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Web Accessibility Tester
Location: Remote or Houston or Chicago
6+ months contract to hire
Required
- Knowledge of digital accessibility and inclusion
- Knowledge of regulations related to digital accessibility e.g., Section 508 ADA WCAG
- Experience using accessibility evaluation tools and frameworks
- Experience using assistive technologies e.g., Voiceover JAWS Dragon Naturally Speaking ZoomText Talkback Speak to Me axe DevTools
- 5 years of combined related work experience and completed higher education and some level of Accessibility certification.
Must have any one of the certifications below:
- Certified Professional in Web Accessibility (CPWA)
- International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP)
- Certified Professional In Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC)
- Web Accessibility Specialist (WAS)
- Certified Professional in Accessible Built Environments (CPABE)
Job Description:
- Uniteds Digital technology team is looking for an experienced Usability/Accessibility tester to join our Digital Reliability team.
- As an Accessibility Tester at United you will work collaboratively with our Agile/Scrum teams responsible for testing our digital products for compliance with accessibility standards such as WCAG 2.0.
- You will also be responsible for writing and maintaining accessibility testing documentation such as test plans test cases and bug reports.
- The ideal candidate will have experience with a variety of accessibility testing tools and methodologies e.g. VoiceOver JAWS Dragon Naturally Speaking ZoomText TalkBack Speak to Me axe DevTools as well as a strong understanding of accessibility standards and how they apply to web mobile and software applications.
- Understand and apply accessibility guidelines WCAG Section 508 ADA AODA to United Digital products
- Perform manual or automated testing of digital products for compliance with accessibility standards
- Be able to describe accessibility issues and recommendations for resolving same in bug reports to developers
- Retest products after fixes have been implemented to ensure that issues have been properly addressed
- Knowledge of the latest accessibility technologies and trends
- Educate team members on accessibility best practices
- Advocate for the inclusion of accessibility considerations in all phases of product development
- Participate in usability testing to provide insights on how people with accessibility challenges use United products
- Assist with the creation of accessibility-related documentation such as policies procedures and user guides
- Provide training and awareness sessions on accessibility topics to internal and external audiences
- Design and write manual front-end test scripts for assigned workflows to validate design and configuration against defined requirements
- Analyze resolve and report on testing status gaps and issues to leadership during various testing cycles
- Build collaborative relationships with internal and external project stakeholders to achieve business objectives related to testing activities defect investigations issues and concerns related to assigned testing and products
- Maintain testing documentation and artifacts for each test as proof of validation.
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