Role OverviewWe are seeking a hands-on, strategic Accessibility Specialist to serve as a technical leader for accessibility modernization efforts supporting the Enterprise Copyright System (ECS) project. In this role, you will balance the immediate remediation of existing accessibility issues with long-term risk reduction. You will help establish prioritization frameworks, provide technical guidance, strengthen accessibility testing, and implement safeguards that prevent accessibility defects from reaching production.
What You Will Do
As an Accessibility Specialist, you will lead accessibility audits across the Design System and development pipeline, identify and address high-impact accessibility issues, develop and maintain a framework for prioritizing accessibility issues, partner with UX, engineering, QA, and client stakeholders to prioritize accessibility work, and guide technical conversations with delivery teams.
Why It Might Be a Fit
To be successful in this role, you will need to have deep technical expertise in modern web accessibility standards, including WCAG 2.1 AA and Section 508, with hands-on experience using accessibility testing technologies such as NVDA, JAWS, VoiceOver, axe-core, ANDI, or similar tools. You will also need to have a strategic mindset, ability to communicate effectively, and experience working in agile collaboration environments.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of relevant professional experience
- Working knowledge of WCAG 2.1 AA and Section 508 requirements
- Hands-on experience evaluating web applications using both automated and manual accessibility testing methods
- Experience working with assistive technologies such as NVDA, JAWS, VoiceOver, or similar tools
- Experience collaborating with software engineering, design, product, and QA teams to identify and resolve accessibility issues
- Experience working with modern web technologies and understanding how HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and component-based design can impact accessibility
Benefits
- Company-subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance
- Flexible PTO
- 401K with employer match
- Paid parental leave after one year of service
- Employee Assistance Program
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