Remote Front-End Tech Lead & Accessibility Expert

Padmore Global Connections LLC; Des Moines (IA); Remote; USD 83,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

Padmore Global Connections LLC seeks an IA-DOM-DOIT-AA3 IWD UI/Accessibility Expert - Front-End Tech Lead to guide the development of Staff MIUI screens within IWD. This senior role combines hands-on front-end engineering with technical direction, accessibility compliance, and CI/CD improvement.

The position emphasizes leadership, architectural decisions, and collaboration with back-end teams, with remote work options and a focus on US federal accessibility standards.

Qualifications

• Proven senior front-end engineer with leadership experience.
• Expert in Angular, SASS and HTML.
• Experience implementing a design system; USWDS preferred.
• Formal accessibility certification required (CPACC, WAS or equivalent).
• Hands-on accessibility testing with automation tools, screen readers.

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical lead for the front-end codebase (Angular, SASS, HTML).
• Develop and maintain high-quality front-end code for Staff MIUI screens.
• Apply USWDS across the project and enforce accessibility standards.
• Own accessibility strategy and ensure compliance with WCAG 2.2 AA, 508, Title I/II.
• Perform accessibility validation using tools, screen readers, and keyboard navigation.
• Lead code reviews, design reviews, and mentor front-end developers.
• Improve and maintain front-end CI/CD processes and pipelines.
• Identify architectural gaps and define the front-end technical roadmap.
• Collaborate with Java backend teams to integrate APIs and services.
• Produce technical documentation and decision records.

Skills

Front-End Tech Lead

Senior front-end engineer

Angular

SASS

HTML

USWDS experience

Accessibility testing

Formal accessibility certification

CI/CD

Collaboration with Java back-end

Mentoring / leadership

Tools

Angular tooling

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Padmore Global Connections LLC seeks an IA-DOM-DOIT-AA3 IWD UI/Accessibility Expert - Front-End Tech Lead to guide the development of Staff MIUI screens within IWD. This senior role combines hands-on front-end engineering with technical direction, accessibility compliance, and CI/CD improvement.

The position emphasizes leadership, architectural decisions, and collaboration with back-end teams, with remote work options and a focus on US federal accessibility standards.