Senior Developer

Hartford, CT - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 3 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Web accessibility developer

Job Id: Digital Accessibility -Website Developer

Client: CT DAS

Duration: 06 Months

Location: Remote Hartford CT.

Job Description:

The State of Connecticut (CT) is seeking a Digital Accessibility Web Developer with deep experience in remediating accessibility issues across a wide range of platforms and technologies. You will partner closely with our accessibility testers and analysts to turn accessibility audit findings into fully remediated digital experiences that meet or exceed compliance standards.

The ideal candidate will have expert-level experience remediating accessibility barriers in CMS systems such as Sitecore Salesforce and custom web applications (HTML/ARIA/CSS/JavaScript) as well as working knowledge of AWS services Biznet platforms and enterprise databases.
You will be hands-on in HTML and accessibility markup remediation working primarily within the States CMS platforms and custom HTML environments. Youll partner with digital accessibility testers to review audit findings and make front end code corrections to ensure WCAG 2.1 AA compliance.

Remediation Focus Areas

Apply accessibility fixes to front-end code and markup issues identified through audits (i.e. color corrections alt text heading structure keyboard navigation link roles ARIA roles)
Modify and restructure HTML CSS and ARIA to comply with WCAG 2.1 AA standards
Work within CMS platforms like Sitecore Salesforce and Wordpress to correct issues in templates content types and presentation layers
Support content and design teams with accessibility guidance for remediating documents forms and embedded media
Use defect tracking tools (JIRA) to manage tickets and document fixes
Collaborate with accessibility testers and content strategists to validate remediated work and prevent recurrence of issues
Share knowledge and remediation patterns with other developers to promote consistency and sustainability

Required Knowledge Skills and Ability

Bachelors degree in Computer Science Software Engineering IT or related field
4 years of experience remediating digital accessibility issues in websites apps and platforms
Strong coding experience in HTML CSS JavaScript and ARIA markup
Working knowledge of Sitecore and Salesforce platforms with demonstrated remediation success
Familiarity with Biznet applications AWS infrastructure or common enterprise back-end platforms
Ability to interpret automated and manual testing results (e.g. Axe ANDI NVDA JAWS) and apply solutions
Expert knowledge of WCAG 2.1 AA standards and assistive technology interactions
Proficiency in CMS templates JavaScript frameworks backend API configuration and UI component libraries
Experience troubleshooting keyboard traps focus management form label/field logic and responsive layouts
Strong ability to work in agile sprints manage remediation tickets and track progress in Jira or similar tools
Ability to collaborate with QA testers content editors and project managers in an agile environment
Excellent communication and documentation skills for communicating fixes and coaching teams

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

Experience with Sitecore MVC or SXA customization
Front-end developer or CMS certifications
Accessibility remediation tools
Experience with customized CMS themes templates and components
Strong attention to content structure (heading levels alt text semantic HTML)
Experience remediating PDF Word or PowerPoint documents (for secondary support)
Familiarity with CI/CD integration of accessibility checks (i.e. axe-core in pipelines)
Familiarity with design handoff tools (i.e. Figma or Adobe XD) for accessibility review

Desired Certifications
One or more of the following:

IAAP WAS (Web Accessibility Specialist) strongly preferred
IAAP CPACC
DHS Trusted Tester Certification
Deque University Developer Track Certificate
Salesforce Accessibility Champion or similar

Web accessibility developer Job Id: Digital Accessibility -Website Developer Client: CT DAS Duration: 06 Months Location: Remote Hartford CT. Job Description: The State of Connecticut (CT) is seeking a Digital Accessibility Web Developer with deep experience in remediating accessibility issues acr...