UI Styling Specialist

Type of Requisition:

Pipeline

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Public Trust/Other Required:

Other

Job Family:

Software Engineering

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Design, Responsive Layout, User Interface Development

Certifications:

None

Experience:

8 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

No

Job Description:

UI Styling Specialist

The UI Styling Specialist supports the Case Management Modernization (CMM) Program for the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AO) by ensuring visual consistency, responsive design, and accessibility compliance across all user interfaces. Working as part of the Agile application development teams, the UI Styling Specialist translates design system specifications and Human-Centered Design (HCD) concepts into scalable, production-ready front-end styling using ReactJS, NodeJS, Tailwind, and AWS environments. This role collaborates closely with UI Architects, UX Designers, and Developers to maintain a unified visual identity aligned with modernization and Section 508 accessibility standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Implement and maintain CSS/SCSS styling frameworks, theme libraries, and reusable visual components for React-based applications.
• Apply responsive design principles to ensure usability and performance across devices, browsers, and screen sizes.
• Enforce style consistency and design system adherence across all modules and Agile teams.
• Collaborate with UI/UX Designers and Architects to translate mockups and prototypes into fully styled and interactive interfaces.
• Optimize front-end performance through modular CSS architecture, asset optimization, and layout efficiency.
• Ensure all styling meets Section 508 and WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility standards.
• Conduct visual QA and regression testing to validate layout integrity and cross-browser compatibility.
• Participate in sprint planning and reviews to support iterative visual refinement and UI consistency.
• Contribute to the design system and style guide evolution, ensuring updates are version-controlled and documented.
• Collaborate with QA and automation teams to validate UI appearance within the CI/CD delivery pipeline.

Deliverable Alignment & Performance Outcomes:

• Design System Artifacts: Theme definitions, reusable style components, and accessibility guidelines.
• UI Consistency Reports: Audits of cross-application visual alignment and color/token usage.
• Accessibility Compliance Results: Verification of styling and visual assets against Section 508 standards.
• Front-End Optimization Reports: Metrics for rendering speed, layout stability, and responsiveness.
• Performance Outcomes:
• o Achieve ≥95% adherence to design system standards across all CMM applications.
• o Maintain <2-second load times for styled components on major pages.
• o Zero accessibility or contrast violations in visual audits.
• o 100% style guide synchronization across Agile release trains.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 8+ years of experience in front-end styling and responsive UI development, including 3+ years supporting enterprise or federal systems.
• Advanced proficiency with CSS3, SCSS/SASS, Tailwind, and Bootstrap frameworks.
• Strong knowledge of HTML5, JavaScript, and React component styling (Styled Components, Emotion).
• Demonstrated ability to maintain large-scale design systems and CSS architecture (BEM, SMACSS).
• Hands-on experience optimizing UI performance for cloud-based applications.
• Proven track record ensuring accessibility (WCAG 2.1 / Section 508) compliance through CSS and ARIA styling techniques.
• Experience collaborating with UI/UX teams to translate Figma, Adobe XD, or Miro designs into pixel-accurate implementations.
• Strong visual sensibility, attention to detail, and understanding of typography, color theory, and layout principles.
• Experience in federal digital service or court management application modernization programs.
• Familiarity with DesignOps and maintaining shared design tokens or style libraries.
• Experience using PostCSS, Storybook, or Chromatic for design consistency testing.
• Knowledge of CI/CD automation for front-end asset deployment.
• Awareness of Zero Trust Design and secure front-end practices.

Certifications:

• Certified Web Accessibility Specialist (CWAS) or Section 508 Trusted Tester – preferred.
• SAFe Practitioner (SPC/SSM) or Certified Scrum Developer (CSD) – beneficial.
• Front-End Developer Certification (W3C or FreeCodeCamp) – a plus.

Tools & Technologies:

• Styling & Build: Tailwind, SCSS/SASS, PostCSS, Bootstrap.
• Front-End Frameworks: ReactJS, Next.js, NodeJS.
• Design Tools: Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch, Storybook, Miro, Zeplin.
• Accessibility Testing: Axe, Lighthouse, Wave, SiteImprove.
• Collaboration: Jira, Confluence, SharePoint, MS Teams.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 8+ years directly related experience in graphics design.
• Knowledge of the principles, methods, and techniques used in the preparation of graphics materials as well as knowledge of the associated software and equipment and in-depth knowledge of graphics software programs.
• AA/AS degree minimum

COMMUNICATION & ORGANIZATIONAL

• Excellent presentation and communication (oral and written) skills.
• Consultant mindset with the ability to work with high level customer stakeholders and build excellent customer relationship.
• Experience identifying and applying industry tools, solutions, methods best practices, and emerging technologies.
• Strong analytical skills and problem-solving skills with the ability to formulate and communicate recommendations for improvement.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively, independently, and as part of a team.

The likely salary range for this position is $144,500 - $195,500. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

None

Telecommuting Options:

Remote

Work Location:

Any Location / Remote

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

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