User Experience Accessibility Specialist

JobFinder Spain; Harrisburg (Dauphin County); Remote; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization as a User Experience Accessibility Specialist, where your passion for designing intuitive systems will enhance public safety and criminal justice applications. In this exciting role, you'll ensure compliance with accessibility standards while collaborating with teams to develop user-friendly interfaces. Your expertise will play a crucial role in modernizing legacy systems and optimizing applications for diverse users. This position offers the flexibility of remote work while maintaining a connection to the Harrisburg area for occasional meetings. If you're ready to make a meaningful impact through your work, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in developing complex applications and ensuring accessibility compliance.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent technical study required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure usability and accessibility compliance for client-developed systems.
• Collaborate to create prototypes and gather focus group feedback.

Skills

Accessibility Compliance

UI/UX Design

Object-Oriented Development

SQL Server

Responsive Design

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Tools

Axe

JAWS

NVDA

Visual Basic

C#

Figma

Adobe XD

Azure DevOps

Job description

User Experience Accessibility Specialist

Permanent W-2 Employee / Corp2Corp Contractor | Omm IT Solutions | United States

Posted On 02/07/2025

Job Information

Start Date 02/09/2025 12:00 AM

Compensation Negotiable

IT Services

Work Authorization US Citizen / Green Card

Background Check/Public Trust Clearance Background Check

Job Opening ID Omm2480J

State/Province Pennsylvania

City Harrisburg

Job Description

Please Note:

• This is 100% remote, but in this instance the candidate should reside 1.5 to 2 hours in proximity to Harrisburg, PA in case the candidate is needed to come to the office on situations when needed.
• The candidate must be within a travel distance that allows for occasional on-site meetings, which may involve overnight stays.

Overview:

This is an exciting new position at the federal client, created to advance our commitment to usability and accessibility in public safety and criminal justice. Are you passionate about designing intuitive, accessible systems that make a difference in public safety and criminal justice? Join our team as a User Experience and Accessibility Specialist to enhance the usability of critical systems like Egrants, CIPP, and JHELD. Your expertise in accessibility standards and modern UI/UX design will help ensure our applications serve all users effectively, including those with disabilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure usability and accessibility compliance for the client-developed and maintained systems, including Egrants, CIPP, JHELD, and others.
• Act as a key contributor in designing and developing user interfaces for an upcoming Egrants project.
• Evaluate applications for accessibility compliance (e.g., WCAG 2.1 AA), develop mitigation plans, and remediate identified issues.
• Recommend and implement responsive designs, optimizing applications for mobile and tablet usage.
• Collaborate with business and technical analysts to create prototypes and gather focus group feedback.
• Prepare recommendations for modernizing legacy .NET webforms applications into MVC or other contemporary frameworks.
• Assist the development team during product upgrades by:
• Testing changes and documenting results using Microsoft Azure DevOps (ADO).
• Preparing and publishing product release notes.
• Developing test plans for user acceptance testing.
• Communicate status updates effectively to stakeholders.
• Participate in team meetings to understand upcoming changes and provide UI/UX recommendations.
• Maintain accurate time tracking for all work activities.
• Establish and maintain mechanisms for users to report digital accessibility issues or concerns.

Requirements

Qualifications:

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent technical study with 5 to 8 years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience using accessibility compliance tools (e.g., Axe, JAWS, NVDA).
• 5+ years of experience developing complex applications in an object-oriented environment.
• 5+ years of experience developing with Visual Basic, C#, XML, CSS, and HTML.
• 5+ years of experience working with SQL Server or comparable relational databases.

Highly Desired

• Relevant experience with UI/UX tools and frameworks (e.g., Figma, Adobe XD, Bootstrap).
• 3+ years of experience with accessibility testing tools and methodologies.
• Demonstrated experience with source code management tools.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office suite.
• Ability to complete regular accessibility training in alignment with evolving standards.
• Relevant experience with contemporary user experience guidelines and tools.
• 3+ years of experience with issue tracking tools (e.g., Azure DevOps).
• Workflow diagramming experience.
• Familiarity with Telerik .NET UI controls.
• Familiarity with W3C’s Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines (ATAG) and User Agent Accessibility Guidelines (UAAG).
• Understanding of public safety and criminal justice concepts and precautions.
• Knowledge of grants management or financial systems.

Education/Work Experience

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent technical study with 5 to 8 years of relevant experience.