Senior Front-End Engineer & 508 Specialist (Remote)

General Dynamics Information Technology; Maryland; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology is seeking a Front-End Developer / 508 Compliance Specialist to support mission-critical government projects. The role combines modern front-end engineering with deep accessibility expertise to deliver usable interfaces across platforms.

You will collaborate with a cross-functional Agile team, conduct 508 testing with JAWS, and help design accessible components that meet WCAG 2.1/2.2 AA standards. Telework up to three days per week is available.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science
• Experience: 5+ years of related experience

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 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 (e.g., axe-core, Pa11y, Lighthouse) into the CI/CD pipeline for continuous compliance monitoring.
• Agile Ceremonies: Participate actively in Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, demos) and communicate accessibility requirements and tradeoffs to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

Vue.js

JAWS testing

Section 508

WCAG 2.1/2.2

ARIA

Semantic HTML

Accessible forms

Keyboard navigation

Focus management

axe DevTools

WAVE

Pa11y

Lighthouse

Git

Jira

Confluence

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Git

Jira

Confluence

Job description

General Dynamics Information Technology is seeking a Front-End Developer / 508 Compliance Specialist to support mission-critical government projects. The role combines modern front-end engineering with deep accessibility expertise to deliver usable interfaces across platforms.

You will collaborate with a cross-functional Agile team, conduct 508 testing with JAWS, and help design accessible components that meet WCAG 2.1/2.2 AA standards. Telework up to three days per week is available.