Senior Accessibility QA Engineer (Section 508) — Remote

Synergy

Reston (VA)

On-site

USD 68,000 - 98,000

Full time

12 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) with company match

PTO & Bonus Leave

11 paid federal holidays

Parental leave

Tuition and training reimbursement

Referral bonus

Well-being programs

Job summary

The Section 508 Senior Quality Assurance Analyst at Synergy ensures USDA digital products meet accessibility requirements and deliver inclusive user experiences. This role blends functional QA with specialized accessibility testing across web, mobile, documents, and integrated systems.

You will partner with Product Owners, Developers, Designers, and SMEs to embed accessibility into requirements, design, testing, and delivery, participate in sprint ceremonies, and help advance CI/CD accessibility

Qualifications

5+ years of Quality Assurance experience (functional/system/regression) in complex, multitier applications.
2+ years focused on accessibility/Section 508 compliance testing.
Deep knowledge of WCAG 2.2, Section 508 Refresh, and DHS Trusted Tester processes.
Hands-on experience testing web, mobile, PDF/Office documents, and integrated systems.
Proficiency with ANDI, Axe, WAVE, JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, TalkBack, and contrast analysis tools.
Experience with Jira/Xray, Confluence, or similar test management tools.
Strong defect management and communication skills; ability to produce clear remediation guidance.
Ability to attain Federal Government Position of Trust; U.S. Citizenship; background investigation.

Responsibilities

Perform Section 508 and WCAG 2.2 AA testing using DHS Trusted Tester methodology where applicable.
Use accessibility tools including ANDI, Axe, WAVE, JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, TalkBack, contrast analyzers, keyboard-only navigation, and screen-reader validation.
Validate content structure, headings/landmarks/ARIA, alt text, labels and form controls, dynamic content, focus order, error handling, and multimedia captions/transcripts.
Plan and execute functional, system, regression, and integration testing aligned to FQA standards.
Develop test plans, accessibility scripts, and traceability to user stories, acceptance criteria, and requirements.
Validate API integrations and data accuracy when accessibility-related interactions are involved.
Document accessibility findings, defect reports, remediation guidance, and compliance status for each release.
Provide Section 508 compliance signoff and leadership updates during review cycles.
Partner with AppDev, UI/UX, DSO, and Product Management to incorporate accessibility early ("shiftleft").
Review UX/UI prototypes and designs for accessibility before development begins.
Participate in sprint ceremonies, planning, and backlog refinement with clear accessibility criteria.
Collaborate with automation engineers to include accessibility checks in CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Selenium, FitNesse, GitLab CI).
Ensure recurring accessibility issues are detected via automated scans prior to release.
Provides technical leadership to junior QA analysts.
Meeting with the software/product designers to determine quality assurance parameters.
High-level analytical skills and a high level of attention to detail.
Critical thinker.
Ability to multi-task under tight deadlines and report status.
Ability to document QA procedures for the team.
Ability to validate the deployment of software releases.