Front-End Tech Lead - Des Moines, IA (Remote)
Duration: 8+ months
Job Summary:
Seeking for a Front-End Tech Lead to support and lead the development of Staff MIUI screens within IWD. This senior-level role involves setting technical direction, ensuring accessibility compliance, and improving CI/CD processes. The position combines expert-level front-end engineering with formal accessibility certification, offering both hands-on development and team leadership.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the front-end codebase (Angular, SASS, HTML) with architecture, direction, and coding standards.
- Develop, review, and maintain high-quality front-end code.
- Implement and enforce the U.S. Web Design System and State Design System.
- Own accessibility strategy and ensure compliance with WCAG 2.2 AA, Section 508, Title I, and Title II.
- Conduct accessibility validation using automated tools, screen readers, and manual navigation.
- Lead code reviews and mentor front-end developers.
- Enhance front-end CI/CD processes and pipelines.
- Identify architectural gaps and define the technical roadmap.
- Collaborate with Java backend teams to integrate APIs and services.
- Produce technical documentation and process guides.
- Apply secure development practices aligned with government security requirements.
Must-Have Qualifications:
- Formal accessibility certification (CPACC, WAS, or equivalent).
- Proven experience as a Front-End Tech Lead or senior-level front-end engineer (8+ years).
- Expert knowledge of Angular, SASS, HTML (8+ years).
- Experience implementing a design system; USWDS experience preferred (8+ years).
- Hands-on accessibility testing experience (8+ years).
- Strong understanding of CI/CD workflows (8+ years).
- Ability to work effectively with Java backend teams (8+ years).
- Demonstrated leadership skills and mentoring ability (8+ years).
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with Section 508 and Title I/Title II 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 and process guides.