Web Developer

Bespoke Technologies•McLean, VA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Web Developer will provide end-to-end digital accessibility expertise for the Sponsor’s human capital management technologies and services. The role integrates accessibility into every phase of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), reviewing, auditing, and enforcing compliance across UX design, UI development, and application engineering workflows. The Contractor is responsible for ensuring 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. The Contractor will review design artifacts and assess accessibility before development handover; perform automated and manual testing; provide code- and design-level remediation guidance; issue formal compliance sign-offs at software build milestones; and develop a reference architecture for adoption across Sponsor applications and systems. Core work hours are 0900 to 1500. Applicants must have an active Poly clearance; applicants without one will not be considered.

Requirements

Active Poly clearance.
Experience with accessibility testing and the ability to analyze complex accessibility issues and provide solutions.
Ability to document accessibility compliance efforts, findings, and recommendations.
Experience with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, WCAG 2.1 AA or higher, and FAR 39.2 standards.
Testing proficiency with assistive technologies including JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, and ZoomText.
Experience with user interface design and development.
Experience with accessible UX design principles and accessible UI development practices.
Familiarity with design tools such as Figma and Adobe XD.
Experience integrating digital accessibility into all SDLC phases, including requirements gathering, design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
Experience coordinating among design, engineering, and product stakeholders.
Experience reviewing and auditing digital products for accessibility compliance and enforcing accessibility standards across development workflows.
Experience or ability to provide accessibility training to development teams and other stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

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.
Experience with design tool governance, such as Figma libraries or design tokens.
Relevant accessibility certification, such as IAAP Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC), Certified Associate in Accessibility (CAA), or another relevant accessibility certification.

Responsibilities

Ensure information and communication technology products comply with Section 508, WCAG 2.1 AA, and FAR 39.2 standards.
Integrate accessibility throughout the SDLC and review, audit, and enforce 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, screen reader logic, interactive component states, and responsive layouts.
Establish accessibility guidelines within the Sponsor’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, mobile frameworks, ARIA attributes, and keyboard navigation.
Conduct testing using screen readers, keyboard-only navigation, and switch devices.
Verify semantic HTML structure, dynamic state changes, focus management, and custom ARIA implementation.
Provide precise code-level and design-level remediation specifications to development teams.
Provide formal pass/fail compliance sign-offs for software build milestones.
Deliver actionable bug tickets documenting failures, relevant WCAG success criteria, impact, and remediation guidance.
Develop a reference architecture for adoption by Sponsor applications and systems.
Coordinate among design, engineering, and product stakeholders.
Provide training on accessibility standards, guidelines, and best practices to development teams and other stakeholders, as needed.