Lead Front End Developer
About The Position
The Lead Front End Developer is a senior technical leadership role supporting development of Staff MIUI screens within IWD. The position provides hands-on front-end engineering and team leadership, with responsibility for technical direction, engineering standards, accessibility compliance, and CI/CD improvement. The candidate must be a resident of Iowa and may work remotely from within the state. The role leads the front-end codebase using Angular, SASS, and HTML; implements the U.S. Web Design System and State Design System; and owns accessibility strategy and validation. It also involves collaboration with Java backend teams to integrate APIs and services, without requiring Java development. The position requires technical documentation and secure development practices appropriate to government security and sensitive data handling requirements.
Requirements
- Proven experience as a Front-End Tech Lead or senior-level front-end engineer.
- Expert knowledge of Angular, SASS, and HTML.
- Experience implementing a design system.
- Formal accessibility certification such as CPACC, WAS, or equivalent.
- Hands-on accessibility testing experience using automated tools, screen readers, and manual navigation.
- Strong understanding of CI/CD and front-end deployment workflows.
- Ability to work effectively with Java backend teams.
- Demonstrated leadership and mentoring ability, with experience driving engineering best practices.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including documentation.
- Understanding of government security and sensitive data handling requirements.
- Must be a resident of the State of Iowa.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Section 508 and Title I/Title II accessibility 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, runbooks, or engineering process guides.
- USWDS experience is strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Serve as technical lead for the front-end codebase, setting architecture, technical direction, and coding standards.
- Develop, review, and maintain front-end code for Staff MIUI screens.
- Implement and enforce the U.S. Web Design System and State Design System across the project.
- Own the accessibility strategy and ensure compliance with WCAG 2.2 AA, Section 508, Title I, and Title II requirements.
- Validate accessibility using automated testing tools, screen readers (JAWS, NVDA, and VoiceOver), and manual keyboard and tab navigation.
- Lead code reviews and design reviews, and mentor front-end developers.
- Improve and maintain front-end CI/CD processes and pipelines.
- Identify architectural gaps and define the front-end technical roadmap.
- Collaborate with Java backend teams to integrate APIs and services; Java development is not required.
- Produce technical documentation, decision records, and process documentation.
- Apply secure development practices aligned with government security and sensitive data handling requirements.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
