E-Commerce Manager

Role: Accessibility Specialist, SME

What you will bring:

• Proven track record of directly advising clients about inclusive design and digital accessibility standards and best practices.
  
• Expert knowledge of W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, The Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 508, evolving accessibility standards and VPAT.
  
• Core understanding of web development technologies and how they impact the user experience.
  
• Experience developing user interfaces and PDF documents is a plus.
  
• Skilled with HTML, CSS, and WAI-ARIA (JavaScript a plus).
  
• Adept at conducting manual accessibility testing of websites, mobile apps and digital products using assistive technologies such as screen readers (e.g., JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver) and magnification software.
  
• Experience with automated accessibility testing tools and how to interpret/prioritize results.
  
• Proven ability to develop and offer technical solutions, training and guidance to web developers, designers, and software engineers.
  
• Knowledge of standards that apply to accessible multimedia.
  
• Ability to create accessible electronic documents (MS Office, GSuite, PDF).
  
• Prior experience with project management platforms (such as Asana and Basecamp), collaboration platforms (Slack) and bug-tracking systems (Jira).
  

Requirements

Education and Experience Requirements:

• MS/BS degree in technology or equivalent work.
  
• 4+ years of recent experience as an Accessibility Specialist or similar.
  
• Accessibility knowledge a huge plus.
  

Huge Plus:

• IAAP Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC).
  
• Web Accessibility Specialist (WAS) Certification.
  

Keywords:

WCAG W3C Accessibility IAAP VPAT JAWS NVDA VoiceOver Telecommute Remote Hybrid WFH JavaScript Web CPACC WAS Technical SME NY New York Midtown East Brooklyn Manhattan