Digital Accessibility Sme

AMA Consulting•College Station, TX

18h

About The Position

AMA Consulting, LLC, a Maryland-based Limited Liability Company, provides a range of analytical, acquisition, and business management support services to federal agencies. AMA Consulting is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Join a dynamic team of forward-thinking professionals in our growing company. The Digital Accessibility Subject Matter Expert (SME) will provide senior-level technical and strategic expertise supporting an enterprise digital accessibility and ADA compliance initiative. The SME will provide guidance across websites, applications, digital documents, PDFs, forms, multimedia, mobile applications, third-party platforms, accessibility governance, procurement, remediation, training, and monitoring. This individual will serve as a senior accessibility advisor to project leadership, technical teams, content owners, vendors, and client stakeholders.

Requirements

Extensive professional experience in digital accessibility, ADA compliance, accessibility consulting, or a related discipline.
Advanced knowledge of ADA Title II and WCAG 2.1 Level AA.
Demonstrated experience conducting accessibility assessments and developing remediation strategies.
Broad experience with accessibility across websites, applications, digital documents, forms, multimedia, and/or third-party platforms.
Experience developing or advising on accessibility policies, governance, standards, or operational processes.
Experience providing accessibility consultation and guidance to technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
Experience with accessibility testing methodologies and tools.
Experience developing and/or delivering accessibility training.
Strong stakeholder engagement, facilitation, analytical, and communication skills.
Ability to communicate complex accessibility requirements to executive, operational, and technical audiences.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting enterprise-wide digital accessibility programs.
Experience supporting municipal/local government or other public-sector organizations.
Experience with ADA Title II compliance initiatives.
Experience developing accessibility governance frameworks, strategic roadmaps, transition plans, or organizational policies.
Experience with accessible PDF and digital document remediation.
Experience reviewing VPATs and ACRs and advising procurement teams.
Experience with accessibility monitoring platforms, dashboards, and reporting.
Relevant professional accessibility certification, such as IAAP CPACC, WAS, CPWA, or DHS Trusted Tester.

Responsibilities

Serve as a senior SME on ADA Title II, WCAG 2.1 Level AA, and digital accessibility best practices.
Provide accessibility guidance across websites, applications, documents, PDFs, forms, multimedia, mobile applications, and third-party platforms.
Conduct and/or oversee accessibility assessments and validation activities.
Identify accessibility risks and recommend appropriate remediation and prioritization strategies.
Provide guidance regarding complex or high-priority accessibility issues.
Advise on accessibility policies, governance frameworks, operational standards, and sustainable accessibility practices.
Support development of accessibility remediation strategies.
Provide guidance on accessible document creation, remediation, and validation.
Advise on accessibility requirements for procurement and third-party products.
Review VPATs and ACRs and provide recommendations regarding product accessibility.
Support development of accessibility monitoring, reporting, and validation practices.
Develop accessibility best practices, guidance, and reference materials.
Develop and deliver accessibility training for technical and nontechnical audiences.
Provide consultation to project teams, leadership, content owners, developers, and vendors.
Facilitate accessibility discussions and help stakeholders understand technical and regulatory requirements.
Support organizational knowledge transfer and development of sustainable internal accessibility capabilities.
Provide ongoing advisory support as accessibility priorities and requirements evolve.