Accessibility Specialist

Talent; Canberra; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent is seeking a hands-on Digital Accessibility Specialist to lead WCAG compliance testing and inclusive design across enterprise applications in Canberra. This 12-month contract role requires close collaboration with designers, developers and delivery teams to identify accessibility barriers and drive practical improvements.

You will conduct accessibility reviews of wireframes and interfaces, perform WCAG audits across public and internal digital assets, and document findings while using

Qualifications

• Strong experience as a Digital Accessibility Specialist, Accessibility Practitioner or Accessibility Advisor within a medium to large enterprise
• Demonstrated experience conducting hands-on accessibility testing, technical reviews and WCAG compliance audits
• Practical experience using assistive technologies such as NVDA, JAWS, VoiceOver, TalkBack or speech recognition software
• Strong understanding of WCAG standards, accessibility evaluation methodologies and inclusive design principles
• Experience assessing accessibility across websites, mobile applications, digital documents and other digital interfaces
• Experience working across multiple Agile delivery teams alongside UX/UI designers, developers, business analysts and product owners
• Ability to translate accessibility findings into clear technical requirements, remediation recommendations and actionable work items
• Experience using Azure DevOps to manage accessibility defects, requirements and improvements would be highly regarded

Responsibilities

• Conducting accessibility reviews of wireframes, prototypes, developed interfaces and existing digital systems
• Performing WCAG compliance audits across websites, mobile applications, digital documents and emails
• Testing digital services using assistive technologies, including desktop and mobile screen readers, speech recognition software and built-in accessibility features
• Working with UX/UI designers, developers, product teams and other stakeholders to identify accessibility issues and recommend practical remediation
• Documenting accessibility findings, managing work items through Azure DevOps and contributing to Agile planning and delivery activities

Skills

Accessibility specialist

WCAG testing

Assistive technologies

Inclusive design

Agile delivery

Azure DevOps

Technical reviews

Stakeholder collaboration

Tools

Azure DevOps

Job description

• Lead digital accessibility reviews, WCAG compliance testing and inclusive design across enterprise applications


• 12-month contract + possibility to extend


• Must hold Baseline security clearance

Join a multidisciplinary digital delivery environment focused on improving the accessibility and inclusiveness of enterprise systems and online services.

This is a hands-on accessibility role combining technical assessment, WCAG compliance testing and accessibility advice. You'll work closely with designers, developers and delivery teams to identify accessibility barriers, recommend practical improvements and ensure accessibility is considered throughout the development and ongoing support of digital services.

The Role

Working as part of an established accessibility team, you'll support multiple delivery teams to build, improve and maintain accessible enterprise applications.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Conducting accessibility reviews of wireframes, prototypes, developed interfaces and existing digital systems


• Performing WCAG compliance audits across websites, mobile applications, digital documents and emails


• Testing digital services using assistive technologies, including desktop and mobile screen readers, speech recognition software and built-in accessibility features


• Working with UX/UI designers, developers, product teams and other stakeholders to identify accessibility issues and recommend practical remediation


• Documenting accessibility findings, managing work items through Azure DevOps and contributing to Agile planning and delivery activities

About You

We're particularly interested in:

• Strong experience as a Digital Accessibility Specialist, Accessibility Practitioner or Accessibility Advisor within a medium to large enterprise


• Demonstrated experience conducting hands-on accessibility testing, technical reviews and WCAG compliance audits


• Practical experience using assistive technologies such as NVDA, JAWS, VoiceOver, TalkBack or speech recognition software


• Strong understanding of WCAG standards, accessibility evaluation methodologies and inclusive design principles


• Experience assessing accessibility across websites, mobile applications, digital documents and other digital interfaces


• Experience working across multiple Agile delivery teams alongside UX/UI designers, developers, business analysts and product owners


• Ability to translate accessibility findings into clear technical requirements, remediation recommendations and actionable work items


• Experience using Azure DevOps to manage accessibility defects, requirements and improvements would be highly regarded

Why Consider the Opportunity?

This role offers the opportunity to influence accessibility across a range of enterprise digital services, working directly with the teams responsible for designing, developing and maintaining them.

You’ll remain hands-on with accessibility testing and technical assessments while contributing to broader accessibility practices, helping ensure digital products are usable by people with diverse abilities and assistive technology needs.