Title: Accessibility Tester
Location: Malvern, PA 19355 (Hybrid – 3 Days Onsite / 2 Days Remote)
Duration: 6-Month Contract
Interview Process: Round 1 - 30-minute Microsoft Teams Interview & Round 2 - 60-minute Microsoft Teams Interview
About the Opportunity:
One of our leading financial services clients is seeking an experienced Accessibility Tester to join their growing Accessibility team. This role is ideal for a professional who is passionate about creating inclusive digital experiences and has hands-on experience testing websites, mobile applications, and digital documents for accessibility compliance.
The successful candidate will work closely with cross-functional teams including designers, developers, content creators, and project stakeholders to identify accessibility barriers and provide recommendations that align with accessibility standards and best practices.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct accessibility testing and quality assurance reviews for websites, mobile applications, and PDF documents.
- Identify, document, and communicate accessibility defects and remediation recommendations.
- Collaborate with project teams to ensure accessibility requirements are incorporated throughout the development lifecycle.
- Provide guidance to designers, developers, and content authors on accessible implementation techniques.
- Evaluate digital experiences against WCAG 2.2 standards and industry best practices.
- Utilize both manual and automated testing methods to assess accessibility compliance.
- Participate in meetings with business partners and project teams to discuss findings and remediation strategies.
- Support accessibility education initiatives by helping develop training materials and resources.
- Gather data, perform analysis, and prepare reports related to accessibility testing efforts.
- Work within Agile development environments and contribute to sprint activities as needed.
Required Qualifications:
- 4+ years of professional experience in accessibility testing, digital accessibility, QA testing, or a related field.
- Strong knowledge of WCAG 2.2 Accessibility Guidelines.
- Hands-on experience using assistive technologies including JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, TalkBack
- Experience with accessibility testing tools such as Axe, WAVE, ARC
- Experience testing websites, mobile applications, and PDF documents for accessibility compliance.
- Ability to identify accessibility issues and communicate remediation recommendations clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Experience working in Agile environments.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver quality results within deadlines.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
- Accessibility certifications (CPACC, WAS, Trusted Tester, or similar).
- Experience partnering with UX, Design, Development, and Content teams.
- Financial services or highly regulated industry experience.
- Experience conducting both manual and automated accessibility testing.