Accessibility Consultant

Role & responsibilities

• 10+ years of experience in Software QA amp; Testing
• 8+ years of hands-on experience in Accessibility Testing
• Hands-on experience setting up tools/frameworks from scratch
• Strong knowledge of WCAG 2.1 / WCAG 2.2
• Strong understanding of WAI-ARIA standards
• Proven experience in building Accessibility Testing Frameworks,
• Programs amp; Processes
• Experience working in Agile environments
• Good Knowledge with TOSCA & Java (Good to have)

Accessibility Testing & Compliance

• Design and execute accessibility testing across web and digital platforms.

• Build accessibility test scenarios, use cases, and reusable test assets.

• Conduct accessibility assessments and audits.

• Perform:

• Keyboard navigation testing

• Screen reader testing

• Color contrast validation

• Focus management testing

• ARIA validation

• Responsive accessibility testing

• Forms accessibility testing

• Workflow accessibility testing

• Evaluate compliance against WCAG requirements.

• Provide accessibility gap analysis and remediation recommendations.

• Work closely with development teams to validate fixes and improvements.

Preferred Accessibility Tool Experience

Open-Source Accessibility Tools (if Tosca is not sufficient)

• axe DevTools /axe-core
• Pa11y
• Lighthouse Accessibility
• WAVE
• Accessibility Insights
• ARC Toolkit

Certifications Preferred

• CPACC Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies
• WAS Web Accessibility Specialist
• IAAP Certifications
• ISTQB Testing Certifications
• ISTQB Test Automation Engineer