Accessibility Consultant

Insight Global; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is looking for an Accessibility Consultant in Toronto for an 8-month contract. The role involves advising digital teams on accessibility standards, conducting design reviews, and testing. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience with WCAG standards, UX design, and assistive technology. This hybrid position requires strong communication skills and the ability to work in a diverse environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience with accessibility consulting according to WCAG 2.1 standards.
• 5+ years experience with UX design.
• Strong experience using assistive technology.

Responsibilities

• Provide requirements based on accessibility standards.
• Conduct design reviews and testing.
• Advise developers and designers on best practices.

Skills

Accessibility consulting

UX design (Figma)

Assistive technology

HTML/CSS/JavaScript

Communication skills

Tools

Figma

NVDA

JAWS

Voiceover

Talkback

Job description

Job Description

Insight Global is looking for an Accessibility Consultant to join a large banking client on an 8 month contract in Toronto. You will join a team of 15 accessibility experts supporting a group of digital teams to advise them on accessibility standards throughout the build cycle and/or fixes of existing issues. As the accessibility consultant, you will be responsible for providing requirements according to the latest standards, answer questions, conduct design reviews, testing, and final copy reviews. Experience assistive technology, WCAG, regulations, and testing is crucial to succeed in this role. Please note, this role is hybrid in the core downtown area once a week plus one extra day per month.

We are a company committed to creating inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment opportunities without regard to race, religion, sex, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, citizenship status, disability, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to Human Resources Request Form (https://airtable.com/app21VjYyxLDIX0ez/shrOg4IQS1J6dRiMo) . The EEOC "Know Your Rights" Poster is available here (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) .

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Skills and Requirements

• 5+ years experience with accessibility consulting according to WCAG 2.1 A-AA standards and several regulations (AODA, ACA, U.S. ADA, EN 301 549)

• 5+ years experience with UX design including Figma and 3+ years with HTML, CSS, and Javascript

• Strong experience using assistive technology including NVDA, JAWS, Voiceover, and Talkback

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate technical accessibility terminology to stakeholders

• Ability to advise on accessibility best practices to developers, designers, and testers. - Accessibility Certifications with a preference for WAS but not limited to CPACC, NVDA, 508 Trusted Tester, etc.

• Ability to provide code solutions to code with bugs/issues null

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion,sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military oruniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, andordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [e-mail].