Remote Senior Accessibility Advisor & Trusted Tester

MCGARITY CONSULTING GROUP; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

MCGARITY CONSULTING GROUP seeks a senior accessibility tester to advise on Section 508 conformance and risk throughout the ICT lifecycle. You will review testing results, remediate documents, and provide guidance to project teams and executives on accessibility decisions before product selection.

The role emphasizes expert testing, risk assessment, and serving as a senior technical voice across the government accessibility program, with remote work options.

Qualifications

• DHS Trusted Tester Level 5 certification
• IAAP CPACC certification
• Broad knowledge of the Revised Section 508 Standards
• Two years testing web content and applications for Section 508 conformance
• Two years testing and remediating electronic documents
• Three years supporting ICT project and acquisition efforts addressing Section 508 requirements at defined stages throughout the project lifecycle
• Ability to explain accessibility risk to non-specialists

Responsibilities

• Perform Section 508 conformance testing using the DHS Trusted Tester Conformance Test Process for Web, v5.0 or later
• Conduct thorough quality checks and review of test results completed by other Trusted Testers, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and conformance to the test process guidelines, returning findings with the specific guideline citation
• Perform document remediation using the Section 508 Tests for Documents endorsed by the Federal CIO Council
• Provide technical assistance on ACRs and VPATs, develop test plans, advise on interpreting results and remediating defects, and provide remediation support
• Advise project teams and senior management across the system development lifecycle: alternatives analysis during market research, identifying accessibility risk and user impact before a product is selected; use of design standards, pattern and code libraries, developer guidance and testing tools; accessibility review of IT products moving through enterprise architecture and network service change processes
• Serve as back-up to the government accessibility program as needed

Job description

MCGARITY CONSULTING GROUP seeks a senior accessibility tester to advise on Section 508 conformance and risk throughout the ICT lifecycle. You will review testing results, remediate documents, and provide guidance to project teams and executives on accessibility decisions before product selection.

The role emphasizes expert testing, risk assessment, and serving as a senior technical voice across the government accessibility program, with remote work options.