Senior Accessibility QA Engineer – WCAG 2.x AA

Virtusa; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Virtusa is seeking an Intermediate Accessibility QA Engineer to validate and improve the accessibility of our platform. You will test complex, real-time components such as dynamic comboboxes, auto-suggestions, voice-input controls, and media snippet cards to ensure WCAG 2.1/2.2 AA compliance.

The role requires hands-on testing across browsers with screen readers (NVDA, JAWS, VoiceOver) and thorough bug reporting with actionable remediation guidance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2–4 years in software testing with a web/mobile accessibility focus.
• Experience working with WCAG 2.1/2.2 AA criteria.
• Ability to log reproducible bugs with clear severity and remediation steps.

Responsibilities

• Test accessibility of dynamic, real-time components (comboboxes, auto-suggestions).
• Perform manual accessibility evaluations for keyboard and screen readers.
• Verify focus management, tab order, and landmarks in complex UIs.
• Run automated accessibility scans (axe DevTools, Lighthouse, Accessibility Insights).
• Collaborate with frontend engineers and designers to prevent regressions.
• Document issues with reproduction steps, impact, and remediation guidance.

Skills

Accessibility testing

Screen reader usage

Keyboard navigation

WCAG knowledge

Tools

axe DevTools

Lighthouse

Accessibility Insights

Job description

Virtusa is seeking an Intermediate Accessibility QA Engineer to validate and improve the accessibility of our platform. You will test complex, real-time components such as dynamic comboboxes, auto-suggestions, voice-input controls, and media snippet cards to ensure WCAG 2.1/2.2 AA compliance.

The role requires hands-on testing across browsers with screen readers (NVDA, JAWS, VoiceOver) and thorough bug reporting with actionable remediation guidance.