Compliance Lead & Sr. Solutions Architect

Position: 508 Compliance Lead & Sr. Solutions Architect
Position Title:

508 Compliance Lead and Senior Solutions Architect

Location:

Hybrid - 2 days a week in Arlington, VA Office Other Considerations: U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident (Required) POSITION SUMMARY

We are seeking a Senior Solutions Architect and 508 Compliance Lead to join our team. You should be a highly skilled and experienced Federal IT Solutions Architect with a proven track record of working with Federal Government Agencies. You will have a deep understanding of federal IT requirements, government-specific systems, and a strong capability to design and implement innovative IT solutions that enhance operational efficiency and service delivery, particularly for the VA and/or Federal Health.

You will also lead our Section 508 accessibility practice, making sure the solutions, dashboards, documents, and deliverables that we propose and deliver are usable by Veterans and VA staff with disabilities. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is passionate about government modernization, accessible and user-centered design, and secure, scalable infrastructure.

RESPONSIBILITIES Section 508 Compliance Leadership (Multi-Product)

• Lead the implementation of Section 508 compliance standards across multiple VA products, establishing a consistent program-wide approach based on the Revised 508 Standards and WCAG 2.x Level AA.
• Ensure VA's Section 508 priorities are met on every product, and drive teams toward continuous audit readiness.
• Plan and oversee 508 testing of applications, dashboards, and electronic documents using the DHS Trusted Tester process and tools such as ANDI, NVDA, JAWS, and Adobe Acrobat accessibility checks.
• Prepare Accessibility Conformance Reports (ACRs/VPATs) and other compliance evidence, and coordinate with the VA Section 508 Office on reviews, waivers, and audits.

508 Reporting & Executive Communication

• Develop and maintain 508 compliance dashboards that track open, closed, and aging findings, remediation progress, and compliance status by product.
• Report progress on 508 compliance to VA leadership and program leadership, clearly demonstrating trends, risks, and improvements over time.
• Recommend priorities and resources to close compliance gaps, and elevate risks to timelines or audit readiness early.

508 Findings Management

• Develop procedures and guidance for addressing 508 findings identified by internal testing teams and by the VA Section 508 Office, including triage, severity, remediation timelines, retesting, and closure evidence.
• Track findings to closure with product teams and verify that fixes are complete and sustained in future releases.
• Analyze recurring findings to identify root causes and update standards, templates, and training to prevent them.

Accessibility by Design, Coaching & Enablement

• Coach developers, designers, testers, and technical teams on how to build 508 compliance into their day-to-day work, so accessibility is designed in rather than fixed late.
• Embed accessibility into requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, design reviews, and the Definition of Done.
• Review designs and prototypes for color contrast, keyboard access, focus order, screen reader support, and reflow, and recommend fixes before development.

Tools, Innovation & Legacy System Remediation

• Streamline 508 tools and procedures across products to reduce duplication and make testing and reporting faster and more consistent.
• Identify and evaluate industry-standard and leading-edge accessibility technologies, including automated testing integrated into CI/CD pipelines, that can support VA systems.
• Work with legacy programs and systems that may not be fully compliant, assessing gaps and developing practical remediation, workaround, and modernization strategies to bring them into compliance.

Solution Architecture & Design

• Design and develop scalable, secure, and high-performance IT solutions tailored to the needs of the VA, ensuring alignment with federal regulations, VA security policies, industry best practices, and VA-specific requirements.
• Lead the technical architecture and design for complex federal IT projects, including system integrations, cloud migrations, and enterprise solutions, aligned with the VA Enterprise Architecture and Technical Reference Model (TRM).
• Develop and present architectural documentation, including concepts of operations (CONOPS), solution design specifications, technical diagrams, and implementation plans.

Growth, Capture & Proposal Support

• Lead solution development for RFIs and RFPs, working…