Senior Accessibility QA Engineer (Section 508)

Synergy Business Innovation & Solutions, Inc.; United States; Hybrid; USD 68,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with company match

PTO & Bonus Leave

11 paid federal holidays

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Referral bonus program

Well-being programs

Job summary

Synergy Business Innovation & Solutions, Inc. is seeking a Section 508 Senior Quality Assurance Analyst to ensure USDA digital products meet accessibility standards and deliver inclusive experiences.

This role blends functional QA with specialized accessibility testing across web, mobile, documents, and integrated systems, collaborating with Owners, Developers, Designers, SMEs to embed accessibility in requirements, design, testing, and delivery.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of QA experience in complex, multi‑tier applications.
• 2+ years focused on accessibility/Section 508 testing.
• Knowledge of WCAG 2.2 and DHS Trusted Tester processes.
• Experience testing web, mobile, PDFs/docs, and integrated systems.
• Ability to produce clear remediation guidance and manage defects.

Responsibilities

• Perform Section 508 and WCAG 2.2 AA testing using DHS Trusted Tester methodology.
• Use accessibility tools such as ANDI, Axe, WAVE, JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, TalkBack, and contrast analyzers.
• Validate content structure, headings/landmarks/ARIA, alt text, labels and form controls.
• Plan and execute functional, system, regression, and integration testing for accessibility.
• Document accessibility findings and remediation guidance for each release.
• Provide Section 508 compliance sign‑off and leadership updates.
• Collaborate with AppDev, UI/UX, DSO, and Product Management to shift‑left accessibility.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Accessibility testing

Testing across platforms

Defect communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or Security+ requirement

Tools

Jira/Xray

Confluence

Job description

Synergy Business Innovation & Solutions, Inc. is seeking a Section 508 Senior Quality Assurance Analyst to ensure USDA digital products meet accessibility standards and deliver inclusive experiences.

This role blends functional QA with specialized accessibility testing across web, mobile, documents, and integrated systems, collaborating with Owners, Developers, Designers, SMEs to embed accessibility in requirements, design, testing, and delivery.