Senior Section 508 PDF Accessibility Specialist

SAIC; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC seeks a meticulous Section 508 PDF Remediation Expert to ensure that all reports, forms, and products are fully accessible. You will remediate complex PDFs, verify compliance with 508/WCAG/PDF/UA, and prepare accessible Word/InDesign templates.

The role involves collaboration with IT, QA, and security teams to maintain data flow and quality. You will train staff, suggest automation solutions, and ensure timely delivery of accessible versions in a high-volume production environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field; 4 years of experience may substitute.
• 5+ years of PDF accessibility remediation experience.
• U.S. Citizenship with ability to obtain Public Trust.
• Expert knowledge of Section 508, WCAG 2.x, and PDF/UA standards.
• Proficiency with Acrobat Pro tagging, reading order, and Preflight tools.

Responsibilities

• Create Section 508 accessible PDFs from Word sources using accessibility tools.
• Remediate complex PDFs and PDF forms with Acrobat Pro and plugins.
• Validate remediated documents against 508, WCAG 2.x, and PDF/UA standards.
• Review PDFs for print vendors to ensure printing specs are met.
• Create/modify accessible Word and InDesign templates; include VBA automation.
• Meet turnaround times and quality standards for accessible versions.
• Provide guidance and training on accessible Office and InDesign documents.
• Investigate automation and AI-assisted enhancements for remediation.
• Document remediation procedures and contribute to SOPs/quality checklists.
• Collaborate with Information Management, developers, QA, and security teams.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

High-volume workload management

Public Trust eligibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or related

Tools

Adobe Acrobat Pro

CommonLook

PAC

Microsoft Word

Adobe InDesign

VBA macro development

JAWS/NVDA assistive tech

Job description

SAIC seeks a meticulous Section 508 PDF Remediation Expert to ensure that all reports, forms, and products are fully accessible. You will remediate complex PDFs, verify compliance with 508/WCAG/PDF/UA, and prepare accessible Word/InDesign templates.

The role involves collaboration with IT, QA, and security teams to maintain data flow and quality. You will train staff, suggest automation solutions, and ensure timely delivery of accessible versions in a high-volume production environment.