Web Developer - TS/SCI FSPG

Tesla Laboratories. Inc.•McLean, VA

About The Position

Tesla Laboratories is seeking a Web Developer to support a team delivering human capital management technologies and services, including data analytics that enable business decisions. The team is building an integrated enterprise IT support model to improve efficiency in talent-related areas such as learning, training compliance, foreign-language development and retention, job advertisements, selection, and performance. The role provides end-to-end digital accessibility expertise throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). The Web Developer reviews, audits, and enforces accessibility compliance across user experience (UX) design, user interface (UI) development, and application engineering workflows. The role also involves documenting compliance efforts and findings, coordinating with design, engineering, and product stakeholders, and potentially training teams and stakeholders on accessibility standards and practices.

Requirements

Demonstrated experience with accessibility testing and ability to analyze complex technical accessibility issues and 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 Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 39.2 standards.
Demonstrated testing proficiency 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 and accessible UI development best practices.
Demonstrated experience integrating digital accessibility into every phase of the SDLC.
Demonstrated experience coordinating between design, engineering, and product stakeholders.
Demonstrated experience reviewing and auditing digital products for accessibility compliance and understanding how to enforce standards across development workflows.
Demonstrated experience or ability to provide accessibility training to development teams and other stakeholders.

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, design tokens, or similar.
Accessibility certification such as Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC), Certified Associate in Accessibility (CAA) from IAAP, or another relevant accessibility certification.
Familiarity with design tools such as Figma and Adobe XD.

Responsibilities

Test for digital accessibility and analyze complex accessibility issues, providing solutions.
Document accessibility compliance efforts, findings, and recommendations.
Apply Section 508, WCAG 2.1 AA or higher, and FAR 39.2 standards.
Test with assistive technologies including JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, and ZoomText.
Design and develop user interfaces with accessibility in mind.
Integrate digital accessibility into requirements gathering, design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance phases of the SDLC.
Coordinate accessibility work between design, engineering, and product stakeholders.
Review and audit digital products for accessibility compliance and enforce standards across development workflows.
Provide training on accessibility standards, guidelines, and best practices to development teams and other stakeholders.