Accessibility Testing Specialist

Job Summary

Accessibility Specialist

Key Responsibilities

1. Accessibility Testing & Evaluation

• Perform accessibility testing for web and mobile applications based on

  WCAG 2.1/2.2 A & AA

  standards.
• Test using assistive technologies:

  JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, TalkBack, Switch Access, ZoomText

  .
• Validate automated findings using

  axe-core, ANDI, WAVE, Accessibility Insights

  , and browser developer tools.
• Evaluate keyboard navigation, semantic HTML, ARIA roles, focus handling, alternative text, and landmarks.

2. AI-Assisted Accessibility Testing

• Use AI-powered accessibility tools to detect potential WCAG issues.
• Review AI-generated findings, flag inaccuracies, and confirm results through manual testing.
• Provide feedback to improve reliability of AI-assisted accessibility workflows.
• Assist in integrating AI-based utilities into testing processes.

3. Accessibility Remediation Support

• Provide recommendations on semantic HTML, ARIA usage, keyboard accessibility, and focus management.
• Collaborate with developers to verify remediation steps and retest components.
• Ensure remediated items meet WCAG and 508 requirements.

4. Automation Support

• Execute automated accessibility test scripts using

  Playwright + axe-core

  ,

  Selenium

  , or

  Accessibility Insights CLI

  .
• Triage automated scans, identify false positives, and support automated workflow maintenance.
• Participate in CI/CD-based automated testing (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins).

5. Documentation & Reporting

• Document issues, remediation details, and retest results in

  Jira, Confluence, SharePoint

  .
• Assist in preparing and updating

  VPAT/ACR

  documentation.
• Provide summaries of accessibility issues to project teams.

6. Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Collaborate with UX designers, developers, QA engineers, and product owners to ensure accessibility best practices.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, backlog refinement, and defect triage.
• Communicate issues and recommendations clearly and professionally.

7. Document Accessibility

• Perform accessibility reviews on digital documents including PDF, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel to ensure they meet WCAG 2.1/2.2, Section 508, and PDF/UA standards.
• Use tools such as Adobe Acrobat Pro, MS Accessibility Checker, PAC 3, and screen readers to evaluate document accessibility.
• Collaborate with content owners to support remediation of document accessibility issues.
• Assist in validating document templates to ensure accessible formatting and structure before publication.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in CS, IT, Engineering, HCI, or related technical field.

• 3–5+ years of experience

  in digital accessibility testing.
• Communicate issues and recommendations clearly and professionally

Mandatory Certifications (Must Have BOTH):

One Accessibility Certification (any ONE):

• IAAP CPACC
• IAAP WAS
• IAAP ADS
• DHS Trusted Tester
• Deque University Accessibility Certifications

AND One Software Quality/Testing Certification (any ONE):

• ISTQB CTFL
• ISTQB Foundation or Advanced Levels
• CSTE (Certified Software Tester)
• ASTQB QA Certifications

Preferred Qualifications

• Additional accessibility or QA certifications.
• Experience testing mobile apps for accessibility.
• Exposure to AI-assisted accessibility testing.
• Agile/Scrum experience.

  Role & responsibilities

Preferred candidate profile