Remote Digital Accessibility Specialist (WCAG & 508)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Dis/

Retirement Savings Plan

Paid Parental Leave

Holidays and PTO

Mentoring program

Job summary

EBSCO Information Services is seeking a Digital Accessibility Specialist to ensure our products meet WCAG, Section 508, and EN 301 549 standards. You will test, identify, and remediate accessibility issues across web platforms, collaborating with engineering and design to bake accessibility into products from the ground up.

This role is ideal for someone early in their accessibility career, offering growth as you work with a cross-functional team and gain hands-on experience with VPATs,

Qualifications

• 0-2 years of accessibility experience welcome
• Familiarity with WCAG guidelines and assistive technologies (e.g., JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver)
• 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 against WCAG 2.2 AA, EN 301 549, and Section 508
• 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, 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

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical communication

Tools

JAWS

NVDA

VoiceOver

Job description

EBSCO Information Services is seeking a Digital Accessibility Specialist to ensure our products meet WCAG, Section 508, and EN 301 549 standards. You will test, identify, and remediate accessibility issues across web platforms, collaborating with engineering and design to bake accessibility into products from the ground up.

This role is ideal for someone early in their accessibility career, offering growth as you work with a cross-functional team and gain hands-on experience with VPATs,