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Accessibility Specialist - Contingent

22 hours, 40 minutes ago

United States

Full-time

Mid Level

Manual QA Tester

Quality Assurance and Testing

Agile Angular CI/CD Confluence Figma JIRA Scrum

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ARETUM

Leading government contractor providing technology-enabled mission support services to federal agencies worldwide.

Construction & Engineering

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Description

Evaluate design concepts, wireframes, prototypes, and coded solutions for accessibility issues against Section 508, WCAG 2.1 A/AA, and agency standards.
Conduct manual and automated accessibility testing throughout the software development lifecycle, including code review and sprint-based validation.
Document accessibility issues, fixes, severity, WCAG mappings, and remediation guidance in program tracking systems such as Jira and Confluence.
Author Accessibility Conformance Reports (ACRs) and Voluntary Product Accessibility Templates (VPATs) prior to major releases.
Prepare accessibility review notes, annotated design files, issue summaries, and conformance evaluation reports as program deliverables.
Collaborate with accessibility leads, federal accessibility staff, product owners, UX designers, developers, and IT security staff to resolve accessibility barriers early.
Support remediation of accessibility issues identified in the backlog and verify accessible code against the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan.
Participate in the User-Centered Design process to ensure accessibility is embedded from discovery through validation.
Take part in SAFe Agile ceremonies and help plan and estimate accessibility work within sprint workflows.
Contribute to design system governance by reviewing components, patterns, and tokens for WCAG compliance before approval.

Requirements

Minimum 3 years of experience as a digital accessibility specialist evaluating web applications throughout the software development lifecycle.
Bachelor’s degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent additional experience.
Hands-on experience evaluating web applications against WCAG 2.1 A and AA, Section 508 (36 C.F.R. 1194.1), and equivalent federal accessibility standards.
Hands-on proficiency with screen reader testing using JAWS and NVDA.
Experience with accessibility tools including aXe, pa11y, ANDI, and Color Contrast Analyzer.
Experience authoring Accessibility Conformance Reports (ACRs) and/or Voluntary Product Accessibility Templates (VPATs).
Experience evaluating Figma design artifacts such as wireframes, mockups, prototypes, and design system components for accessibility conformance.
Experience documenting issues, fixes, and test evidence in Jira and Confluence, with WCAG success criteria mapping and remediation guidance.
Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments and integrating accessibility work into sprint cadence.
Working knowledge of the User-Centered Design process across Discover, Define, Ideate, Prototype, and Validate phases.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills for status updates, collaboration, and stakeholder presentations.
Preferred: experience supporting federal government clients.
Preferred: DHS Trusted Tester certification and experience with the Trusted Tester conformance test process.
Preferred: IAAP certification such as CPACC, WAS, or CPWA.
Preferred: experience working in SAFe environments with multiple synchronized Scrum teams and PI planning.
Preferred: experience contributing accessibility guidance to a shared enterprise design system.
Preferred: experience supporting user research with assistive technology users.
Preferred: experience evaluating Angular applications and responsive design implementations.
Preferred: familiarity with GitLab CI/CD pipelines and automated accessibility scans integrated into continuous integration workflows.
Must be a U.S. citizen or currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis, with the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability Determination.
Sponsorship is not available.

Benefits

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision).
Retirement Plan (401k).
Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D).
Paid Time Off.
Family Leave (Maternity and Paternity).
Short Term and Long-Term Disability coverage.
Training and Development opportunities.
Remote work with occasional travel expected to be less than 10%.

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