Drupal Accessibility Specialist

Remote---Immediate hire of Drupal 10 Accessibility Specialist (WCAG 2.1 AA / ADA / 508)

Job Description Drupal 10 Accessibility Specialist (WCAG 2.1 AA / ADA / 508) Job Title: Drupal 10 Accessibility Specialist Location: Remote Type: Contract

Experience Level: Mid Senior

Overview
We are seeking an experienced Drupal 10 Specialist with strong implementation and remediation experience aligned with WCAG 2.1 AA, ADA, and Section 508 guidelines. This role is responsible for ensuring our Drupal applications, themes, custom modules, and content adhere to accessibility standards through proactive development and remediation.
The ideal candidate has a mix of Drupal engineering expertise, front-end accessibility skills, and the ability to execute hands-on accessibility audits, testing, and fixes.

Key Responsibilities
Drupal Development & Engineering
Design, build, and maintain Drupal 10 sites using best practices.
Create custom modules, themes, and plugins using PHP 8, Twig, and Symfony.
Work with configuration management, Composer, Drush, and Git workflows.
Develop accessible, responsive, and semantic front-end components using HTML5/CSS/JS.
Implement accessible UI components (menus, forms, media, modals, accordions, etc.).

Accessibility Compliance & Remediation
Perform accessibility audits aligned with WCAG 2.1 AA, ADA Title II/III, and Section 508.
Conduct manual testing (keyboard, screen reader) and automated testing using Axe, WAVE, or similar tools.
Remediate accessibility issues in templates, components, and custom modules.
Ensure correct ARIA usage, focus management, skip links, heading structure, color contrast, and form accessibility.
Review content creation practices and guide editors on accessibility compliance.

Collaboration & QA
Partner with UX/UI teams to ensure accessible design patterns.
Collaborate closely with QA to validate compliance before release.
Participate in accessibility reviews, documentation, and VPAT contribution.
Provide guidance and best practices to developers and content authors.

Required Skills
Drupal Technical Skills
4+ years of experience in Drupal (preferably Drupal 9/10).
Strong experience in Twig theming, custom module development, and Drupal Plugin API.
Proficiency in PHP 8, Symfony components, and Composer.
Expertise with CSS/SASS, semantic HTML, and modern JavaScript.
Experience with Drupal accessibility modules (Editoria11y, Accessible Forms, etc.).

Accessibility Skills
Strong working knowledge of WCAG 2.1 AA, ADA, and Section 508 standards.
Experience with manual accessibility testing using NVDA, JAWS, VoiceOver, TalkBack.
Familiarity with automated tools such as Axe, WAVE, Lighthouse, Siteimprove, Pa11y, or Tenon.
Hands-on experience remediating accessibility issues in code, design, and content.
Understanding of ARIA roles, semantic markup, and accessible interaction patterns.

Preferred Qualifications
Experience with accessibility audits and remediation in enterprise or government environments.
Experience integrating accessibility testing into CI/CD pipelines.
Knowledge of VPAT creation or reviews.
Experience with Pattern Lab or Storybook.
Acquia certification (Drupal 10 Developer or Site Builder).

Education
Bachelor s degree in Computer Science or related field (preferred)
Or equivalent professional experience.

Resume Evaluation Checklist Drupal 10 Accessibility Specialist
Use this checklist to quickly identify strong candidates.
1. Drupal 10 / Technical Competency

Must-Haves
Drupal 9/10 development experience
Custom module development (PHP 8)
Twig theming and template overrides
Strong Views, CMI, Drush, Composer experience
JavaScript + CSS/SASS skills
Git workflow experience

Nice-to-Haves
Experience with Drupal accessibility modules
Pattern libraries (Storybook / Pattern Lab)
Acquia certifications

Accessibility (WCAG / ADA / 508) Competency
Must-Haves
WCAG 2.1 AA knowledge clearly mentioned
ADA or Section 508 remediation experience
Accessibility audits or testing experience
ARIA roles, labels, and states expertise
Semantic HTML expertise (not just front-end )

Testing Tools (prefer at least 2 3)
Axe DevTools
WAVE
Lighthouse
NVDA
JAWS
VoiceOver / TalkBack

Hands-On Remediation Experience
Look for specific examples like:
Fixing keyboard traps / focus order
Implementing skip navigation
Remediating forms (labels, errors)
Fixing contrast issues
Adding proper headings + semantic structure
Updating modal/accordion/carousel behavior to be accessible

Keywords to scan:
fixed accessibility issues , remediated , audit , WCAG fix , 508 compliance , screen reader testing .

Experience with Collaboration & Documentation
Worked with UX/UI to ensure accessible designs
Partnered with QA teams
Created accessibility documentation or VPAT support
Trained content authors (bonus)

Industry or Environment Experience
Enterprise/large system experience
Government or public sector (if Section 508 is important)
Experience working in Agile/Scrum teams

Bonus Indicators of a Strong Candidate
Mentions keyboard-only testing
Mentions ARIA authoring practices
Familiar with automated accessibility rulesets
Experience integrating accessibility checks in pipelines

Can explain accessibility failures beyond automated tool flags

We need strong resource as Drupal 10 specialist who has experience in WCAG 2.1 ADA AA 508 remediation experience - Remote