Web Developer SME (TS/SCI with Poly Required)
About The Position
GCI is seeking a Web Developer SME to provide end-to-end digital accessibility expertise for customer information and communication technology products, including web applications, desktop software, mobile apps, and user interfaces. The role integrates accessibility into every phase of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and reviews, audits, and enforces compliance across UX design, UI development, and application engineering workflows. The position requires a U.S. citizen with an active/current TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance. The Web Developer SME reviews design artifacts and evaluates wireframes, design systems, color contrast, focus states, component libraries, and interaction flows before development handover. The role performs automated and manual accessibility testing, provides actionable remediation guidance and formal compliance sign-offs, and develops a reference architecture for adoption across customer applications and systems. Core hours are 0900 to 1500.
Requirements
- Demonstrated experience with accessibility testing and analyzing complex technical accessibility issues to provide solutions.
- Demonstrated ability to document accessibility compliance efforts, findings, and recommendations.
- Demonstrated experience with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d), WCAG 2.1 AA or higher, and FAR 39.2 standards.
- Testing proficiency and expertise with assistive technologies, including JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, and ZoomText.
- Demonstrated experience with UI design and development.
- Demonstrated experience with UX design principles focused on accessibility, accessible UI development best practices, and design tools such as Figma and Adobe XD.
- Demonstrated experience integrating digital accessibility throughout the SDLC, including requirements gathering, design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
- Demonstrated experience coordinating between design, engineering, and product stakeholders.
- Demonstrated experience reviewing and auditing digital products for accessibility compliance and enforcing accessibility standards across development workflows.
- Demonstrated experience or ability to train development teams and other stakeholders on accessibility standards, guidelines, and best practices.
- Must be a U.S. citizen.
- Must have an active/current TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance.
Nice To Haves
- Demonstrated experience with web applications using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and frameworks such as React, Angular, or Vue.js, as well as desktop software and mobile apps.
- Demonstrated experience with design tool governance, such as Figma libraries or design tokens.
- Relevant accessibility certification, such as Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC), Certified Associate in Accessibility (CAA) from IAAP, or another relevant accessibility certification.
Responsibilities
- Ensure information and communication technology products—including web applications, desktop software, mobile apps, and user interfaces—comply with Section 508, WCAG 2.1 AA, and FAR 39.2 standards.
- Integrate digital accessibility into every phase of the SDLC and review, audit, and enforce accessibility compliance across UX design, UI development, and application engineering workflows.
- Review design artifacts such as Figma and Adobe XD files for typography hierarchy, color contrast ratios, screen reader logic, interactive component states, and responsive design layouts.
- Establish accessibility guidelines within the customer's core design system.
- Evaluate wireframes, design systems, color contrast, focus states, component libraries, and interaction flows before development handover.
- Perform automated and manual accessibility testing on front-end code, including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, mobile frameworks, ARIA attributes, and keyboard navigation.
- Conduct comprehensive accessibility testing using screen readers such as NVDA and JAWS, keyboard-only navigation, and switch devices.
- Verify semantic HTML structure, dynamic state changes, focus management, and custom ARIA implementation.
- Provide code-level and design-level remediation specifications to development teams and formal pass/fail compliance sign-offs for software build milestones.
- Create actionable bug tickets that describe failures, relevant WCAG success criteria, impact, and remediation guidance.
- Develop a reference architecture for adoption by customer applications and systems.
- Coordinate between design, engineering, and product stakeholders.
- Provide training on accessibility standards, guidelines, and best practices to development teams and other stakeholders.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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