up to 3 days per week.

You will design and implement accessible front-end interfaces and work closely with an Agile team to ensure 508/WCAG AA compliance. Responsibilities include 508 testing with JAWS, remediation of issues, documentation, and collaboration with UX/UI, developers, and product owners.

Qualifications

• Proven experience developing front-end applications using modern JavaScript frameworks (Vue preferred).
• Hands-on expertise testing with JAWS and other screen readers.
• Strong knowledge of Section 508 standards, WCAG 2.1/2.2 AA, and ARIA practices.
• Experience with semantic HTML, accessible form design, keyboard navigation, and focus management.

Responsibilities

• Accessible Front-End Development: Design, develop, and maintain front-end components and interfaces that conform to 508/WCAG AA standards.
• 508 Testing & Remediation: Perform accessibility testing with JAWS; identify and remediate keyboard navigation, ARIA, color contrast issues.
• Audit & Documentation: Conduct audits, document findings, and produce test reports for compliance.
• Collaboration: Work with UX/UI designers, developers, and product owners to bake accessibility in by design.
• Integration & Delivery: Integrate automated accessibility testing tools (axe-core, Pa11y, Lighthouse) into CI/CD.
• Collaboration & Ceremonies: Participate in Agile ceremonies and communicate accessibility requirements to stakeholders.

Skills

Front-end development

Accessibility testing

Screen reader testing

Agile collaboration

Tools

axe-core

Pa11y

Lighthouse

Git

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Shield Consulting Solutions, Inc. is seeking a Front-End Developer/508 Compliance Specialist in Annapolis Junction, MD. The role requires active TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance and allows telework up to 3 days per week.

You will design and implement accessible front-end interfaces and work closely with an Agile team to ensure 508/WCAG AA compliance. Responsibilities include 508 testing with JAWS, remediation of issues, documentation, and collaboration with UX/UI, developers, and product owners.