UX Designer

VDart Inc; Georgia; Remote; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

VDart Inc. is seeking a mid-level UX Designer with accessibility expertise to lead design and evaluation of accessible digital experiences. This role emphasizes WCAG 2.1 AA compliance and inclusive product lifecycles in a remote contract environment.

You will act as the accessibility subject matter expert within the UX team, collaborating with designers, developers, and QA to embed inclusive design practices throughout the product development process.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of UX design experience with a focus on digital accessibility.
• Proficiency in Figma, Sketch, or Adobe XD with accessibility plugins.
• Strong working knowledge of WCAG 2.1 AA/ A, Section 508, and ADA requirements.
• Hands-on experience with assistive technologies (JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, TalkBack).
• Portfolio demonstrating inclusive design work and accessibility remediation projects.

Responsibilities

• Conduct accessibility audits of web and mobile applications against WCAG 2.1 AA standards.
• Design inclusive user interfaces with accessible patterns for navigation, forms, data visualization, and interactive components.
• Perform manual testing.
• Partner with development and QA teams to remediate accessibility issues and build accessible components.
• Create and maintain accessibility design guidelines, annotation standards, and reusable component patterns.
• Deliver accessibility training sessions and workshops for design and engineering teams.
• Support the scoring model and prioritization of accessibility issues across the application portfolio.

Skills

UX design

Accessibility awareness

Agile teamwork

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in UX Design

Tools

Figma

Sketch

Adobe XD

Job description

Job Description

Role: UX Designer

Location: Remote
Contract

Role Summary

We are seeking a mid-level UX Designer with accessibility certification to join our team and lead the design and evaluation of accessible digital experiences. This role combines hands‑on UX design with deep accessibility expertise to ensure our products meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards and serve all users effectively.

The ideal candidate will serve as a subject matter expert on accessibility within the UX team, collaborating with designers, developers, and QA to embed inclusive design practices into the product lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct accessibility audits of web and mobile applications against WCAG 2.1 AA standards.
• Design inclusive user interfaces with accessible patterns for navigation, forms, data visualization, and interactive components.
• Perform manual testing.
• Partner with development and QA teams to remediate accessibility issues and build accessible components.
• Create and maintain accessibility design guidelines, annotation standards, and reusable component patterns.
• Deliver accessibility training sessions and workshops for design and engineering teams.
• Support the scoring model and prioritization of accessibility issues across the application portfolio.

Qualifications & Certifications

Required Qualifications

• 3 5 years of UX design experience with a focus on digital accessibility.
• Proficiency in Figma, Sketch, or Adobe XD with accessibility plugins.
• Strong working knowledge of WCAG 2.1 AA/A, Section 508, and ADA requirements.
• Hands‑on experience with assistive technologies (JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, TalkBack).
• Bachelor's degree in UX Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or related field.
• Portfolio demonstrating inclusive design work and accessibility remediation projects.

Required Certifications

• IAAP CPACC Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies.
• IAAP WAS Web Accessibility Specialist.
• DHS Trusted Tester Section 508 Conformance Testing.

One or more of the following required:

• IAAP CPACC Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies.
• IAAP WAS Web Accessibility Specialist.
• DHS Trusted Tester Section 508 Conformance Testing.

Preferred (not required):

• IAAP CPWA Certified Professional in Accessible Documents.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

• Passionate about inclusive design and digital equity.
• Comfortable conducting accessibility audits and presenting findings to stakeholders.
• Experience working within agile teams and contributing to sprint-based delivery.
• Strong communication skills to translate technical accessibility issues into actionable design guidance.
• Familiarity with accessibility testing tools (axe, Lighthouse, WAVE, Color Contrast Analyzer).