iOS Accessibility SME

iOS Engineer – Accessibility Subject Matter Expert
3 month rolling contract – Inside IR35
£500-600 per day
We are looking for iOS and macOS Accessibility Subject Matter Experts to work for a global e-commerce company at their UK headquarters, based near Bishopsgate.

As well as being well versed in application development environments (such as Cocoa and Cocoa Touch), you will also be an expert in Application/Mobile/Digital Accessibility.

The role will involve working closely with many teams simultaneously, and ensuring the best output from each team.

Key skills and experience required:
Understanding of how people with disabilities may use iOS and / or macOS
Excellent programmer with experience in Swift and / or Objective-C
Excellent knowledge of UIKit OR AppKit
First-hand experience in testing with assistive technologies, e.g. VoiceOver, Switch Controls, Haptic features
Understanding of accessibility APIs such as UIAccessibilityPostNotification
Familiarity with accessibility features on mobile devices and Laptops
Familiarity with project management methodologies such as Waterfall and Agile
Ability to work on multiple concurrent projects at the same time.
Additional Information:
This role will be working within the centralised Accessibility and SEO team, a group created with the purpose of promoting and supporting accessibility across the business and offering consultancy services to project teams.

Your role will be varied from auditing existing solutions, working with teams throughout the entire life cycle of a project on new features and solutions, liaising and coordinating with various functions and representing the Accessibility team positively and effectively at all times.

You will be a pragmatic and charismatic individual, able to push for the best results whilst also maintaining excellent relationships with all those you work with.

The successful candidate will be someone with proven Accessibility experience, capable of adapting and adhering to internal guidelines and processes, and working to tight deadlines with teams spread around the globe.

If you feel this contract would be relevant to your skills and experience, please apply now with our latest CV and we’ll be in touch to discuss the role and the company in more detail.