Accessibility Consultant

We are seeking experienced Accessibility Consultants (contract) to support our client in building, testing, and sustaining accessible digital products. In this role, you’ll serve as a subject-matter expert on digital accessibility by helping teams understand requirements, evaluate user interfaces, and implement practical, compliant, and user-centered solutions.

What You’ll Do

Accessibility Assessment & Test Planning
* Partner with clients to define the scope and focus of accessibility reviews.
* Identify representative user flows, pages, components, and documents to include in testing.
* Ensure the test set covers real-world usage and meaningful user journeys.

Accessibility Testing & Validation
* Evaluate client systems using manual testing techniques and assistive technologies.
* Assess conformance with accessibility standards and regulations (e.g., WCAG 2.0+, Section 508, ADA).
* Record and manage findings using AMP (Accessibility Management Platform), our on-demand solution that links technical and business aspects of accessibility compliance.

Reporting & Recommendations
* Translate test results into clear, actionable reports for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
* Participate in client calls, walkthroughs, and follow-up discussions.
* Help define prioritized roadmaps to improve accessibility and usability across digital products.

Technical Accessibility Consultation
* Advise teams on how to implement accessible patterns in web, mobile, document, and other digital systems.
* Provide guidance on HTML, CSS, and JavaScript coding practices that support accessibility.
* Help interpret accessibility requirements into practical, engineering-ready solutions.

Process & Program Consultation
* Consult on integrating accessibility into clients’ design, development, and QA processes.
* Recommend best practices for ongoing accessibility governance, including workflows, checkpoints, and roles.
* Support a culture of accessibility through guidance that can extend to training, documentation, and internal standards.

What You Bring

Accessibility & UX Mindset
* Strong interest in inclusive design and improving digital experiences for people with disabilities.
* Ability to think beyond checklists and consider real user impact, usability, and overall experience.

Technical Foundation
* Solid understanding of how front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) affect accessibility and user experience.
* Experience with UI development and/or accessible PDF/document creation is a plus.

Communication Skills
* Excellent written communication with strong attention to detail—especially when describing issues and recommended fixes.
* Clear, confident verbal communication with clients in a professional setting.
* Ability to explain complex accessibility concepts in a concise, approachable way to designers, developers, product owners, and executives.

Testing Focus & Detail Orientation
* Experience reviewing and testing interfaces against defined requirements or design specifications.
* Enjoyment of investigative work—finding issues, understanding root causes, and validating fixes.

Education & Experience
* BS degree in a technology-related field or equivalent professional experience.
* 4+ years’ experience working in a digital accessibility role with knowledge in WCAG, Section 508, ADA, and assistive technologies.
* Proven success serving in a client-facing capacity.
* 4+ years’ experience working with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.