IronArch Technology · 17 hours ago
Accessibility Engineering Lead - Frontend
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
9+ years exp
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Responsibilities
Onboard all new VFS product teams to the OCTO accessibility practice and ways of working, specifically from a technical lens.
Support the management and tracking of the technical work of the program's accessibility specialists in support of all VFS products via GitHub tickets, Looker Studio dashboard, and Slack channel communication.
Test code in development with various devices and software platforms.
Debug accessibility bugs and propose code fixes.
Resolve issues in the VA design system as reported through an accessibility escalation pathway.
Run automated code scans upon check-in to catch code-related accessibility bugs at the source.
Embed as a team member on VFS product teams who don’t have their own technical accessibility specialist.
Create accessible code from the earliest point possible, rather than have an accessibility review at the end of the development cycle and empower/guide developers across VFS product teams to do the same.
Serve as a mentor and trainer on technical accessibility best practices, processes, and standards for VFS product teams across the VA.
Communicate effectively in Slack, GitHub tickets, and process documents.
Support an active accessibility champions program and accessibility community of practice.
Qualification
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Required
Bachelor’s degree and 9+ years of experience
Expert in Web Content Accessibility Guidance 2.2 (WCAG 2.2)
Expert in Section 508 Compliance
Ability to advise on the more technical aspects of VA.gov coding standards, build systems, automated scanning, etc.
Ability to advise VFS developers on proper coding for accessibility, suggest bug fixes, and contribute fixes to the VA Design System where needed
Strong influence and consensus-building skills
Advanced coding skills
Ability to support the development of accessible prototypes
Preferred
Comfortable using various forms of assistive technology during development and/or testing
General understanding of government operations, rules, and regulations
Previous experience working within the Veterans Affairs ecosystem/landscape or with VFS teams
Experience using and validating with accessibility tools adopted by VA.gov.
IAAP Certification, CPACC Certification, and/or WAS Certification
Benefits
Medical, dental and vision benefits where a significant portion of the premium is subsidized by IronArch.
For qualifying high deductible health plans, IronArch also contributes towards a Health Reimbursement Account to cover eligible medical expenses
Company-provided healthcare concierge assistance to help explain your coverage in plain language; help you find, choose, and schedule quality care; and address billing, benefit, or claims concerns, potentially saving hours of your time
401(k) retirement plan where the company contributes dollar for dollar up to 3 percent, and 50 cents on the dollar for the 4th and 5th percent with immediate entry and immediate vesting
20 days of PTO accumulated per calendar year
11 paid holidays
Bereavement, jury duty, parental (maternity/paternity/adoption), and military leaves
Sabbatical programs
Company-paid short- and long-term disability
Company-paid life insurance
Voluntary life, accidental and indemnity income replacement benefits
Professional development reimbursement
Health club reimbursement
Matching donation program and annual philanthropic activities
Pet insurance
And more!
Company
IronArch Technology
IronArch Technology is a federal consultancy company.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase
