Angular Frontend Web Developer (Accessibility Focus) – Remote Job at ARETUM | Find My Remote

Frontend web developer focused on digital accessibility, building Angular UI components for a federal modernization program, ensuring WCAG-compliant, accessible features.

Responsibilities

Develop Angular components and UI features from Figma using Design System.
Apply ARIA, semantic HTML, keyboard navigation, focus management, and color contrast.
Ensure CI passes automated accessibility checks (aXe, pa11y) with no critical findings.
Remediate legacy UI accessibility defects and prevent new ones.
Write frontend tests achieving 90%+ branch coverage on new/modified code.
Complete code reviews within 1 business day with actionable feedback.
Collaborate with UX, backend, and accessibility specialists to resolve findings efficiently.
Contribute to Design System governance; propose components and ensure WCAG AA compliance.
Build responsive, cross-browser interfaces.
Participate in SAFe Agile ceremonies (planning, standups, reviews, retrospectives).

Requirements

3 years of frontend web development experience.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/IT or 3 years of additional experience.
Proficiency in Angular (12+), TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3; SPA experience.
Strong WCAG 2.1 AA and Section 508 knowledge; ARIA and semantic HTML.
Experience with automated accessibility tools (aXe, pa11y, WAVE) in CI.
Experience translating designs from Figma into production code.
Experience with a shared Design System or component library.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI preferred) and frontend builds/tests.
Experience writing frontend unit and integration tests (Jasmine, Karma, Jest).
Familiarity with SonarQube and quality gate enforcement.

Nice to Have

Experience with federal government contracts and FAR compliance.
DHS Trusted Tester certification or equivalent accessibility credential.
Manual screen reader testing with JAWS or NVDA.
Jira/Confluence experience; Scrum/SAFe environments with 2-3 week sprints.
Experience with Bootstrap or similar CSS frameworks alongside a Design System.
Experience consuming RESTful APIs and integrating with microservices backends.
Familiarity with responsive design and cross-browser testing.
Experience with Playwright or Cypress for end-to-end testing.
Background building apps that integrate with federal identity providers or payment systems.

Benefits

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
Retirement Plan (401k)
Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
Paid Time Off
Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
Short Term & Long-Term Disability
Training & Development