508 Tester

Peraton Overview
Peraton drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted and highly differentiated national security solutions and technologies that keep people safe and secure. Peraton serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies across the intelligence, space, cyber, defense, civilian, health, and state and local markets. Every day, our employees do the can't be done, solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers.
Responsibilities

Peraton is seeking for an experienced Tester with 508 compliance background. The Section 508 Tester (508 Tester) will be responsible for supporting Live Assistance (LA) Workstream Leads in testing voice/voicebots and other contact center channel applications (e.g., chat/chatbots, Agent Desktop, E-Mail) for compliance with Section 508 Accessibility standards, ensuring workstream deliverables are Section 508 compliance. The selected candiate must be able to travel onsite (local office) one day a week.

What you will do:

Assess and determine which Section 508 provisions are applicable to project deliverables
Define, document, and execute Section 508 compliance test cases
Draft and/or Contribute to the preparation of Section 508 compliance enterprise life-cycle artifacts
Conduct Section 508 compliance demonstrations using IRS accessibility tools (e.g., JAWS, Dragon, Zoom Text).
Manage test cases and testing using the IRS Enterprise Life-Cycle Management (ELM) tool


Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree and at least must have at least 2 to 4 years of quality assurance/testing experience. Additional years of experience maybe accepted in lieu of the degree.
Knowledge of accessibility tools
At least 2 years of experience testing with several of Section 508 accessibility tools used at the IRS including JAWS, ZoomText, Dragon Naturally Speaking, Object Inspector, Talkback and Voiceover.
Must have knowledge and understanding of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0. Knowledge of IBM ELM/RQM is highly desirable.
The 508 Tester must have knowledge of accessibility tools and at least 2 years of experience testing with several of Section 508 accessibility tools used at the IRS including JAWS, ZoomText, Dragon Naturally Speaking, Object Inspector, Talkback and Voiceover.
Must have knowledge and understanding of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0.
US Citizen or Green Card holder (with at least 3 years of US residency)
Ability to get an IRS MBI clearance


Preferred Qualifications:

Active MBI clearance is desired
Federal and Government experience is plus


Benefits:

At Peraton, our benefits are designed to help keep you at your best beyond the work you do with us daily. We're fully committed to the growth of our employees. From fully comprehensive medical plans to tuition reimbursement, tuition assistance, and fertility treatment, we are there to support you all the way.

Target Salary Range

$51,000 - $82,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

SCA / Union / Intern Rate or Range

EEO
An Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Veteran.

Our Values

Benefits
At Peraton, our benefits are designed to help keep you at your best beyond the work you do with us daily. We're fully committed to the growth of our employees. From fully comprehensive medical plans to tuition reimbursement, tuition assistance, and fertility treatment, we are there to support you all the way.

Paid Time-Off and Holidays
Retirement
Life & Disability Insurance
Career Development
Tuition Assistance and Student Loan Financing
Paid Parental Leave
Additional Benefits
Medical, Dental, & Vision Care