Accessibility Auditor

About Zenyth

Zenyth is a leading end-to-end digital accessibility consulting firm committed to creating inclusive, usable digital experiences for people with disabilities. Our work spans auditing, design annotations, remediation guidance, verification, and ongoing compliance monitoring. We partner with organizations that take accessibility seriously and expect rigor, clarity, and real-world applicability in our work.

We are seeking a detail-oriented Accessibility Auditor to join our growing team. This role is ideal for someone with strong WCAG expertise who enjoys deep analysis, clear documentation, and collaborative problem-solving, and who wants to continue growing their skills across the accessibility lifecycle.

Position Overview

As an Accessibility Auditor at Zenyth, you will be responsible for evaluating websites and native mobile applications against WCAG 2.2 Level AA and EN 301 549 requirements through structured manual auditing and assistive technology testing. This role is heavily focused on producing clear, accurate, and actionable audit documentation that developers can rely on to implement fixes correctly.

In addition to initial audits, this role includes verification and retesting of remediated issues, as well as participation in ongoing accessibility compliance monitoring. Auditors at Zenyth regularly review automated scan results, perform targeted manual testing on updated or high-risk areas, and document assistive technology behavior, including capturing screen reader output in short videos, to support verification and long-term compliance efforts.

While development experience is highly valuable and strengthens auditing effectiveness, the primary responsibilities of this role are auditing, validation, and reporting rather than implementing code changes. Over time, this position will also support accessibility design annotation work in tools such as Figma. Prior experience with design software is not required; Zenyth provides training and internal guidance to build these skills.

You will work closely with other auditors, project managers, designers, and developers in a collaborative, fully remote environment. Early client-facing communication is limited, with a stronger emphasis on internal collaboration and high-quality written documentation. As experience grows, opportunities expand into deeper advisory, annotation, and compliance support work.

Key Responsibilities

Auditing
- Conduct comprehensive accessibility audits of websites and native mobile applications to evaluate conformance with WCAG 2.2 Level AA and EN 301 549 requirements.
- Perform structured manual testing and assistive technology testing to identify accessibility issues that automated tools cannot detect.

Documentation
- Thoroughly document accessibility findings in a clear, consistent, and developer-ready format.
- Describe current behavior, applicable success criteria, and clear acceptance criteria.
- Provide actionable remediation guidance, including recommended development techniques, to support accurate implementation.

Verification and Retesting
- Verify and retest development work completed by internal and external teams in response to audit findings.
- Confirm that implemented fixes meet defined acceptance criteria and do not introduce regressions or new accessibility issues.
- Clearly document partial fixes or incorrect implementations and provide follow-up guidance as needed.

Compliance Monitoring
- Support ongoing accessibility compliance efforts through targeted manual testing of updated or high-risk areas.
- Review and validate automated scan results, identifying false positives and prioritizing meaningful issues.
- Capture and document assistive technology behavior, including screen reader output, through short videos to support verification and client understanding.

Tool Utilization
- Use a variety of automated and semi-automated testing tools, such as WAVE, ARC Toolkit, axe DevTools, and Colour Contrast Analyzer, in combination with manual testing and browser developer tools.

Code Evaluation
- Evaluate HTML, CSS, JavaScript behavior, and ARIA usage to identify accessibility defects and contributing patterns.
- Assess whether issues originate from custom code, CMS templates, or third-party components and understand limitations associated with each to inform documentation for remediation.

Design Annotations (Training Provided)
- Contribute to accessibility-focused design annotations using Figma or similar design tools.
- Support design reviews by identifying accessibility considerations related to color contrast, focus order, component behavior, and interaction patterns.
- Receive training and internal guidance to build proficiency in design annotation workflows over time.

Team Collaboration
- Work closely with developers, project managers, designers,other auditors, and occasionally with clients across multiple projects simultaneously.
- Participate in internal reviews, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement efforts.

Communication
- Communicate effectively with the internal team via Slack, email, and Zoom, with a strong emphasis on clear, precise written English.
- Produce consistently high-quality audit documentation that accurately explains accessibility findings, current behavior, acceptance criteria, and recommended remediation, ensuring reports are actionable and unambiguous for developers.
- Participate in discussions to clarify findings and remediation approaches, with spoken communication needs primarily focused on internal collaboration rather than client-facing presentation.

Peer Review
- Review and provide constructive feedback on teammates’ audits, verification work, and documentation to ensure quality and consistency.

Required Skills and Qualifications

Accessibility Standards and Auditing
- Strong, practical experience applying WCAG 2.2 Level AA to websites and native mobile applications.
- Familiarity with EN 301 549 requirements, including an understanding of obligations and considerations that extend beyond WCAG success criteria and how those requirements affect testing scope, reporting, and verification.
- Demonstrated ability to perform thorough manual accessibility audits beyond automated tooling.

Assistive Technology Proficiency
- Intermediate experience testing with assistive technologies, including NVDA, JAWS, VoiceOver, TalkBack, screen magnification software, and voice-to-text tools.
- Ability to accurately interpret and document assistive technology behavior and user impact.

Documentation and Written Communication
- Excellent written English skills, with the ability to produce clear, precise, and actionable accessibility documentation.
- Ability to clearly describe current behavior, expected accessible behavior, acceptance criteria, and recommended remediation approaches in audit reports.
- Strong attention to detail and consistency in written documentation to support effective developer implementation and verification.
- Use of writing support tools such as Grammarly is acceptable, provided efficiency, accuracy, and consistency of documentation are maintained.

