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Do you want to make a real impact by ensuring digital content is accessible to everyone? At Arcadis, we're looking for a QA Accessibility Tester to join our team and help us ensure that our web and mobile content is inclusive and accessible for all users. This is a unique opportunity to enhance the digital experience for millions of people. As a QA Accessibility Tester, you will: Lead accessibility audits for both web and mobile platforms to ensure our digital content meets and exceeds accessibility standards. Identify accessibility issues and collaborate closely with developers and UI/UX designers to recommend effective fixes that enhance usability. Establish and refine testing processes, including the use of checklists, keyboard-only testing, and assistive technology testing. Utilize tools like JAWS, Voiceover, Axe Pro Tool, WAVE, NVDA and Lighthouse to identify and address accessibility issues. Verify the correct implementation of ARIA labels and attributes to improve usability for screen readers. Document and develop detailed test plans and methodologies. Provide accessibility conformance report including VPAT and any other international standard formats. Stay ahead of the latest accessibility standards, tools, and technologies. Qualifications Extensive knowledge of manual and automated quality assurance testing. Have 2-3 years of experience in accessibility testing, using both manual and automated tools. Ability to work independently and within a team. Possess a thorough understanding of WCAG 2.0 and 2.1 Level AA Standards, as well as federal and state accessibility laws which includes ADA, AODA, Section 508, European disability act Etc. Advanced knowledge in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, AJAX, and ARIA is expected. Can develop VPAT and provide comprehensive confirmation reports. Have knowledge of universal design principles and techniques. Nice to have any degree/certification in a related discipline. At least 4 years of test automation experience (WebDriver IO, Playwright, Selenium) The ability to work independently to plan, document and execute test scenarios SQL test script preparation & execution experience A passion and enthusiasm for software testing An interest and desire for continued learning Strong analytical, problem solving and communication skills An understanding of the various types of testing performed in Agile projects - e.g. Exploratory, Risk-Based, Session-Based and Automation The ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences .
