Front-End Tech Lead & Accessibility Architect

ACL Digital; Des Moines (IA); Remote; USD 96,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

ACL Digital seeks a UI/Accessibility Expert to lead the front-end tech direction for the Des Moines project. You will own architecture, coding standards, and accessibility across Angular, SASS, and HTML. The role emphasizes implementing USWDS across the project and ensuring WCAG 2.2 AA compliance.

The candidate will mentor developers, drive CI/CD improvements, and collaborate with Java teams to integrate APIs while maintaining secure development practices for government-related data handling.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Front-End Tech Lead or senior front-end engineer.
• Experience with Angular, SASS, and HTML.
• Experience implementing a design system; USWDS experience preferred.
• Formal accessibility certification (CPACC, WAS, or equivalent).
• Hands-on accessibility testing with automated tools, screen readers, and keyboard navigation.

Responsibilities

• Lead front-end codebase architecture, direction, and coding standards for Angular, SASS, and HTML.
• Develop and maintain high-quality front-end code for Staff MIUI screens.
• Implement and enforce USWDS and State Design System usage across the project.
• Own accessibility strategy and ensure WCAG 2.2 AA, Section 508, Title I/II compliance.
• Perform accessibility validation with automated tools, screen readers, and manual navigation.

Skills

Technical leadership

Front-end architecture

Accessibility strategy

Mentoring

Tools

Angular

SASS

HTML

USWDS

CI/CD

Job description

ACL Digital seeks a UI/Accessibility Expert to lead the front-end tech direction for the Des Moines project. You will own architecture, coding standards, and accessibility across Angular, SASS, and HTML. The role emphasizes implementing USWDS across the project and ensuring WCAG 2.2 AA compliance.

The candidate will mentor developers, drive CI/CD improvements, and collaborate with Java teams to integrate APIs while maintaining secure development practices for government-related data handling.