Accessibility Specialist

JOB DESCRIPTION

Advocate for the user throughout the design and development process, ensure solutions address real user needs and contribute to seamless, intuitive experiences.

• Evaluate the current state of the user experience. Identify, user pain points, and align with product goals and technical constraints. This includes manual and automated ed
• Understand business and accessibility tradeoffs. Understand and communicate the impact design, development and procurement decisions may have on users with disabilities, leaning on Sr UX Accessibility
• Specialists and leadership when needed.
• Assist in the prioritization of accessibility defects and enhancements.
• Guide Developers on accessible development practices. Using knowledge of HTML, CSS, and ARIA.
• Create accessibility annotations for development, including, call outs for keyboard interaction, screen reader announcements, ARIA guidance, etc.
• Share digital accessibility training that empowers colleagues to incorporate accessibility into their own work.
• Contribute to cross accessibility team alignment by suggesting updates to team documentation on patterns and components.

Minimum: Assistive technology such as JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, keyboard navigation, Windows high contrast mode, Automated accessibility testing tools such as: Axe and Wave, Disability inclusion methodologies, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)

Preferred: Agile Methodologies, Branch systems and tools, User experience methodologies and tools

Minimum: Accessibility & Inclusive Design, Problem Solving, Relationship Building, User Acceptance Testing, User-centered Design

Preferred: Human Computer Interaction (HCI), Software Development, Storytelling, User Interface Design