Web Accessibility Specialist — WCAG & PDF/UA Expert

Telnet, Inc.; Nashville, Northern (TN, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Telnet, Inc. seeks an accessibility specialist to ensure documents comply with WCAG 2.1/2.2 AA and PDF/UA standards. You will identify issues in policy and form documents and implement remediation strategies.

Responsibilities include remediating PDFs and Word documents, creating accessible forms with proper labeling and tab order, and performing automated and manual testing using established tools to deliver accessible, publication-ready materials.

Qualifications

• Experience applying WCAG 2.1/2.2 AA to electronic documents.
• Proficient in PDF/UA standards and tagging for accessible PDFs.
• Advanced Word accessibility skills: Styles, Headings, Lists, Tables, and properties.
• Experience with Adobe Acrobat Pro accessibility remediation.
• Ability to create accessible fillable PDF forms with proper labeling and tab order.
• Skilled in manual and automated accessibility testing with recognized tools.

Responsibilities

• Review and remediate policy documents, forms, and related documents for accessibility.
• Create accessible Word source documents and convert to accessible PDFs when required.
• Remediate existing PDFs to meet WCAG 2.1/2.2 AA and PDF/UA.
• Create or remediate accessible electronic forms with proper field labels and tab order.
• Conduct automated and manual accessibility testing of documents.
• Perform quality-control reviews before publication.
• Assist with development of accessible Word and form templates.

Skills

WCAG 2.1/2.2 AA

PDF/UA accessibility

Accessible PDF tagging

Word accessibility

Adobe Acrobat Pro remediation

Fillable PDF forms accessibility

Reading order & structure

Hyperlink and alt text

Decorative content identification

Complex table remediation

Automated accessibility checks

Manual accessibility testing

PAC/PDF/UA testing experience

Matterhorn Protocol familiarity

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

WebAIM Contrast Checker

WAVE

ANDI

Color Contrast Analyzer

NVDA

PAC

Matterhorn Protocol

Job description

Telnet, Inc. seeks an accessibility specialist to ensure documents comply with WCAG 2.1/2.2 AA and PDF/UA standards. You will identify issues in policy and form documents and implement remediation strategies.

Responsibilities include remediating PDFs and Word documents, creating accessible forms with proper labeling and tab order, and performing automated and manual testing using established tools to deliver accessible, publication-ready materials.