Remote Senior Accessibility Tester — Web & Documents (508)

MCGARITY CONSULTING GROUP; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

MCGARITY CONSULTING GROUP seeks a senior tester for a contingent DHS Section 508 program. You will perform conformance testing of web content and electronic documents, remediate failures, and advise teams on fixes and how to avoid similar defects.

Required: DHS Trusted Tester Level 5, broad knowledge of Revised Section 508 Standards, two years of accessibility testing and two years of testing/remediating documents. This is a remote position with award-based work.

Qualifications

• DHS Trusted Tester Level 5 certification is required.
• Broad knowledge of the Revised Section 508 Standards.
• Two years of accessibility testing experience.
• Two years of testing and remediating electronic documents for Section 508.
• Clear written English; able to report to executives.

Responsibilities

• Perform Section 508 conformance testing of ICT using the DHS Trusted Tester Conformance Test Process for Web, v5.0 or later, with current approved assessment methods, test reporting tools, and formats.
• Perform document remediation for electronic documents and forms, including Microsoft Office and Adobe PDF, using the Section 508 Tests for Documents endorsed by the Federal CIO Council Accessibility Community of Practice.
• Develop accessibility test plans, advise on interpreting results and remediating defects, and provide remediation support for ICT.
• Provide technical assistance on questions arising during technical evaluation of Accessibility Conformance Reports and VPATs, and from testing.
• Provide technical assistance to students completing accessibility training and Trusted Tester certification examinations.

Skills

Accessibility testing

Section 508

Test documentation

Remediation guidance

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe PDF

JAWS

NVDA

VoiceOver

Job description

MCGARITY CONSULTING GROUP seeks a senior tester for a contingent DHS Section 508 program. You will perform conformance testing of web content and electronic documents, remediate failures, and advise teams on fixes and how to avoid similar defects.

Required: DHS Trusted Tester Level 5, broad knowledge of Revised Section 508 Standards, two years of accessibility testing and two years of testing/remediating documents. This is a remote position with award-based work.