Accessibility Lead

  • REMOTE WORK, DC
  • Posted 31 days ago | Updated moments ago

Overview

Remote
On Site
USD 75,001.00 - 100,000.00 per year
Full Time

Skills

Standard operating procedure
Web applications
Customer experience
Assistive Technology
Computer science
Information Technology
Systems engineering
Federal government
Accessibility
Leadership
Science
Security clearance
Testing
Documentation
Regulatory Compliance
Agile
Communication
Collaboration
Management
SAP BASIS
Policies
FOCUS

Job Details

Job ID: 2404454

Location: REMOTE WORK, DC, US

Date Posted: 2024-04-12

Category: Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory: Test Engineer

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time

Minimum Clearance Required: None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Public Trust

Potential for Remote Work: No

Description

The Accessibility Lead is responsible for the overall accessibility of the products and services provided in this contract and will work with the different delivery teams to ensure that all deliverables comply, to the extent possible, with the accessibility requirements in this contract.

Responsibilities:
  • Establishing processes for the proper analysis, testing and remediation of electronic documents and web applications for compliance with accessibility requirements.
  • Ensuring the preparation of accurate Accessibility Conformance Reports (ACR) or Voluntary Accessibility Product Templates (VPAT) that would demonstrate the degree of accessibility of applicable deliverables.
  • Establishing processes for collecting feedback on Accessibility issues of the provided products and services and create standard operating procedures to generate actionable items for internal remediation or escalation to external vendors.
  • Ensuring the accessibility and inclusiveness of customer experience to all end-users regardless of their disability or the assistive technology they use.
  • Ensuring that Accessibility is considered throughout the agile development and delivery processes.

This opportunity is contingent upon contract award

Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field and 5 or more years of relevant experience.
  • Minimum of 5 years' experience in accessibility/508 supporting a government agency.
  • One or more of the following certifications: Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC), Certified Professional in Web Accessibility (CPWA) or DHS Trusted Tester Program V5.
  • Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.
  • Proven experience in the management, support, and implementation of an Accessibility/508 program for a government agency or similar role.
  • Must be able to obtain a public trust clearance

Target salary range: $75,001 - $100,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.


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