Accessibility QA Engineer (A11y/508 Trusted Tester/ADA ) Multiple locations

 

Remote for now - eventually on site at one of the following locations:

"Woonsocket, RI ", "Scottsdale, Arizona ", "Richardson, Texas ", NYC (Soho), "Northbrook, IL ", "Hartford, CT ", "Florham Park, NJ ", "Denver, CO ", "Dallas, TX ", "Cumberland, RI ", "Chicago, IL ", "Chantilly, VA ", "Burlington, MA ", "Boston, MA ", "Alpharetta, GA "

 

 

 

Partner with Accessibility Design team in building A11y into Product Design by:

helping understand how users experience products using Assistive Technology

participating in and contribute in Accessible Design Decisions

identifying how design intent affects A11y AC (Acceptance Criteria)

Partner with Engineering teams during development ensuring A11y AC is being met by:

ensuring feature functionality has A11y AC written / available

helping engineers understand the A11y AC.

answering technical how-to questions for A11y in Web, IOS & Android development.

helping engineers test and validate A11y AC.

Support 3rd-Party Audits by:

reviewing 3rd-Party findings, test results

re-test, verify reported findings if reported issue is questionable

create A11y user stories, defects for A11y findings

help triage, prioritize A11y issues with product and provide A11y context, guidance on how to remediate A11y findings.

Analyze validation test results looking for

training opportunities

engineering methods needing correction

components needing a11y refinements

processes lacking appropriate a11y support.

Attend relevant stand-ups and status meetings.

 

 

Ability to think from an end-user perspective

Commitment to meeting high expectations of end users

Solid experience testing with all common screen readers (JAWS, NVDA, MAC/IOS VoiceOver, TalkBack), keyboard only, and other assistive technology.

Ability to interpret and advise on standards, principles and techniques for meeting accessibility success criteria (including WCAG 2.0 AA, WCAG 2.1 AA, and WAI-ARIA)

Ability to partner with various cross-functional teams for direction and consistency

Providing leadership when necessary

Excellent organizational and communication skills

Familiarity with Responsive Web Design and mobile apps

Fluency in the software development lifecycle

Strong understanding of supporting products in a SAFe environment specifically how current/future work is scheduled to come through planning, design, engineering and 3rd-party validation efforts

Knowledge of Rally, Teams, Confluence and other cooperation tools

 

Ability to train and coach colleagues on various accessibility topics

Ability to promote and share the importance of accessibility

Understanding the overlap between user experience and accessibility

Ability to analyze (Android, iOS, web) code and employ problem-solving skills to recommend best solution

Knowledge of mobile accessibility best practices on Android and iOS