2 months ago
Columbia, MD, USAMid Level / Senior / Staff+
Base Salary
$130k - $220k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain accessible front-end components and user interfaces compliant with Section 508 and WCAG 2.1/2.2 AA standards.
- Perform accessibility testing with JAWS and other assistive technologies, resolving issues involving keyboard navigation, focus management, ARIA, color contrast, and semantic HTML.
- Conduct manual and automated accessibility audits, document findings, and prepare compliance reports.
- Collaborate with UX/UI designers, developers, QA, DevOps, and product owners to incorporate accessibility into design and development.
- Integrate automated accessibility testing tools into CI/CD pipelines for continuous compliance monitoring.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies and communicate accessibility requirements and tradeoffs to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, or four additional years of experience in lieu of a degree.
- At least 3 years of relevant software development or engineering experience for the Mid level; higher levels require 8+ or 12+ years.
- Front-end application development experience with modern JavaScript frameworks, preferably Vue.
- Hands-on experience with JAWS and familiarity with other assistive technologies.
- Strong knowledge of Section 508, WCAG 2.1/2.2 Levels A/AA, and ARIA best practices.
- Experience with semantic HTML, accessible forms, keyboard navigation, focus management, and accessibility auditing tools.
- Experience with Git, Jira, and Confluence.
- Active TS/SCI security clearance with Polygraph.
- Preferred qualifications include VPAT or Accessibility Conformance Report experience, CI/CD accessibility integration, Cypress, Amazon Web Services, and government reporting knowledge.
Benefits
- Competitive base salary and bonus programs.
- Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, including 100% coverage of employee health, dental, and vision premiums.
- Up to 10% immediately vested 401(k) contributions.
- Up to 25 days of personal time off and 11 paid floating holidays.
- Up to $5,250 annually for education, training, certifications, and professional memberships.
- Fully equipped gym, company merchandise allowance, and company and team events.
- The role offers 3 days of telework per week.
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About Red Alpha
Red Alpha is a privately held software engineering firm that builds custom data, cloud, and analytics solutions for U.S. national security and cybersecurity customers. It delivers enterprise software development, UI/UX, and technical advisory services under government and commercial contracts; founded in 2011 and headquartered in Columbia, Maryland.