Web Accessibility Specialist WCAG / ADA / Section 508

Job Summary

Web Accessibility Specialist

You will work with UI/UX designers, frontend developers, QA teams, and product owners to implement accessibility guidelines, fix violations, and build WCAG-compliant digital products.

Key Responsibilities

1. WCAG Compliance & Implementation

• Interpret and apply

  WCAG 2.0/2.1/2.2

  guidelines across websites and applications.
• Identify accessibility issues and provide actionable remediation steps.
  
• Ensure compliance for:
  
• Web applications
  
• Mobile applications
  
• PDFs & digital documents
  
• Design systems & components
  

2. Accessibility Testing

• Perform

  manual & automated accessibility testing

  using:
• Axe, WAVE, Lighthouse
  
• NVDA, JAWS, VoiceOver
  
• TalkBack (Android)
  
• Color contrast analyzers
  
• Validate compliance for:
  
• Keyboard navigation
  
• Screen reader support
  
• Focus management
  
• ARIA attributes
  
• Semantic HTML
  

3. Remediation & Development Support

• Work with frontend developers to fix WCAG violations.
  
• Provide recommendations for:
  
• Alt text
  
• ARIA roles
  
• Heading structures
  
• Semantic markup
  
• Accessible forms & components
  
• Error messages / labels
  
• Create accessible UI patterns and reusable components.
  

4. Accessibility Documentation

• Prepare accessibility reports, VPATs (Voluntary Product Accessibility Templates), and compliance documents.
  
• Maintain accessibility checklists & audit logs.
  
• Document best practices into design and development guidelines.
  

5. Collaboration with UX & Product Teams

• Review wireframes & prototypes for accessibility concerns.
  
• Guide designers on:
  
• Color contrast
  
• Typography
  
• Layout constraints
  
• Accessible interaction patterns
  
• Deliver training sessions on accessibility awareness.
  

6. Policy, Governance & Continuous Monitoring

• Develop and maintain organization-wide accessibility policies.
  
• Implement ongoing monitoring & periodic accessibility audits.
  
• Stay updated with evolving guidelines (WCAG 2.2 / 3.0 usability).
  

Required Technical Skills

Accessibility Standards

• Strong understanding of:
  

• WCAG 2.0 / 2.1 / 2.2

• ADA

  ,

  Section 508

  ,

  EN 301 549

• WAI-ARIA 1.2
  

Tools & Technologies

• Accessibility Tools:
  
• Axe DevTools
  
• WAVE
  
• Lighthouse
  
• NVDA / JAWS / VoiceOver
  
• ARC Toolkit
  
• Color contrast tools
  
• HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript standards
  
• React/Angular/Vue accessibility patterns (preferred)
  

Frontend & Technical Skills

• Semantic HTML
  
• ARIA roles & states
  
• Accessible forms & modals
  
• Focus handling & dynamic content updates
  
• Keyboard-only interactions
  
• SPA accessibility guidelines
  

Experience Required

• Total Experience:

  28 years

• Relevant Accessibility Experience:

  Minimum

  1–5 years

• Experience working in enterprise-grade web or mobile apps.
  

Preferred Skills

• Certification in accessibility (CPACC, WAS, CPWA) is a plus.
  
• Experience with:
  
• Design systems accessibility
  
• PDF/Document remediation (Acrobat Pro)
  
• Accessibility in eCommerce or enterprise portals
  
• User testing with assistive technologies
  
• Familiarity with UX writing for accessibility.