About this role
Accessibility / QA Specialist
Work Authorization: US Citizen
Location: : Remote
Position Summary
Serves as the accessibility compliance and quality assurance lead responsible for accessibility audits, remediation validation, usability testing, quality reviews, and WCAG compliance activities. Ensures all deliverables meet accessibility and quality standards. Accessibility is identified as a core operational requirement under the RFP.
Roles and Responsibilities
• Conduct accessibility audits and compliance assessments.
• Perform manual and automated accessibility testing.
• Validate compliance with WCAG 2.1 AA standards and readiness for WCAG 2.2.
• Review websites for keyboard accessibility and screen-reader compatibility.
• Assess semantic HTML, ARIA implementation, and form accessibility.
• Validate color contrast and visual accessibility requirements.
• Identify accessibility defects and recommend remediation actions.
• Perform functional, regression, and usability testing.
• Develop QA test plans, scripts, and defect reports.
• Verify remediation activities and conduct compliance re-testing.
• Support accessibility-focused quality assurance processes.
• Provide accessibility guidance during development and redesign efforts.
Professional Experience
• 5+ years of accessibility testing and QA experience.
• Experience with WCAG 2.1 AA compliance assessments.
• Experience using tools such as Axe, WAVE, JAWS, NVDA, and Lighthouse.
• Experience conducting manual accessibility evaluations.
• Experience testing WordPress websites and web applications.
• Knowledge of Section 508 and public-sector accessibility requirements.
Educational Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, Quality Assurance, Accessibility Studies, or related field.
Preferred Certifications
• IAAP Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC).
• IAAP Web Accessibility Specialist (WAS).
• ISTQB Certified Tester.
• Section 508 Accessibility Training Certifications.