Senior Accessibility Specialist

We have an exciting opportunity for you to enhance digital accessibility and inclusivity.

As a Senior Accessibility Specialist within the Digital Accessibility team, you will ensure our digital products and services are accessible to all users, including those with disabilities. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to address accessibility concerns and advocate for inclusive design.

Job responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive accessibility testing on digital products using assistive technologies and tools to ensure compliance with WCAG 2. 1 and 2. 2.
• Perform manual and automated accessibility testing using various tools and assistive technologies.
• Review and evaluate claims made in Voluntary Product Accessibility Templates (VPAT) for consistency and accuracy.
• Identify accessibility barriers and provide recommendations for remediation.
• Create and maintain test plans, test cases, and test scripts for accessibility testing.
• Document accessibility issues and findings with clear and actionable recommendations for remediation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including developers, designers, and product managers to address accessibility concerns.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• 3+ years of relevant accessibility testing knowledge with broad knowledge of accessibility barriers and tools for overcoming them.
• Knowledge of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2. 1 and 2. 2
• Ability to discern accessibility issues from wireframes and code.
• Detailed accessibility knowledge in a broad range of technologies, including various platforms (Windows, MacOS, Android, iOS), video and digital media, PDF and document standards.
• Hands-on knowledge of assistive technology (e. g. , screen readers, magnifiers, alternative input).
• Basic knowledge of VPAT/ACR documents and experience working in JIRA tickets.
• Technical knowledge including Web Accessibility Initiative Accessible Rich Internet Applications (WAI-ARIA), HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, and qTest or other testing applications.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Knowledge of international laws is a plus.