Remote Front-End Engineer & 508 Accessibility Specialist

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.; Maryland; Hybrid; USD 145,000 - 196,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. is seeking a Front-End Developer / 508 Compliance Specialist to join a cross-functional Agile team delivering accessible, compliant UI components for government projects.

This senior role emphasizes Section 508 and WCAG conformance and requires an active TOP SECRET//SCI w/ Polygraph clearance. Hybrid work with telework options, 5+ years of experience, and a BA/BS are expected as the right fit.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science.
• Experience: 5+ years of related experience.
• Security clearance level: TOP SECRET//SCI W/ Polygraph.
• US citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Accessible Front-End Development: Design, develop, and maintain front-end components and user interfaces that conform to Section 508 and WCAG 2.1/2.2 AA standards.
• 508 Testing & Remediation: Perform comprehensive accessibility testing using JAWS and other screen readers, identifying and remediating issues related to keyboard navigation, focus management, ARIA implementation, color contrast, and semantic HTML structure.
• Audit & Documentation: Conduct manual and automated accessibility audits, document findings, and produce test reports as needed to support agency compliance requirements.
• Collaboration: Partner with UX/UI designers, developers, and product owners early in the design process to bake accessibility in by design rather than retrofit it, and provide guidance on accessible design patterns.
• Integration & Delivery: Work with QA and DevOps to integrate automated accessibility testing tools into the CI/CD pipeline for continuous compliance monitoring.
• Agile Ceremonies: Participate actively in Agile ceremonies and communicate accessibility requirements and tradeoffs to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

Front-end development

JAWS

508 testing

WCAG 2.1/2.2

ARIA

semantic HTML

Lighthouse

axe DevTools

Git

Jira/Confluence

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Git

Jira

Confluence

Job description

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. is seeking a Front-End Developer / 508 Compliance Specialist to join a cross-functional Agile team delivering accessible, compliant UI components for government projects.

This senior role emphasizes Section 508 and WCAG conformance and requires an active TOP SECRET//SCI w/ Polygraph clearance. Hybrid work with telework options, 5+ years of experience, and a BA/BS are expected as the right fit.