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Digital Accessibility EngineerContract to Hire, Remote Assess Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and then provide consulting guidance as the product team updates the property to make it accessible to people with disabilities.Duties Perform accessibility assessments.
May include web pages, desktop applications, mobile applications and documents, such as PDFs, PPTs, etc., with the (preferred) ability to assess and remediate PDF, Word and other documents so they confirm to current standards, including WCAG and PDF/UA.
Document assessment results via available reporting templates and tools.
Write Rally or Jira user stories based on the standard accessibility user story template and following guidelines in place.
Present findings to internal product teams and external clients, educating teams on specific accessibility requirements and the use of available tools to proactively include accessibility early in the lifecycle.
Identify accessibility issues of visual and interactive designs, promoting the use of accessible design pattern library components and use of tools to improve the accessibility of designs.
Research and stay aware of new development frameworks for the purpose of assisting developers in creating accessible products.
Support the Accessibility Center of Excellence by researching and writing posts for team websites.
Write curriculum and lead accessibility training for peers and clients.
Apply HTML, CSS, JavaScript and ARIA knowledge to digital properties as part of client engagements and governance processes.Background 5+ years’ experience working as a digital accessibility engineer Advanced knowledge of assistive technology and accessibility-related software, including JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, ZoomText, Dragon NaturallySpeaking or other speech recognition software.
Advanced soft skills and mastery of working with teams who may not have any understanding of inclusive design or accessibility Knowledge of Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) guidelines and specifications.Candidates may come from a variety of areas such as: 508 lead Higher education system Accessibility Web Content Accessibility plemmon@judge.com Contact: plemmon@judge.comThis job and many more are available through The Judge Group.
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