Front-End Developer / 508 Compliance Specialist

Reflexive Concepts is seeking a Front-End Developer / 508 Compliance Specialist to join our team! We have an immediate need for a Front-End Developer with a strong concentration in Section 508 accessibility compliance to ensure the system's interfaces are fully usable by individuals with disabilities. The ideal candidate combines solid front-end engineering skills with deep, hands-on expertise in accessibility testing and remediation, including proficiency with screen reader technology. This role involves close collaboration with a cross-functional Agile team of software developers, systems engineers, and product owners to build and validate accessible, compliant, and high-quality user interfaces.

: • Accessible Front-End Development: Design, develop, and maintain front-end components and user interfaces that conform to Section 508 and WCAG 2.1/2.2 AA standards. • 508 Testing & Remediation: Perform comprehensive accessibility testing using JAWS and other screen readers, identifying and remediating issues related to keyboard navigation, focus management, ARIA implementation, color contrast, and semantic HTML structure. • Audit & Documentation: Conduct manual and automated accessibility audits, document findings, and produce test reports as needed to support agency compliance

. • Collaboration: Partner with UX/UI designers, developers, and product owners early in the design process to bake accessibility in by design rather than retrofit it, and provide guidance on accessible design patterns. • Integration & Delivery: Work with QA and DevOps to integrate automated accessibility testing tools (e.g. axe-core, Pa11y, Lighthouse) into the CI/CD pipeline for continuous compliance monitoring. • Ceremonies: Participate actively in Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, demos) and communicate accessibility

and tradeoffs to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Required