Senior Software Engineer

Virtusa; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

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

The ideal candidate has 2–4 years of software testing with at least 2 years focused on web and mobile accessibility QA, and hands-on experience with screen readers and keyboard-only

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of software testing experience, with at least 2 years in accessibility QA.
• Experience testing complex interactive widgets with keyboard and screen readers.
• Strong knowledge of WCAG 2.1/2.2 AA, Section 508, and ARIA practices.
• Ability to inspect HTML/ARIA and diagnose accessibility issues in the DOM.

Responsibilities

• Test accessibility of dynamic UI elements across browsers and screen readers.
• Log precise bugs with reproduction steps and accessibility impact.
• Collaborate with engineers and designers to prevent regressions.
• Verify focus management, keyboard navigation, and ARIA correctness.

Skills

Accessibility testing

QA testing

Screen reader testing

WCAG compliance

Tools

axe DevTools

Lighthouse

Accessibility Insights

Job description

QA Engineer II - Role Overview

We are seeking an Intermediate Accessibility QA Engineer to validate and improve the accessibility of our platforms. In this role candidate will test complex, real-time interactive components such as dynamic comboboxes, auto-suggestions, voice-input controls and rich media snippet cards to guarantee full compliance with WCAG 2.1/2.2 AA standards.

We are seeking an Intermediate Accessibility QA Engineer to validate and improve the accessibility of our platforms. In this role candidate will test complex, real-time interactive components such as dynamic comboboxes, auto-suggestions, voice-input controls and rich media snippet cards to guarantee full compliance with WCAG 2.1/2.2 AA standards.

Key Responsibilities

• 4+ years of dedicated experience in digital accessibility testing and QA


• Conduct manual accessibility evaluations on dynamic elements, including dynamic dropdowns, live region announcements, query filter chips, and pagination/infinite scroll.


• Perform end-to-end user flow testing using screen readers (NVDA, JAWS, VoiceOver on macOS/iOS, TalkBack on Android) and keyboard-only navigation.


• Verify keyboard focus indicators, logical tab ordering, search landmark usage, and \"Skip to Search Results\" shortcut implementations.


• Run automated accessibility scans using tools like axe DevTools, Lighthouse, and Accessibility Insights; assist in maintaining automated axe-core test suites in the CI/CD pipeline.


• Log high-quality bug reports with exact reproduction steps, impact severity on users with disabilities, and code-level remediation recommendations (HTML semantics, ARIA attributes).


• Partner with frontend engineers and UX designers during sprint planning and PR reviews to catch accessibility regressions early.


• Solid working knowledge of WCAG 2.1/2.2 Level A and AA criteria, Section 508, and WAI-ARIA Authoring Practices Guide (APG).


• Clear understanding of how to test and validate complex interactive widgets like Combobox, Listbox, Dialogs, Tooltips, and ARIA Live Regions.


• Hands-on proficiency testing across primary browser and screen reader combinations (Chrome/NVDA, Edge/JAWS, Safari/VoiceOver, Chrome/TalkBack).


• Ability to inspect the DOM, evaluate color contrast ratios, check accessible names in DevTools, and read basic HTML/CSS/JavaScript.


• 2-4 years of software testing experience, with at least 2 years focused specifically on web/mobile accessibility QA.