Digital Accessibility Sme

AMA Consulting LLC a Maryland-based Limited Liability Company provides a range of analytical acquisition and business management support services to federal agencies. AMA Consulting is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Join a dynamic team of forward-thinking professionals in our growing company.

DIGITAL ACCESSIBILITY SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT (SME)

The Digital Accessibility Subject Matter Expert (SME) will provide senior-level technical and strategic expertise supporting an enterprise digital accessibility and ADA compliance initiative.

The SME will provide guidance across websites applications digital documents PDFs forms multimedia mobile applications third-party platforms accessibility governance procurement remediation training and monitoring. This individual will serve as a senior accessibility advisor to project leadership technical teams content owners vendors and client stakeholders.

Key responsibilities include:

1. Digital Accessibility Advisory and Compliance:

• Serve as a senior SME on ADA Title II WCAG 2.1 Level AA and digital accessibility best practices.
• Provide accessibility guidance across websites applications documents PDFs forms multimedia mobile applications and third-party platforms.
• Conduct and/or oversee accessibility assessments and validation activities.
• Identify accessibility risks and recommend appropriate remediation and prioritization strategies.
• Provide guidance regarding complex or high-priority accessibility issues.

2. Accessibility Governance and Remediation:

• Advise on accessibility policies governance frameworks operational standards and sustainable accessibility practices.
• Support development of accessibility remediation strategies.
• Provide guidance on accessible document creation remediation and validation.
• Advise on accessibility requirements for procurement and third-party products.
• Review VPATs and ACRs and provide recommendations regarding product accessibility.
• Support development of accessibility monitoring reporting and validation practices.

3. Training and Stakeholder Support:

• Develop accessibility best practices guidance and reference materials.
• Develop and deliver accessibility training for technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Provide consultation to project teams leadership content owners developers and vendors.
• Facilitate accessibility discussions and help stakeholders understand technical and regulatory requirements.
• Support organizational knowledge transfer and development of sustainable internal accessibility capabilities.
• Provide ongoing advisory support as accessibility priorities and requirements evolve.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

• Extensive professional experience in digital accessibility ADA compliance accessibility consulting or a related discipline.
• Advanced knowledge of ADA Title II and WCAG 2.1 Level AA.
• Demonstrated experience conducting accessibility assessments and developing remediation strategies.
• Broad experience with accessibility across websites applications digital documents forms multimedia and/or third-party platforms.
• Experience developing or advising on accessibility policies governance standards or operational processes.
• Experience providing accessibility consultation and guidance to technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
• Experience with accessibility testing methodologies and tools.
• Experience developing and/or delivering accessibility training.
• Strong stakeholder engagement facilitation analytical and communication skills.
• Ability to communicate complex accessibility requirements to executive operational and technical audiences.

Preferred skills include:

• Experience supporting enterprise-wide digital accessibility programs.
• Experience supporting municipal/local government or other public-sector organizations.
• Experience with ADA Title II compliance initiatives.
• Experience developing accessibility governance frameworks strategic roadmaps transition plans or organizational policies.
• Experience with accessible PDF and digital document remediation.
• Experience reviewing VPATs and ACRs and advising procurement teams.
• Experience with accessibility monitoring platforms dashboards and reporting.
• Relevant professional accessibility certification such as IAAP CPACC WAS CPWA or DHS Trusted Tester.