UI/Accessibility Expert - Front-End Tech Lead

VIVA USA Inc; Des Moines (IA); Remote; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Job summary

VIVA USA Inc is seeking a Senior Front-End Tech Lead to guide Staff MIUI screens within IWD, providing technical direction, engineering standards, accessibility compliance, and CI/CD improvements.

The role blends hands-on development with leadership, working with Angular, SASS, HTML, USWDS, and accessibility testing tools. Remote-friendly with strong collaboration with Java backend teams.

Qualifications

• Senior front-end engineer with leadership responsibilities.
• Expert in Angular, SASS and HTML.
• Experience implementing a design system; USWDS experience preferred.
• Formal accessibility certification (CPACC, WAS, or equivalent).
• Hands-on accessibility testing 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.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead front-end architecture, coding standards, and technical direction for Staff MIUI screens.
• Develop, review, and maintain high-quality front-end code.
• Implement and enforce the USWDS and clientDesign System across the project.
• Own accessibility strategy and ensure WCAG 2.2 AA and Section 508 compliance.
• Perform accessibility validation with automated tools and screen readers.
• Mentor front-end developers and lead design reviews.
• Improve and maintain front-end CI/CD processes and pipelines.
• Identify architectural gaps and define the front-end roadmap.
• Collaborate with Java backend teams to integrate APIs/services.
• Produce technical documentation and decision records.
• Apply secure development practices per government security requirements.

Skills

Angular

SASS

HTML

USWDS

Accessibility testing

CI/CD

Leadership

Documentation

Education

CPACC/WAS accessibility certification

Tools

Screen readers (JAWS/NVDA/VoiceOver)

Job description

The client requires a dedicated Front-End Tech Lead to support and lead the development of Staff MIUI screens within IWD. This is a senior, lead-level role with responsibility for technical direction, engineering standards, accessibility compliance, and CI/CD improvement. The position combines expert-level front-end engineering with formal accessibility certification, and provides both hands-on development and team leadership.

Key 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 clientDesign 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.

Required 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.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including documentation.
• Understanding of government security and sensitive data handling requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Section 508 and Title I/Title II accessibility compliance.
• Prior work in government or public-sector environments.
• Experience defining engineering standards and leading process improvements.
• Familiarity with enterprise-scale front-end architectures and component libraries.
• Experience writing technical documentation, runbooks, or engineering process guides.

Skill - Required / Desired - Amount of Experience

• Formal accessibility certification (CPACC, WAS, or equivalent). - Required -
• Proven experience as a Front-End Tech Lead or senior-level front-end engineer. - Required - 8 Years
• Expert knowledge of Angular, SASS, HTML. - Required - 8 Years
• Experience implementing a design system; USWDS experience strongly preferred. - Required - 8 Years
• Hands-on accessibility testing experience using automated tools, screen readers, and manual navigation. - Required - 8 Years
• Strong understanding of CI/CD and front-end deployment workflows - Required - 8 Years
• Ability to work effectively with Java backend teams. - Required - 8 Years
• Demonstrated leadership skills, mentoring ability, and experience driving engineering best practices. - Required - 8 Years
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including documentation. - Required - 8 Years
• Understanding of government security and sensitive data handling requirements - Highly desired
• Experience with Section 508 and Title I/Title II accessibility compliance. - Highly desired
• Prior work in government or public-sector environments. - Highly desired
• Experience defining engineering standards and leading process improvements - Highly desired
• Familiarity with enterprise-scale front-end architectures and component libraries - Highly desired
• Experience writing technical documentation, runbooks, or engineering process guides - Highly desired

Notes

Remote

VIVA is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants have an equal opportunity for placement, and all employees have an equal opportunity to develop on the job. This means that VIVA will not discriminate against any employee or qualified applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status