Web Developer SME (TS/SCI with Poly Required)

GCI Careers•McLean, VA

About The Position

GCI is seeking a Web Developer SME to provide end-to-end digital accessibility expertise for customer software and systems. The role ensures 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. Accessibility is integrated into every phase of the Software Development Life Cycle, from requirements gathering and design through development, testing, deployment, and maintenance. The position reviews design artifacts and evaluates wireframes, design systems, color contrast, focus states, component libraries, and interaction flows. It establishes accessibility guidelines within the customer's core design system, conducts automated and manual testing, provides remediation guidance, issues formal pass/fail compliance sign-offs at software build milestones, and develops a reference architecture for adoption across customer applications and systems. The role works with design, engineering, product, and other stakeholders and may provide accessibility training. Core hours are 0900 to 1500. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and have an active/current TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance.

Requirements

Demonstrated experience with accessibility testing and analyzing complex 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 user interface design and development.
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 accessibility throughout the SDLC.
Demonstrated experience coordinating between design, engineering, and product stakeholders.
Demonstrated experience reviewing and auditing digital products for accessibility compliance and enforcing standards across development workflows.
Demonstrated experience or ability to provide training 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

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.
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.
Integrate digital accessibility into every phase of the Software Development Life Cycle, including requirements gathering, design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
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 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 of front-end code, ARIA attributes, and keyboard navigation.
Test with screen readers such as NVDA and JAWS, keyboard-only navigation, and switch devices; verify semantic HTML, dynamic state changes, focus management, and custom ARIA implementation.
Provide code-level and design-level remediation specifications to development teams.
Provide formal pass/fail accessibility compliance sign-offs for software build milestones.
Create actionable bug tickets describing failures, applicable WCAG success criteria, impacts, and remediation guidance.
Develop a reference architecture for adoption by customer applications and systems.
Document accessibility compliance efforts, findings, and recommendations.
Coordinate with design, engineering, and product stakeholders and provide accessibility training to development teams and other stakeholders as needed.