Senior Front-End Tech Lead - Accessibility Certified

My3tech; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

My3Tech is seeking a dedicated Front-End Tech Lead to guide the Staff MIUI screens within IWD. This senior role combines hands-on development with team leadership, including accessibility certification and security-conscious practices.

The candidate will set frontend architecture, enforce UI/system design standards, and collaborate with Java teams to integrate APIs while mentoring engineers. Local Iowa candidates are preferred for government-focused projects.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Front-End Tech Lead or senior-level front-end engineer.
• Expert knowledge of Angular, SASS, HTML.
• Experience implementing a design system; USWDS experience strongly preferred.
• Formal accessibility certification (CPACC, WAS, or equivalent).
• Hands-on accessibility testing experience using automated tools, screen readers, and manual navigation.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD and front-end deployment workflows.
• Ability to work effectively with Java backend teams.
• Demonstrated leadership skills, mentoring ability, and experience driving engineering best practices.
• Understanding of government security and sensitive data handling requirements.

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical lead for the front-end codebase (Angular, SASS, HTML), setting architecture, direction, and coding standards.
• Develop, review, and maintain high-quality front-end code for Staff MIUI screens.
• Implement and enforce the U.S. Web Design System and State Design System across the project.
• Own accessibility strategy and ensure compliance with WCAG 2.2 AA, Section 508, Title I, and Title II requirements.
• Perform accessibility validation using automated testing tools, screen readers (JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver), and manual keyboard/tabbing 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 (no Java development required).
• Produce technical documentation, decision records, and process documentation.
• Apply secure development practices aligned with government security and sensitive data handling requirements.

Skills

Angular

SASS

HTML

Tools

USWDS

Job description

My3Tech is seeking a dedicated Front-End Tech Lead to guide the Staff MIUI screens within IWD. This senior role combines hands-on development with team leadership, including accessibility certification and security-conscious practices.

The candidate will set frontend architecture, enforce UI/system design standards, and collaborate with Java teams to integrate APIs while mentoring engineers. Local Iowa candidates are preferred for government-focused projects.