Front End Developer

Accenture Federal Services•Columbia, MD

About The Position

Accenture Federal Services is seeking a Frontend Developer to support a client in the Columbia, Maryland area. The role designs and builds modern, user-friendly web interfaces for a mission-focused application, improves the look, feel, and usability of existing pages, and delivers new frontend features as the platform grows. The developer works closely with full stack developers, QA, and stakeholders to create a fast, accessible, and easy-to-use experience. The position includes modernizing the application’s UI/UX, establishing and applying a consistent design system, improving data-heavy views, and developing new features from requirements through testing and release. The developer also maintains a shared component library, supports accessibility and responsive design, participates in Agile and design activities, documents frontend standards, and delivers changes through CI/CD pipelines and containerized deployments. An active Top Secret clearance is required; TS/SCI with polygraph is preferred, and the candidate must be willing to sit for a polygraph.

Requirements

At least 3 years of experience in UI/UX development.
Experience with React.js.
Experience with API integration.
Experience developing applications for a cloud environment.
Proficiency in HTML, CSS, and/or JavaScript.
Must have an active Top Secret clearance.
Must be willing to sit for a polygraph.
US employment authorization that does not now or in the future require visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
Experience with TanStack Router, TanStack Query, TanStack Table, React Hook Form, Zod, and ShadCN UI.
Experience building or maintaining a design system or component library.
Experience with Figma or similar tools for wireframing and prototyping.
Familiarity with AWS services such as EC2 and S3, or cloud operations tooling.
Familiarity with Docker, NGINX, and GitLab CI/CD.

Responsibilities

Redesign the application home page so users can see important information at a glance.
Establish a consistent application design language for typography, color, spacing, iconography, and layout patterns.
Refactor existing pages and components to the new design system while preserving existing functionality.
Improve data-heavy views, including tables, filters, forms, and real-time status displays.
Design, build, test, and release frontend features end to end.
Translate stakeholder needs and Jira stories into tested features that follow the established design system.
Collaborate with full stack developers to define API contracts supporting new UI capabilities.
Build responsive interfaces for real-time data delivered through WebSocket updates.
Build and maintain a shared component library based on ShadCN UI and Tailwind CSS.
Make the UI accessible to WCAG 2.1 AA and Section 508 standards and responsive across supported screen sizes.
Write and maintain component tests using Vitest and React Testing Library, and work with QA on Cypress end-to-end test coverage.
Use modern development tooling, including VS Code and AI-assisted tools such as Claude Code, while maintaining code quality.
Participate in sprint planning, code reviews, and design discussions.
Present UI proposals, wireframes, and demos to stakeholders and leadership.
Document component usage, design guidelines, and frontend coding standards.
Deliver changes through GitLab CI/CD pipelines and containerized deployments.