Remote Digital Accessibility Engineer

EBSCO Information Services, Inc.; Augusta (ME); Remote; USD 63,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) / retirement plan

Paid parental leave

PTO & holidays

Mentoring program

Job summary

EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) is seeking a Digital Accessibility Specialist to partner with cross-functional teams and ensure our products meet WCAG, Section 508 and EN 301 549 standards. You will identify, test, and remediate accessibility issues across web platforms, working with engineering and design to bake accessibility in from the ground up.

This role is ideal for someone early in their accessibility career seeking growth, with opportunities to build hands-on expertise while making a

Qualifications

• 0-2 years of accessibility experience (internships, coursework, or projects accepted).
• Familiarity with WCAG guidelines and assistive technologies (JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver).
• Basic understanding of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript related to accessible web development.

Responsibilities

• Communicate and collaborate with customers.
• Conduct manual and automated accessibility testing against WCAG 2.2 AA, EN 301 549 and Section 508.
• Document accessibility defects and work with teams to identify remediation approaches.
• Support accessibility audits of new and existing features throughout the development lifecycle.
• Maintain and update accessibility documentation (ACRs, VPATs, Roadmaps, Statements).
• Partner with Product, Design, and Engineering to promote accessible design practices.
• Stay current on evolving accessibility standards and assistive technologies.

Skills

WCAG guidelines

Assistive technologies

HTML/CSS/JS basics

Cross-team collaboration

Tools

JAWS

NVDA

VoiceOver

Job description

EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) is seeking a Digital Accessibility Specialist to partner with cross-functional teams and ensure our products meet WCAG, Section 508 and EN 301 549 standards. You will identify, test, and remediate accessibility issues across web platforms, working with engineering and design to bake accessibility in from the ground up.

This role is ideal for someone early in their accessibility career seeking growth, with opportunities to build hands-on expertise while making a