Accessibility Specialist

JOB DESCRIPTION

Advocate for the user throughout the design and development process ensure solutions address real user needs and contribute to seamless intuitive experiences.

• Evaluate the current state of the user experience. Identify user pain points and align with product goals and technical constraints. This includes manual and automated ed
• Understand business and accessibility tradeoffs. Understand and communicate the impact design development and procurement decisions may have on users with disabilities leaning on Sr UX Accessibility
• Specialists and leadership when needed.
• Assist in the prioritization of accessibility defects and enhancements.
• Guide Developers on accessible development practices. Using knowledge of HTML CSS and ARIA.
• Create accessibility annotations for development including call outs for keyboard interaction screen reader announcements ARIA guidance etc.
• Share digital accessibility training that empowers colleagues to incorporate accessibility into their own work.
• Contribute to cross accessibility team alignment by suggesting updates to team documentation on patterns and components.

Minimum: Assistive technology such as JAWS NVDA VoiceOver keyboard navigation Windows high contrast mode Automated accessibility testing tools such as: Axe and Wave Disability inclusion methodologies Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)

Preferred: Agile Methodologies Branch systems and tools User experience methodologies and tools

Minimum: Accessibility & Inclusive Design Problem Solving Relationship Building User Acceptance Testing User-centered Design

Preferred: Human Computer Interaction (HCI) Software Development Storytelling User Interface Design