508 Tester
About The Position
As a 508 Test Engineer, you will provide quality assurance services focused on accessibility compliance to ensure web, software, and digital platforms meet Section 508 and WCAG 2.1 standards. You will collaborate with developers, designers, and product teams to identify accessibility issues early in the development lifecycle and guide teams toward compliant solutions. The role calls for experience in accessibility testing, quality assurance, and test automation within Agile or DevSecOps environments. You will evaluate and test interfaces, develop and execute accessibility test plans, document defects, use manual and automated testing tools, and help integrate accessibility testing into automation and CI/CD processes. You will also conduct audits, prepare compliance documentation such as VPAT/ACR reports, and provide technical guidance and recommendations for continuous improvement.
Requirements
- Ability to obtain a U.S. government Security Clearance.
- A bachelor's degree in an IT field, or a bachelor's degree in a non-IT field plus 2 years of related IT experience.
- 5 or more years of experience performing accessibility and usability testing for web or enterprise applications.
- Working knowledge of Section 508 standards, WCAG 2.1 guidelines, and related compliance frameworks.
- Experience using assistive technologies such as screen readers (JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver), keyboard-only navigation, and color contrast analyzers.
- Familiarity with accessibility testing tools such as Axe, WAVE, ANDI, and Lighthouse.
- 3 years of experience working within Agile or DevSecOps pipelines with CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or GitLab CI.
- Experience programming or scripting in JavaScript, Python, or Java to support test automation.
- Excellent analytical, documentation, and communication skills, including clear reporting of testing outcomes and issues.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree.
- DHS Trusted Tester Certification (TTv5).
- Formal accessibility testing certification, such as IAAP CPACC or WAS or Trusted Tester v5.
- Experience conducting accessibility audits and authoring VPAT/ACR documentation.
- Excellent written and verbal communication, interpersonal, and collaborative skills.
- Experience documenting an as-is state of the environment, performing a gap analysis, and producing artifacts that articulate options and recommendations.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate and test web and application interfaces for Section 508 and WCAG 2.1 compliance.
- Develop and execute accessibility test plans, test cases, and reports.
- Document accessibility issues, provide detailed reproduction steps, and follow through on defect resolution.
- Use manual and automated testing tools to verify compliance.
- Collaborate with developers, UX designers, and business analysts to build accessible-by-design solutions.
- Participate in Agile sprint planning, refinement, and retrospectives to ensure accessibility testing coverage.
- Contribute to accessibility test automation strategies using frameworks such as Selenium, Cypress, or Playwright.
- Support continuous integration pipelines by integrating accessibility testing into CI/CD processes.
- Provide technical guidance and accessibility best practices to engineering teams.
- Conduct accessibility audits and generate compliance documentation, including VPAT/ACR reports.
- Stay current with evolving accessibility standards, tools, and testing methodologies.
- Engineer and implement solutions and provide recommendations for continuous improvement of the services provided.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
