Front End Engineer — Accessibility & 508 Compliance (TS/SCI)

Red Alpha; Columbia (MD); Remote; USD 130,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 10% 401k contributions, vesting

Up to 5 weeks leave + 11 floating hols

Premium health, dental, vision for you

Gym membership

Education stipend up to $5250/year

Merchandise allowance up to $300/year

Competitive bonus programs

Job summary

Red Alpha seeks a Front End Developer to build accessible user interfaces with Section 508 compliance, partnering with an Agile team to test and remediate accessibility issues across the stack.

The role emphasizes ARIA, semantic HTML, and screen reader testing (JAWS), using tools like axe-core and Pa11y to maintain ongoing compliance. Proven Vue experience is preferred and a TS/SCI clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field or 4+ years of equivalent experience.
• Mid: 3+ years in software development/engineering; Senior: 8+ years; SME: 12+ years.
• Experience developing front-end applications using modern JavaScript frameworks (Vue preferred).
• Hands-on experience with JAWS and familiarity with other assistive technologies.
• Strong knowledge of Section 508, WCAG 2.1/2.2 (Levels A/AA), and ARIA best practices.
• Experience with semantic HTML, accessible forms, keyboard navigation, and focus management.
• Proficiency with accessibility testing and auditing tools (axe DevTools, WAVE, Pa11y, Lighthouse).
• Experience with Git version control and Agile collaboration tools (Jira, Confluence).
• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain accessible front-end components and user interfaces compliant with Section 508 and WCAG 2.1/2.2 AA standards.
• Conduct accessibility testing using JAWS and other screen readers, identifying and resolving issues with keyboard navigation, focus management, ARIA, color contrast, and semantic HTML.
• Perform manual and automated accessibility audits, document findings, and prepare compliance reports as needed.
• Collaborate with UX/UI designers, developers, and product owners to incorporate accessibility early in the design process and provide guidance on accessible design practices.
• Work with QA and DevOps to integrate automated accessibility testing tools into CI/CD pipelines for continuous compliance monitoring.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning and demos, and communicate accessibility requirements and tradeoffs to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

Front-end development

Accessibility testing

Jaws

Section 508

WCAG 2.1/2.2

ARIA

Semantic HTML

Git

Jira

Confluence

Agile

TS/SCI clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

4+ years of related experience in lieu of degree

Tools

Vue

axe DevTools

WAVE

Pa11y

Lighthouse

Git

Jira

Confluence

GitLab CI/CD

Job description

Red Alpha seeks a Front End Developer to build accessible user interfaces with Section 508 compliance, partnering with an Agile team to test and remediate accessibility issues across the stack.

The role emphasizes ARIA, semantic HTML, and screen reader testing (JAWS), using tools like axe-core and Pa11y to maintain ongoing compliance. Proven Vue experience is preferred and a TS/SCI clearance is required.