Remote Digital Accessibility Specialist

EBSCO Information Services, Inc.; City of Albany (NY); Remote; USD 63,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Ins.

Retirement Savings Plan

Paid Parental Leave

PTO & Holidays

Mentoring program

Job summary

EBSCO Information Services is seeking a Digital Accessibility Specialist to ensure EBSCOhost and related products meet WCAG, EN 301 549, and Section 508 accessibility standards. You will identify, test, and remediate accessibility issues with engineering and design teams to build accessible products from the ground up.

This role offers growth in accessibility, collaboration across disciplines, and a focus on inclusive end-user experiences within a flexible work model.

Qualifications

• 0-2 years of accessibility experience (internships, coursework, certifications, or hands-on projects welcome).
• Familiarity with WCAG guidelines and assistive technologies (e.g., screen readers).
• Basic understanding of HTML, CSS, and/or JavaScript as they relate to accessible web development.
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams and communicate technical issues to non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Communicate and collaborate with customers.
• Conduct manual and automated accessibility testing (screen readers, keyboard navigation, color contrast, etc.) against WCAG 2.2 AA, EN 301 549 and Section 508 standards.
• Document accessibility defects clearly and collaborate with cross functional teams to identify remediation approaches.
• Support accessibility audits of new and existing features throughout the development lifecycle.
• Help maintain and update accessibility documentation, including ACRs (VPATs), Roadmaps, Statements, etc.
• Partner with Product, Design, and Engineering teams to advocate for accessible design and development practices.
• Stay current on evolving accessibility standards, assistive technologies, and industry best practices.

Skills

Accessibility testing

Screen readers

HTML basics

Collaboration

Tools

JAWS

NVDA

VoiceOver

Job description

EBSCO Information Services is seeking a Digital Accessibility Specialist to ensure EBSCOhost and related products meet WCAG, EN 301 549, and Section 508 accessibility standards. You will identify, test, and remediate accessibility issues with engineering and design teams to build accessible products from the ground up.

This role offers growth in accessibility, collaboration across disciplines, and a focus on inclusive end-user experiences within a flexible work model.