Portuguese Accessibility Tester — Screen-Reader QA

Welo Global; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Welocalize is expanding its accessibility testing network in the United Kingdom to validate localized content for language-specific accessibility. You will act as a native-language expert reviewer to ensure translations are accurate, natural, and usable with assistive technology.

The role requires fluency in Portuguese, hands-on experience with screen readers, and familiarity with WCAG 2.1 & 2.2 AA and EN 301 549. Testing is project-based with defined scopes and log reporting.

Qualifications

• Native or near-native fluency in Portuguese.
• Hands-on accessibility testing with assistive technology.
• Working knowledge of WCAG 2.1 & 2.2 AA and EN 301 549.
• Ability to evaluate content from a native-speaker accessibility perspective.
• Access to devices/OS to replicate real-world usage in the target locale.

Responsibilities

• Language Validation: confirm correct language codes in HTML and PDF metadata.
• In-Language Screen Reader Testing with native screen readers for accuracy and clarity.
• Multimedia Accessibility Review: captions, transcripts, and audio descriptions reviewed.
• Defect Reporting: log findings with WCAG/PDF-UA references and screenshots.

Skills

Portuguese fluency

Assistive technology testing

WCAG EN 301 549 knowledge

Native-language usability evaluation

Tools

JAWS

NVDA

VoiceOver

TalkBack

Narrator

PAC 3

Adobe Acrobat Pro

Job description

Welocalize is expanding its accessibility testing network in the United Kingdom to validate localized content for language-specific accessibility. You will act as a native-language expert reviewer to ensure translations are accurate, natural, and usable with assistive technology.

The role requires fluency in Portuguese, hands-on experience with screen readers, and familiarity with WCAG 2.1 & 2.2 AA and EN 301 549. Testing is project-based with defined scopes and log reporting.