Web Developer SME (TS/SCI with Poly Required)

GCI Incorporated; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

GCI Incorporated seeks an experienced Web Accessibility Specialist to lead testing and remediation across web and software products. You will ensure compliance with Section 508, WCAG 2.1 AA, and FAR 39.2, and collaborate with design, development, and product teams to drive accessible solutions.

Responsibilities include reviewing wireframes and design systems, performing screen reader tests, and delivering concrete remediation guidance and pass/fail sign-offs throughout the SDLC.

Qualifications

• Experience with accessibility testing and remediation.
• Ability to document compliance findings and recommendations.
• Experience with 508, WCAG 2.1 AA, and FAR 39.2 standards.
• Experience with assistive technologies (JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver).
• Ability to coordinate between design, engineering and product stakeholders.
• Experience delivering training on accessibility.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all ICT products comply with 508, WCAG 2.1 AA, and FAR 39.2.
• Provide end-to-end accessibility expertise across the SDLC.
• Review design artifacts for typography, contrast, and responsiveness.
• Establish accessibility guidelines within the customer design system.
• Perform automated and manual accessibility testing.
• Provide remediation specs and pass/fail sign-offs.
• Deliver actionable bug tickets with WCAG criteria.
• Develop reference architecture for accessibility adoption.

Skills

Accessibility testing

WCAG 2.1 AA

Section 508

Documentation

Stakeholder coordination

UI/UX design

Screen reader testing

Tools

Figma

Adobe XD

Job description

GCI embodies excellence, integrity and professionalism. The employees supporting our customers deliver unique, high-value mission solutions while effectively leverage the technological expertise of our valued workforce to meet critical mission requirements in the areas of Data Analytics and Software Development, Engineering, Targeting and Analysis, Operations, Training, and Cyber Operations. We maximize opportunities for success by building and maintaining trusted and reliable partnerships with our customers and industry.

At GCI, we solve the hard problems. As a Web Developer, a typical day will include the following duties:

Work Requirements

• Work core hours from 0900 hours to 1500 hours.
• Be responsible for ensuring that all information and communication technology products, including web applications, desktop software, mobile apps, and user interfaces, are fully compliant with Section 508, WCAG 2.1 AA, and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 39.2 standards.
• Provide end-to-end accessibility expertise, integrating digital accessibility into every phase of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), and reviewing, auditing, and enforcing accessibility compliance across UX design, UI development, and application engineering workflows.
• Review design artifacts (Figma, Adobe XD, etc.) for typography hierarchy, color contrast ratios, screen reader logic, interactive component states, and responsive design layouts.
• Establish accessibility guidelines within the customer's core design system.
• Evaluate wireframes, design systems, color contrast, focus states, component libraries, and interaction flows before development handover.
• Perform automated and manual accessibility testing on front-end code (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, mobile frameworks), ARIA attributes, and keyboard navigation.
• Conduct comprehensive testing combining automated with rigorous manual testing (screen readers such as NVDA, JAWS; keyboard-only navigation; switch devices).
• Verify semantic HTML structure, dynamic state changes, focus management, and custom ARIA implementation.
• Provide precise code-level and design-level remediation specs to development teams. Provide formal pass/fail compliance sign-offs for software build milestones.
• Deliver actionable bug tickets detailing the failure, WCAG success criteria, impact, and exact remediation guidance.
• Develop a reference architecture for adoption by all customer applications and systems.

Required Skills

• Demonstrated experience with accessibility testing, with an ability to analyze complex technical issues related to accessibility and provide solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to document accessibility compliance efforts, findings, and recommendations.
• Demonstrated experience with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d), WCAG 2.1 AA (or higher) standards, Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 39.2 standards.
• Demonstrated testing proficiency and expertise with assistive technologies including JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, and ZoomText.
• Demonstrated experience with User Interfaces (UI) design and development.
• Demonstrated experience with principles of User Experience (UX) design with a focus on accessibility, User Interface (UI) development best practices for accessibility, and familiarity with design tools like Figma and Adobe XD.
• Demonstrated experience integrating digital accessibility into every phase of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), to include requirements gathering, design, development, testing, deployment, maintenance.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating between design, engineering, and product stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience with reviewing and auditing digital products for accessibility compliance and an understanding of how to enforce accessibility standards across different development workflows.
• Demonstrated experience or ability to provide training on accessibility standards, guidelines, and best practices to development teams and other stakeholders.

Desired Skills

• Demonstrated experience with Web applications (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, frameworks like React, Angular, Vue.js), Desktop software, and Mobile apps.
• Demonstrated experience with design tool governance (Figma libraries, design tokens, or similar).
• Certification(s): Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC), Certified Associate in Accessibility (CAA) from the International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP), or other relevant accessibility certifications.

A candidate must be a US Citizen and requires an active/current TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans