UX Accessibility Specialist (100% Remote)

TEKsystems•Remote, OR

2d•$70 - $75•Remote

About The Position

The UX Accessibility Specialist ensures digital products are accessible and usable for clients, branch teams, and colleagues. They use their knowledge of disability, assistive technology, internationally recognized accessibility standards (WCAG), and industry best practices to guide accessible product design, development, and procurement decisions. They may partner with various stakeholders, including: Product, Technology, UX, Sourcing, and Legal. The UX Accessibility Specialist helps create optimal user experiences for users of all abilities. They do so by, understanding business requirements and constraints, and aligning digital experiences with the Accessibility Technical Standards to make experiences that exceed users expectations, both in terms of their design and functionality.

Requirements

7-9 years professional digital accessibility experience.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Human Computer Interaction, Psychology, Instructional Design, or Computer Science.
Accessibility certifications such as: Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC) or Web Accessibility Specialist (WAS).

Responsibilities

Advocate for the user throughout the design and development process, ensure solutions address real user needs and contribute to seamless, intuitive experiences.
Understand the current state of the user experience by auditing existing products and features, identifying user pain points, and aligning with product goals and technical constraints. This includes manual and automated accessibility testing, reporting on findings and recommending solutions.
Advise various stakeholders, including product, technology and or business leadership on business and accessibility tradeoffs, as well as the impact design, development and procurement decisions may have on users with disabilities.
Assist in the prioritization of accessibility defects and enhancements.
Guide developers on accessible development practices. Using knowledge of HTML, CSS and ARIA.
Embed accessibility into product team processes and protocols, driving improvements to accessibility maturity.
Create accessibility annotations for development, including call-outs for keyboard interaction, screen reader announcements, ARIA guidance, etc.
Create and lead digital accessibility training that empowers colleagues to incorporate accessibility into their own work.
Create and lead efforts to improve cross accessibility team alignment by facilitating updates to team documentation on patterns and components.
Take ownership in helping mature the accessibility discipline by proposing and leading accessibility program level initiatives that contribute to quality, consistency, and efficiency in accessibility work.