Testing Tools and Technical Analysis
- Working knowledge of automated and semi-automated accessibility testing tools such as WAVE, ARC Toolkit, axe DevTools, and ANDI, including understanding their limitations.
- Experience conducting manual testing workflows that include running semi-automated tools, investigating and validating findings, performing keyboard-only testing, and inspecting markup, focus behavior, assistive technology and accessibility trees using browser developer tools.
- Ability to analyze interactive behavior and identify root causes through DOM inspection and event/state analysis.

Use of AI and Research Assistance Tools
- Demonstrated understanding of how to effectively use AI and large language models as assistive tools for research, drafting, and summarization related to accessibility work.
- Ability to critically evaluate AI-generated content for accuracy, completeness, and applicability to the specific technical context.
- Clear understanding that all audit documentation, recommendations, and acceptance criteria must be factually correct, non-hallucinated, and aligned with WCAG 2.2, EN 301 549, and established accessibility best practices.
- Willingness to independently verify AI-assisted outputs against authoritative sources, hands-on testing results, and Zenyth’s internal standards before inclusion in deliverables.

HTML, ARIA, and Front-End Fundamentals
- Advanced understanding of semantic HTML and its role in accessibility.
- Intermediate knowledge of the ARIA 1.2 specification and common ARIA patterns, including appropriate usage and common pitfalls.
- Basic familiarity with CSS and JavaScript sufficient to identify accessibility issues and contributing implementation patterns.

Collaboration and Process Adherence
- Ability to work effectively within a distributed, collaborative team environment.
- Strong time management skills, including the ability to review task descriptions, understand scope and requirements, and prioritize work efficiently across multiple assignments.
- Ability to follow established audit, documentation, and verification processes while maintaining high quality, consistency, and delivery timelines.

Spoken Communication
- Functional spoken English sufficient for internal collaboration, clarification of findings, and participation in team discussions via Zoom.
- Willingness to ask questions and seek clarification when needed to ensure accurate auditing and reporting.

Learning and Growth Mindset
- Willingness to continuously build skills related to accessibility standards, assistive technologies, auditing methodologies, verification workflows, and design annotation practices.

Desired Skills

Deeper Development Experience
- Professional experience contributing to front-end codebases beyond basic inspection, including participating in code reviews or collaborating directly with engineers on implementation decisions.
- Familiarity with modern front-end architectures or component libraries that helps contextualize complex accessibility issues.

Platform-Specific Depth
- Prior experience working extensively within a specific CMS or platform such as Shopify, Webflow, WordPress, or BigCommerce, including understanding platform constraints and common accessibility failure patterns unique to those ecosystems.

Advanced Accessibility Scenarios
- Experience auditing highly dynamic interfaces, complex application states, or custom widgets that require nuanced interpretation of WCAG and ARIA guidance.
- Comfort navigating gray areas where multiple technically valid solutions exist and documenting tradeoffs clearly.

Regulatory and Standards Context
- Prior exposure to accessibility regulations or standards beyond WCAG, such as EN 301 549, Section 508, or regional accessibility requirements, and understanding how these influence reporting or compliance strategies.

Design-to-Development Collaboration
- Experience participating earlier in the design or build lifecycle, such as reviewing designs for accessibility risks or collaborating with designers before implementation begins.
- Familiarity with design systems or component libraries from an accessibility perspective.

Timezone Expectations

At Zenyth, our core working hours are between 7:00 AM and 3:30 PM Pacific Standard Time (PST). We value collaboration and believe that overlapping work hours are essential for effective communication and teamwork. Therefore, we expect all employees to have a minimum of 5-6 hours of work time that overlaps with our core hours.
This ensures that you can actively participate in team meetings, collaborate on projects, and be available for any urgent tasks or discussions that may arise during these hours. If you are in a different timezone, please consider this requirement carefully to ensure that you can commit to this overlap before applying for the position.
By aligning our work hours, we aim to create a cohesive team environment that fosters communication, enhances productivity, and allows us to better serve the needs of our clients in creating accessible digital experiences.

Role Summary & Compensation

We are seeking qualified professionals for this role on either a contract or full-time basis.

Contractors will engage on a defined scope with flexible scheduling and clear deliverables, earning an hourly rate between $25–$35 per hour, depending on experience and skills.

Full-time employees will join the team in a long-term capacity with a starting base salary range of $55,000–$65,000 per year, along with eligibility for benefits and growth opportunities.

What We Offer

- Flexible Schedule.
- Fully remote work.
- Opportunity to become an expert in accessible web practices, testing, and reporting.
- A supportive and collaborative work environment.
- Upskilling in accessibility best practices.

How to Apply

Interested candidates are invited to send a resume and cover letter to [email protected]. Please include examples of your work, particularly audit reports or documentation that demonstrate your accessibility auditing and reporting skills.

If you are unable to share prior work due to NDAs or other restrictions, please select a publicly available website and prepare a brief sample audit report instead. Applicants should spend no more than one hour on this exercise and focus on identifying and clearly documenting the most critical accessibility issues observed.

We recognize that one hour is not sufficient to perform a comprehensive accessibility audit, and we do not expect a complete or exhaustive review. This exercise is intended solely to help us assess how you approach auditing, prioritize issues, and communicate findings clearly and effectively. We value applicants’ time and have intentionally scoped this request to balance fairness with the need to evaluate core auditing and documentation skills.
Join Zenyth and contribute to a more accessible digital world. We look forward to receiving your application!