Accessibility EngineerRemote for now - eventually on site at one of the following locations:"Woonsocket, RI ", "Scottsdale, Arizona ", "Richardson, Texas ", Remote, NYC (Soho), "Northbrook, IL ", "Hartford, CT ", "Florham Park, NJ ", "Denver, CO ", "Dallas, TX ", "Cumberland, RI ", "Chicago, IL ", "Chantilly, VA ", "Burlington, MA ", "Boston, MA ", "Alpharetta, GA " Multiple Openings Right To Hire Opportunity ResponsibilitiesPartner with Accessibility Design team in building A11y into Product Design by:helping understand how users experience products using Assistive Technologyparticipating in and contribute in Accessible Design Decisionsidentifying how design intent affects A11y AC (Acceptance Criteria)Partner with Engineering teams during development ensuring A11y AC is being met by:ensuring feature functionality has A11y AC written / availablehelping engineers understand the A11y AC.answering technical how-to questions for A11y in Web, IOS & Android development.helping engineers test and validate A11y AC. Support 3rd-Party Audits by:reviewing 3rd-Party findings, test resultsre-test, verify reported findings if reported issue is questionablecreate A11y user stories, defects for A11y findings help triage, prioritize A11y issues with product and provide A11y context, guidance on how to remediate A11y findings.Analyze validation test results looking fortraining opportunitiesengineering methods needing correctioncomponents needing a11y refinementsprocesses lacking appropriate a11y support. Attend relevant stand-ups and status meetings. Qualifications Ability to think from an end-user perspectiveCommitment to meeting high expectations of end users Solid experience testing with all common screen readers (JAWS, NVDA, MAC/IOS VoiceOver, TalkBack), keyboard only, and other assistive technology.Ability to interpret and advise on standards, principles and techniques for meeting accessibility success criteria (including WCAG 2.0 AA, WCAG 2.1 AA, and WAI-ARIA)Ability to partner with various cross-functional teams for direction and consistencyProviding leadership when necessary Excellent organizational and communication skillsFamiliarity with Responsive Web Design and mobile appsFluency in the software development lifecycleStrong understanding of supporting products in a SAFe environment specifically how current/future work is scheduled to come through planning, design, engineering and 3rd-party validation efforts Knowledge of Rally, Teams, Confluence and other cooperation tools Preferred Skills Ability to train and coach colleagues on various accessibility topicsAbility to promote and share the importance of accessibilityUnderstanding the overlap between user experience and accessibilityAbility to analyze (Android, iOS, web) code and employ problem-solving skills to recommend best solutionKnowledge of mobile accessibility best practices on Android and iOS
