Web Accessibility Specialist Quality Assurance Tester

About

The Web Accessibility Specialist is responsible for identifying issues through quality assurance testing and suggesting potential solutions for accessibility barriers based on the WCAG 2.0 Level AA standards as well as compliance with the ADA, Section 508, and other accessibility related laws. Contributes to efforts aimed at delivering accessible websites, applications and content by conducting quality assurance evaluations.

Examples of Duties

• Conduct annual fully automated and manual audits of a representative sampling from office and school sites to ensure the websites for Client are in Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 Level AA compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards.
• Establish communication and monitor implementation of corrective actions with school and offices based on audit findings.
• Suggest necessary support procedures and training documentation.
• Collaborate with web developers on WCAG compliant designs.
• Develop and maintain standard templates for testing applications for WCAG compliance.
• Create and execute WCAG test plans and test scenarios of new products and upgrades to existing products.
• Record problems/defects identified during testing. Retest problems after they are resolved by the development team.
• Communicate the status of testing, including reporting of overall test results.
• May create/maintain automated test scripts.
• Maintain updated resource materials for ongoing WCAG Compliance.

Minimum Qualifications

Education, Training and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree plus three years of experience with software testing.
• Experience working with and/or developing web content that achieves Priority 2 or Level AA conformance as prescribed by the W3C, (WCAG 2.0) while also complying with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

Knowledge, Skill, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0.
• Extensive knowledge of web communication accessibility barriers.
• Thorough knowledge of personal computers, internet technologies, and Microsoft Office suite of tools including: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio and Project.
• Knowledge of programming concepts.
• Knowledge of full system development life cycle preferred.
• Skill in the management and execution of test cases to ensure appropriate coverage of the system's functionality.
• Strong diagnostic, testing and problem-solving skills.
• Strong analytical, communication, and team skills.
• Ability to communicate to a wide range of project stakeholders (e.g. Executives, Managers, Designers, Developers, and Administrators.
• Experience working in K-12 environment preferred.
• Ability to integrate accessibility principles with systems development life cycle.
• Ability to analyze error conditions and develop appropriate solutions.
• Ability to approach problems with a sense of ownership, enthusiasm and innovation.
• Ability to adapt to a changing environment and multitask assignments.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.