Section 508 Compliance Auditor

Sierra7 is a Small Disabled Veteran Owned Business. We were founded in 2009 with the mission of "Serving those who Serve". We recently received the DAV (Disabled American Veteran) award. Also, Sierra7 is ranked No. 457 out of 5,000 fastest growing private companies in America by Inc. Apply today and help us with our mission of "Serving those who Serve".

Benefits:

401K

Legal Assistance


Medical/Dental/Vision

Financial Wellness


FSA (Flexible Spending Account)

Paid Time Off (PTO)


HSA (Health Savings Account)

Federal Holidays


Life Insurance, Voluntary Life Insurance, Voluntary Short- and Long-Term Disability

Education Reimbursement


Additional Supplemental Medical Benefits

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About this role:
The 508 Compliance Auditor will deliver Section 508 compliance testing and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards validation in support of the VA VBMS Software Quality Assurance. The successful candidate must have experience in the Analysis of various IT hardware and software products, tools, and projects to assess, document and report on their compliance with Section 508 of the Americans with Disabilities Act.


This position requires to be ONSITE twice a week at 810 Vermont Ave. NW, Washington D.C. 20006.

Position Responsibilities:

Perform United States Access Board’s Section 508 Standards assessments applying to ICT Conduct
Document and report audits using standardized procedures, initially validating ICT Product assessment packages, before confirming and coordinating access to subject ICT products and environments
Manually audit 508 compliances to ensure ICT and AT maintains Section 508 Technology Accessibility Standards and Telecommunications Act Accessibility Guidelines under Section 255 of the Communications Act of 1934
Conduct a quality assurance workflow check to review and validate completed ICT assessments for process and informational thoroughness and accuracy
Prepare and submit a Compliance Audit Report through the VA- accessible Compliance Tracking System
Complete manual audit requirements, milestones, and deliverables
Use assistive technology tools, such as screen readers, screen magnifiers, and speech recognition software
Operate in multiple environments including legacy applications written in VB6, Delphi, or MUMPS, and modern applications written in HTML or Java Script and electronic healthcare record/Cerner products


General understanding of Section 508 standards
Ability to conduct manual audits without automation tools
Ability to utilize assistive technology tools
Understanding of HTML, JavaScript and electronic healthcare record /Cerner products is useful
Ability to write and create compliance and quality improvement reports
Ability to use assistive technology tools, such as screen readers, screen magnifiers, and speech recognition software


Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, engineering management, math, or similar technical discipline (8 years’ experience can be substituted for education)
2 years of relevant experience
Experience working in VA or other Government agency [desired]
Ability to obtain a public trust clearance


This posting is for prospective candidates only. Unsolicited third-party resume submissions will be considered property of Sierra7, Inc. and will not be acknowledged or returned.

Disclaimer:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

Sierra7 will not provide sponsorship for employment-based immigration benefits for this position. To be considered for this position all candidates must be a US Citizen. This position is not a C2C opportunity.

Sierra7 is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.

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