Senior QA to perform Accessibility assessments on public and employee facing screens for a larg[...]

S.i. Systems; Montreal; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A consulting firm in Montreal is seeking a Senior QA to perform accessibility assessments on various platforms for a large pension initiative. The successful candidate will utilize tools like NVDA and JAWS for manual testing and automate processes using Accessibility Insights. Strong experience with WCAG 2.1 AA and code documentation is critical for this role, ensuring compliance with guidelines and enhancing user experience.

Qualifications

• Experience performing accessibility assessments.
• Strong understanding of WCAG 2.1 AA criteria.
• Ability to document remediation solutions clearly.

Responsibilities

• Perform manual testing using assistive technologies.
• Implement automated testing and provide guidance.
• Collaborate with peers to create reliable solutions.

Skills

Experience with WCAG 2.1 AA

Accessible Rich Internet Applications (ARIA)

Experience with NVDA or JAWS

HTML and CSS experience

Accessibility Insights for Web

Tools

JIRA

Azure DevOps (ADO)

Job description

Overview

Our public sector client requires a Senior QA to perform Accessibility assessments on public and employee facing screens for a large pensions initiative.

Responsibilities

• Perform manual testing using code analysis and assistive technologies such as NVDA or JAWS to test web applications against Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 AA criteria.
• Perform automated testing using tools such as Accessibility Insights for Web.
• Create and modify WCAG reports containing defects, descriptions of issues, steps to reproduce and impacted users and remediation.
• Fully document remediation solutions at code level, using samples of compliant code (HTML, CSS and ARIA attributes) in Azure DevOps (ADO) or in other test management tools such as JIRA.
• Implement automated testing and provide guidance on creating test cases for accessibility and screen reader testing.
• Host design and code walkthroughs to provide information on Accessibility issues and clarify remediation to stakeholders.
• Review fixed code and propose modifications to remediate Accessibility issues of a web application.
• Collaborate with peers to implement sustainable and reliable solutions that adhere to WCAG 2.1 AA guidelines.
• Provide a status report on progress, potential blockers, issues detected, and issues resolved to technical leads and team lead.

Must have

• Experience with WCAG 2.1 AA
• Accessible Rich Internet Applications (ARIA)
• Experience with NVDA or JAWS
• HTML and CSS experience
• Accessibility Insights for Web

Nice to have

• Experience with Java, Spring and Citrus