Senior Accessibility Consultant

We are seeking a Senior Accessibility Consultant to join our team.
This individual will play a crucial role in enhancing growth and user engagement by optimizing the accessibility of our software applications. By consulting on accessible design practices and collaborating with cross-functional teams, the Accessibility Consultant will help integrate user feedback into our development processes, ensuring our products meet the highest standards of accessibility.

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Responsibilities

• Perform accessibility assessment of design mockups and wireframes developed by the UI/UX team
• Develop and review accessibility documentation
• Proactively consult the team on accessibility integration and support process transformation
• Provide recommendations for fixing accessibility issues
• Consult and review development specifications and design mockups for ADA compliance
• Supervise the accessibility testing team and conduct accessibility reviews when possible
• Communicate accessibility-related points to clients and internal stakeholders

• 3+ years of experience in accessibility consulting, testing, specification, and requirements development
• Proficiency in HTML/CSS, with a strong understanding of accessibility-related points
• Deep knowledge of WCAG (2.0, 2.1+) and Section 508 requirements
• Familiarity with CI/CD processes and the integration of accessibility
• Background in developing accessibility specifications, policies, guidelines, and support documentation
• Experience creating test cases, checklists, test scenarios, audit reports, and VPAT or customer reports
• Expertise in performing accessibility testing and audits for desktop and mobile applications, providing remediation recommendations
• Working knowledge of assistive technologies (NVDA, JAWS, TalkBack, VoiceOver), bug tracking (JIRA), test tracking systems, developer tools (Chrome Dev Tools), and automatic tools and code validators (Axe, Wave, validator.w3.org)
• Capability to work with development teams to create accessible functionality and provide alternative solutions
• Experience working in scrum on large projects with distributed teams is a plus
• Skills in leading, coordinating, and supervising testers during audits or product analysis
• Competency in estimating efforts required for accessibility testing, auditing, and analytics
• Strong analytical, communication, and presentation skills
• Proficiency in English (B2 level or higher)

• Knowledge of JavaScript
• Familiarity with DQ DevTools
• Experience leading and supervising distributed testing teams

• International projects with top brands
• Work with global teams of highly skilled, diverse peers
• Healthcare benefits
• Employee financial programs
• Paid time off and sick leave
• Upskilling, reskilling and certification courses
• Unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000+ courses
• Global career opportunities
• Volunteer and community involvement opportunities
• EPAM Employee Groups
• Award-winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and LinkedIn