Accessibility Strategy Consultant - WCAG Advisory

OpenTalent; Wilmington (DE); Hybrid; USD 63,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Program

Commuter Benefit

eLearning & Training

Education Reimbursement

Job summary

OpenTalent's client seeks a Consultant to embed accessibility into the product lifecycle by advising cross-functional teams—design, product, engineering, and QA—on WCAG compliance. The role is advisory, not a coder, helping teams shift left and address accessibility earlier in sprints.

The position is hybrid: onsite Monday and Tuesday, with remote work Wednesday through Friday. It is a 12-month contract with potential conversion and requires strong WCAG expertise and Agile/Scrum experience.

Qualifications

• Strong WCAG 2.2 expertise and hands-on accessibility testing experience.
• Ability to distinguish WCAG failures vs. usability issues vs. functional defects.
• Ability to write and review accessibility defects with clear reproduction steps, impact, criteria.
• Experience advising engineers on remediation approaches and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Advise product teams on accessibility requirements and compliance expectations (WCAG-focused).
• Validate findings and document clear, actionable accessibility defects for testers.
• Provide remediation guidance to developers and create scalable accessibility content.
• Deliver training sessions and present guidance to stakeholders and leadership.
• Build and maintain Jira dashboards, metrics, and reporting to track accessibility work.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and collaborate with sprint teams.

Skills

WCAG expertise

Accessibility testing

Defect writing

Advising engineers

Stakeholder management

Public speaking

Jira dashboards

Agile/Scrum

Tools

Jira

ServiceNow

Job description

OpenTalent's client seeks a Consultant to embed accessibility into the product lifecycle by advising cross-functional teams—design, product, engineering, and QA—on WCAG compliance. The role is advisory, not a coder, helping teams shift left and address accessibility earlier in sprints.

The position is hybrid: onsite Monday and Tuesday, with remote work Wednesday through Friday. It is a 12-month contract with potential conversion and requires strong WCAG expertise and Agile/Scrum experience.