UI​/UX Developer

Role: UI/UX Developer
Location:
Des Moines, IA (Onsite)
Duration:
Contract

We are seeking a highly skilled Sr. UI/UX Developer/Architect with extensive experience in building and maintaining enterprise design systems, deep expertise in WCAG accessibility standards, and exceptional communication skills. This role is critical to ensuring the development of accessible, reusable, and scalable components that meet federal WCAG 2.1 (up to AAA) accessibility requirements. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of creating and implementing design systems from scratch, while collaborating across teams to ensure compliance, usability, and consistency.

• Experience:
  
  5+ years of professional front-end development experience.
• Design System Expertise:
  Proven ability to set up and integrate enterprise design systems, including the development of high-level wrapper components and reusable component libraries.
• Accessibility Knowledge:
  Strong expertise in WCAG 2.1/AAA standards, ARIA roles, semantic HTML, and accessibility testing tools.
• Technical
  
  Skills:
  
  Proficiency in HTML, SASS, and Angular.
• Component Documentation:
  Experience using Storybook for component development and collaboration.
• UX Principles:
  Strong understanding of UX best practices and accessible user interface design.
• Enterprise Design Systems:
  Experience with USWDS or other enterprise-level design systems.

• Backend Familiarity:
  Experience with .NET, MVC, and SQL to support backend integration and cross-team collaboration.
• Integration Awareness:
  Ability to understand backend considerations in a .NET environment for seamless front-end integration.