Accessibility QA

Candidate must have at least 3 years of experience as a accessibility QA and should have performed accessibility testing for web, mobile websites and applications, including document accessibility testing and re-mediating (PDF, Word, Excel and PowerPoint) for ADA compliance and WCAG 2.0, 2.1 guidelines. The desired candidate must ideally possess a relevant accessibility certification (CPACC or WAS or both).

Note: Candidates appearing for certifications can also be considered based on experience and merit.

Candidate Responsibilities :

1. Create / Review VPAT reports and making presentation to stakeholders and customers
2. Consult stakeholders and customers by way of helping them with answers to queries, performing accessibility audit of their web, mobile or documents or perform a quick accessibility review of their design files in XD or figma
3. Testing of websites and web applications in various operating systems and across devices and should be adept at write test cases, documenting issues against WCAG violations with necessary insights on fixes
4. Should be able to cover web, mobile accessibility. Capability in document accessibility is highly preferred
5. Closely working with developers to provide suggestive fixes to mitigate the accessibility issues at scratch level
6. Create PPTs for new guidelines for training / consulting / presentation materials
7. Training and mentoring junior team members

Professional Experience and Skills Requirements :

1. Good oral, written communication and presentation skills
2. Knowledge of basic HTML, CSS and Javascript, ARIA remediation
3. Performing color contrast testing, keyboard testing, browser zooming testing and screen reader testing using tools like contrast checker, JAWS or NVDA, VoiceOver and other relevant assistive tools
4. Must possess sound knowledge on WCAG 2.0, 2.1 and ARIA concepts. Knowledge of MAS (Microsoft Accessibility Standards) is preferred but not mandatory
5. Proficiency in working with Assistive technologies as JAWS, NVDA, Narrator, Talkback, Voiceover with all platforms
6. Strong knowledge for accessibility on Windows, iOS, Android devices
7. Ability to perform document accessibility to ensure that the documents (PDF, Word, PPT, Excel) being tested is usable by assistive and non-assistive tech users. Documents should be tested to meet Sec 508, WCAG 2.0 guidelines and ADA compliance
8. Requirement analysis, test case designing, time estimation for ADA testing and execution
9. Knowledge in Design level accessibility, DOM validation.
10. Creation of TPC (Test pass completion) report, sprint plan release report
11. Proficiency in working with Azure DevOps, JIRA, GitHub etc.
12. Knowledge in Design level accessibility, DOM validation.

Skills preferred but not mandatory :

1. Hands on knowledge on one or more tools like Adobe XD, Invision, Figma etc.
2. Knowledge of working in agile sprints
3. Experience with WAT, CCA, Axe, AI for Web (Accessibility Insights for web aka Keros), WACC, Aux. ANDI etc.

Required Educational Qualifications: Any degree or diploma in computer engineering will be preferred. Graduates from BCom or BA or other streams will also be considered based on their experience.

Education: B.sc (IT) MCA, B.Tech/B.E. Computers