Architectural Services, Auditing, Best Practices, CSS (Cascading Style Sheet), Communication Skills, Conversation Engine, Cross-Functional, HTML (HyperText Markup Language), HTML5, Keyboards, Microsoft .NET, Model View Controller, Quality Metrics, Team Player, User Interface (UI) Requirements, User Interface/Experience (UI/UX), Voice-Over, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), Web Design, Writing Skills
UI Developer / Accessibility Specialist
Location: Des Moines, IA (REMOTE)
Duration: 10+ months
Seeking for a highly skilled, communication-focused UI Developer / Accessibility Expert who will focus entirely on user interfaces and accessibility, rather than a backend or full-stack developer role.
In this position, you will closely collaborate with our lead UX Architect and accessibility expert to scale high-quality digital standards across the enterprise. You will be responsible for building clean, semantic, and highly maintainable user interfaces across multiple high-visibility projects.
Core Responsibilities
- 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.
Required Technical Skills & Qualifications
- Semantic Markup Expert: Deep expertise in writing clean, semantic HTML5 and modern, responsive CSS/SASS.
- Accessibility Mastery: Proven experience implementing WCAG standards, managing ARIA landmarks/attributes, and resolving color contrast or screen-reader compatibility issues.
- Framework Experience: Demonstrated ability to integrate front-end assets into Angular or MVC .NET environments.
- Strong Communicator: Ability to clearly explain frontend engineering concepts, WCAG requirements, and technical standards to both technical team members and agency stakeholders.
Preferred Qualifications (A Plus)
- Experience working with established design systems or wrapper components.
- Direct experience utilizing or extending the U.S. Web Design System (USWDS).
- Foundational understanding of user experience (UX) principles and design workflows.
Required Skill Sets
- Semantic HTML5, CSS, SASS
- WCAG 2.2 Level AA requirements, ARIA labels, color contrast requirements
- Keyboard navigation mechanics, focus management
- Screen reader testing (NVDA, JAWS, VoiceOver)
- Automated accessibility auditing tools (axe DevTools, WAVE)
- Angular, MVC .NET frameworks
- Web standards and best practices
- Technical communication