Specialized Front-End UI Developer / Accessibility Expert

This is a remote position.

Seeking a highly skilled, communication-focused UI Developer / Accessibility Expert to focus entirely on user interfaces and accessibility, rather than a backend or full-stack developer role. In this position, the resource will closely collaborate with our lead UX Architect and accessibility expert to scale high-quality digital standards across the enterprise. Additionally:

Build clean, semantic, and highly maintainable user interfaces across multiple high-visibility state agency projects.

Frontend Engineering: Author clean, well-structured, and highly maintainable HTML and CSS/SASS that complies with modern web standards.

Framework Integration: Seamlessly integrate frontend user interfaces into Angular or MVC .NET frameworks.

Accessibility Architecture: Implement digital accessibility from the ground up, utilizing WCAG standards, ARIA labels, and proper color contrast to ensure all digital services are universally accessible to all Iowans.

Collaborative Development: Partner with our lead UX Architect to follow strategic architectural guidance, scaling technical accessibility standards across enterprise-level initiatives, including chatbot interfaces and global state footers.

Clear Communication: Collaborate effectively with cross-functional agency teams, clearly articulating technical frontend requirements, standards, and best practices.

Requirements

Skills

Required/Preferred

Years

Candidate Experience

Semantic HTML5, CSS, SASS

Required

6

WCAG 2.2 Level AA, ARIA, color contrast compliance

Required

6

Keyboard navigation and focus management

Required

6

Screen reader testing (NVDA, JAWS, VoiceOver)

Required

6

Accessibility auditing tools (axe DevTools, WAVE)

Required

6

Angular

Required

6

MVC .NET frameworks

Required

6

Web standards and best practices

Required

6

Technical communication

Required

6

Experience working with established design systems or wrapper components.

Highly desired

6

Direct experience utilizing or extending the U.S. Web Design System (USWDS).

Highly desired

6

Foundational understanding of user experience (UX) principles and design workflows.

Highly desired

6

Benefits

Benefit Package includes:

Paid Sick Time

Insurance for Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Available

401(k) including Employer Match

HSA, Short-term & Long-term Disability Available

We are an EEO/Veterans/Disabled employer

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