Web Accessibility Developer / Section 508 Specialist - Senior | TS/SCI w/ Poly

Falls Technology; Virginia; On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9% retirement contribution

Small, senior team where your work is,

Job summary

Falls Technology seeks an experienced accessibility engineer to audit, fix, and build accessible web interfaces, ensuring compliance with Section 508. You will test with assistive tech, shape accessible UX in Figma/Adobe XD, and educate development teams on best practices in accessibility.

U.S. citizenship and an active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph are required. This on-site role in McLean, VA offers a senior, collaborative team and a focus on producing usable, inclusive web applications.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Hands-on Section 508 and WCAG 2.1 AA experience.
• Experience testing with assistive technology (JAWS/NVDA/VoiceOver/ZoomText).
• UI development experience.
• Accessibility UX work in Figma or Adobe XD.
• Experience running accessibility audits and developer training.

Responsibilities

• Audit web applications against Section 508 and WCAG 2.1 AA and track findings to resolution.
• Test with assistive technology including JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver and ZoomText.
• Build and remediate accessible user interfaces.
• Review and shape accessible UX designs in Figma or Adobe XD.
• Train developers and designers on accessibility practices.

Skills

Section 508 experience

WCAG 2.1 AA

Accessibility testing

UI development

Figma/Adobe XD UX

Training developers

Tools

Figma

Adobe XD

JAWS

NVDA

VoiceOver

ZoomText

Job description

Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph required. U.S. citizenship required.

Location: On-site in McLean, VA (Full-Time). Core hours 9 AM to 3 PM. No travel.

Help make mission web applications usable by everyone. You'll audit, fix and build accessible interfaces, and teach development teams how to keep them that way.

What you'll do

• Audit web applications against Section 508 and WCAG 2.1 AA, and track findings to resolution
• Test with assistive technology including JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver and ZoomText
• Build and remediate accessible user interfaces
• Review and shape accessible UX designs in Figma or Adobe XD
• Train developers and designers on accessibility practices

What you bring (required)

• Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph
• U.S. citizenship
• Hands-on Section 508 and WCAG 2.1 AA experience
• Testing with JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver and ZoomText
• UI development experience
• Accessibility UX work in Figma or Adobe XD
• Experience running accessibility audits and developer training

Nice to have

• HTML, CSS and JavaScript with React, Angular or Vue
• CPACC or CAA certification

Why Falls Technology

• A 9% retirement contribution
• Small, senior team where your work is visible