Overview In this contract role you will lead the design system from inception and ensure WCAG-aligned UI components across state systems. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver accessible, reusable, and scalable front-end assets, including a River AI Chatbot, with a focus on USWDS-based design systems. You'll mentor teammates and drive standards for accessibility and UX. This is a chance to shape enterprise UI foundations while meeting federal accessibility deadlines.
Responsibilities- Design System Development: build, document, and maintain a scalable, reusable component library (USWDS or similar).
- Accessible Component Development: create wrapper components with HTML, SASS, and Angular to ensure accessibility.
- Accessibility Compliance: enforce WCAG 2.1/AAA via semantic HTML, ARIA, and testing workflows.
- Storybook Integration: leverage Storybook for development, documentation, and collaboration.
- Collaboration and Mentorship: guide teams on accessibility and design system practices.
- Project Support: provide accessibility and UX support for major state systems to meet deadlines.
- Code and Accessibility Reviews: participate in reviews and audits to uphold quality and usability
Key requirements- 5+ years front-end development
- Design System Expertise: set up and integrate enterprise design systems, including high-level wrappers and reusable libraries
- Accessibility Knowledge: WCAG 2.1/AAA, ARIA, semantic HTML, accessibility testing tools
- HTML, SASS, Angular proficiency
- Storybook experience for component development
- UX principles
- Experience with USWDS or enterprise design systems
- Backend familiarity with .NET, MVC, and SQL (preferred)
- Integration awareness in .NET environment (preferred)
- strong communication
- cross-functional collaboration
- mentorship and leadership
- HTML
- SASS
- Angular
