Senior Design System Engineer (Angular WCAG Storybook)

Senior Design System Engineer Angular / WCAG / Storybook Location: Remote Duration: 9+ Months, with potential extension or conversion to full-time Position Overview We are looking for a Senior Design System Engineer / Senior UI Engineer with strong hands‑on experience building and implementing enterprise design systems, reusable component libraries, and accessible Angular applications . The strongest candidate will have experience taking a design system from initial setup through implementation, building reusable components, documenting components in Storybook , and applying WCAG 2.1/AAA and Section 508 requirements throughout front‑end development. This is a hands‑on engineering role focused on design systems, accessibility, Angular component development, and front‑end architecture . Core Technical Requirements 5+ years of professional Front-End Development 5+ years of hands‑on Angular development 5+ years building or implementing Enterprise Design Systems 5+ years developing Reusable UI Components / Component Libraries 5+ years of hands‑on Web Accessibility / WCAG Strong experience with WCAG 2.1 / AAA Strong knowledge of Section 508 Strong knowledge of ARIA Strong knowledge of Semantic HTML 5+ years of experience with Storybook Strong HTML experience Strong SASS / SCSS experience Experience with USWDS (U.S. Web Design System) or comparable enterprise design systems Experience performing accessibility testing, remediation, and accessibility reviews Strong technical communication and ability to work directly with development teams What You Will Do Build and maintain an enterprise design system and reusable component library . Establish design‑system architecture, standards, patterns, and reusable components. Develop high‑level Angular wrapper components that provide consistent behavior and accessibility across applications. Build accessible UI components using Angular, HTML, SASS/SCSS, semantic HTML, and ARIA . Develop and document components using Storybook . Create reusable UI patterns that can be adopted across multiple enterprise applications. Apply WCAG 2.1/AAA and Section 508 requirements during component development. Identify and remediate accessibility issues within front‑end applications. Perform accessibility and UI reviews of front‑end implementations. Work with development teams to implement consistent design‑system and accessibility patterns. Provide technical guidance to developers who may have limited accessibility or design‑system experience. Participate in code reviews and provide recommendations related to front‑end architecture, accessibility, and reusable components. Document component behavior, implementation guidance, accessibility requirements, and development workflows. Review existing application UI patterns and identify opportunities for reusable component implementation. Support accessibility remediation across multiple enterprise applications. Research and evaluate design‑system, accessibility, and front‑end technologies as needed. Required Experience Enterprise Design Systems Demonstrated experience building, establishing, or implementing an enterprise design system , including: Reusable component libraries Component architecture Wrapper components Design‑system standards Component documentation Design‑system adoption across development teams Candidates who have only used an existing design system without helping build or implement it are not a strong fit. Accessibility Strong hands‑on experience with: WCAG 2.1 WCAG AAA Section 508 ARIA Semantic HTML Keyboard accessibility Accessible UI components Accessibility testing Accessibility remediation Accessibility audits/reviews Front-End Engineering Strong experience with: Angular HTML5 SASS / SCSS Reusable Angular components Component libraries Front‑end architecture UI component development Storybook Hands‑on experience using Storybook for: Component development Component documentation Component demonstrations Collaboration with development teams Maintaining reusable component libraries Enterprise Design Systems Experience with USWDS or another enterprise‑level design system is required. Preferred Experience .NET MVC SQL Experience integrating Angular applications with .NET‑based back‑end systems Government or public‑sector application development Large enterprise application environments Accessibility remediation across multiple applications Candidate Profile The ideal candidate is a Senior Design System Engineer, Senior UI Engineer, Senior Front‑End Engineer, UX Engineer, or Front‑End Architect who combines strong engineering skills with deep accessibility expertise. The candidate should be able to demonstrate that they have: Built the design system developed the components documented them in Storybook applied WCAG/Section 508 worked with developers to adopt the system. This is significantly different from a candidate who has simply developed Angular applications or consumed an existing UI component library. #J-18808-Ljbffr