Your new company
Our client is developing an online platform for education purposes.
Your new role
- Coach and influence our R&D teams on accessible design, development, and testing best practices
- Provide designers with accessibility advice and best practices during design reviews
- Test new features before they release as part of our final accessibility audit; all our teams do their own testing first, you’re there as the final line of defense for our customers
- Investigate new accessibility technologies and standards, audit existing products for compliance, and help build remediation plans
- Coordinate with external auditors and vendors to complete third-party accessibility audits
- Present accessibility demonstrations to customers and other departments internally
- Conduct new-hire accessibility training for software engineers and other R&D personnel
- Update and maintain product VPATs
What you'll need to succeed
- At least one year of experience specifically testing or auditing web products for accessibility, including at least one screen reader (JAWS, NVDA, and/or VoiceOver)
- A working knowledge of WCAG 2.1 criteria, and familiarity with how it is incorporated into accessibility expectations and legislation globally
- Demonstrated ability to research deep and challenging topics, such as how specific technologies or product features interact with WCAG
- Demonstrated ability to handle and influence through ambiguity, such as when engaging with a brand new team that doesn’t yet understand accessibility well
- Ability to work hours that overlap US - Pacific timezone (approximately 8 am - 10am Pacific) as needed
- Ability to frequently determine why an accessibility issue might be occurring and make suggestions on how to fix it, not just report the issue
What you need to do now
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