Senior Accessibility Specialist
Senior Accessibility Specialist
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Job Description
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.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
