Web Accessibility Tester , Remote

• Understand and apply accessibility guidelines (WCAG, Section 508, ADA, AODA) to Digital products

• Perform manual (an or automated) testing of digital products for compliance with accessibility standards

• Be able to describe accessibility issues and recommendations for resolving same in bug reports to developers

• Retest products after fixes have been implemented to ensure that issues have been properly addressed

• Knowledge of the latest accessibility technologies and trends

• Educate team members on accessibility best practices

• Advocate for the inclusion of accessibility considerations in all phases of product development

• Participate in usability testing to provide insights on how people with accessibility challenges use United products

• Assist with the creation of accessibility-related documentation, such as policies, procedures, and user guides

• Provide training and awareness sessions on accessibility topics to internal and external audiences

• Design and write manual front-end test scripts for assigned workflows to validate design and configuration against defined requirements

• Analyze, resolve, and report on testing status, gaps, and issues to leadership during various testing cycles

• Build collaborative relationships with internal and external project stakeholders to achieve business objectives related to testing activities, defect investigations, issues, and concerns related to assigned testing and products

• Maintain testing documentation and artifacts for each test as proof of validation.


Required

Applicants for the Accessibility Tester role are required to have these qualifications:

• Knowledge of digital accessibility and inclusion

• Knowledge of regulations related to digital accessibility (e.g., Section 508, ADA, WCAG)

• Experience using accessibility evaluation tools and frameworks

• Experience using assistive technologies (e.g., VoiceOver, JAWS, Dragon Naturally Speaking, ZoomText, TalkBack, Speak to Me, axe DevTools)

• 5 + years of combined related work experience and completed higher education

and some level of Accessibility certification


Preferred

Applicants with the following qualifications will be preferred:

• Knowledge of web technologies (e.g., HTML, CSS, JavaScript and ARIA)

• Professional training in using assistive technologies

• Experience conducting usability tests that include participants with accessibility challenges

• Has experience using assistive technology working on products or similar products

• Experience using automation tools