Accessibility Engineer: WCAG & SDLC Expert

NewGen Technologies, Inc.; Illinois; On-site; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Part time

Job summary

NewGen Technologies, Inc. seeks an experienced accessibility contractor to integrate digital accessibility into every phase of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

You will review, audit, and enforce compliance across UX design, UI development, and application engineering workflows in support of federal standards. The role requires hands-on testing of web, desktop, and mobile interfaces, proficiency with assistive technologies, and collaboration with design and engineering teams to

Qualifications

• Experience with accessibility testing and analyzing complex technical accessibility issues.
• Ability to document accessibility compliance efforts, findings, and recommendations.
• Experience with Section 508, WCAG 2.1 AA, and FAR 39.2 standards.
• Familiarity with assistive technologies (JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, ZoomText).
• Ability to coordinate between design, engineering, and product stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all ICT products (web, desktop, mobile) comply with Section 508, WCAG 2.1 AA, and FAR 39.2.
• Provide end-to-end accessibility expertise across the SDLC, reviewing and enforcing accessibility compliance.
• Review design artifacts for typography, color contrast, screen reader logic, and responsive layouts.
• Establish accessibility guidelines within the Sponsor's design system.
• Perform automated and manual accessibility testing (HTML, CSS, JS; ARIA; keyboard nav).
• Provide remediation specs and pass/fail sign-offs for milestones.
• Deliver bug tickets detailing WCAG criteria and remediation guidance.
• Develop reference architecture for widespread adoption.

Skills

Accessibility testing

SDLC integration

Cross-functional coordination

Assistive technologies (JAWS NVDA VO)

Tools

Figma

Adobe XD

JAWS

NVDA

VoiceOver

Job description

NewGen Technologies, Inc. seeks an experienced accessibility contractor to integrate digital accessibility into every phase of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

You will review, audit, and enforce compliance across UX design, UI development, and application engineering workflows in support of federal standards. The role requires hands-on testing of web, desktop, and mobile interfaces, proficiency with assistive technologies, and collaboration with design and engineering teams to