ADA Developer

Job Description

Key Responsibilities include:

• Conduct Accessibility compliance audits and testing of websites, mobile applications, and documents using the WCAG 2.0 guidelines or Section 508 technical accessibility standards
• Perform accessibility analysis on wireframes or mock-ups to identify potential accessibility violations
• Prepare detailed reports documenting identified violations with suggested solutions, including code examples, based on existing designs
• Develop documentation and training materials for diverse groups within the organization
• Report accessibility/research efforts to senior management/stakeholders
• Provide assistive technology guidance for clients or staff with disabilities
• Work in collaboration with software development and QA teams to ensure WCAG compliance review Section 508/WCAG compliance defects
• Provide guidance and consulting regarding next steps to meet Accessibility standards (WCAG 2.0 Level AA. WAI-ARIA, Section 508), and define best practices for web pages and applications, mobile applications, and documents.

Years of experience needed –

3+ years of solid technical experience in UI/Front-end development - Advance proficiency in code writing and programming languages such as HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript and ARIA

Technical Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science with coursework in web development, graphic design, software engineering, or similar
• In-depth and extensive knowledge in Accessibility experience of software, web, and documents
• Extensive knowledge and experience with respect to accessibility standards and guidelines (WCAG 2.0/2.1, WAI-ARIA, UAAG and ATAG)
• Knowledge of disability law including but not limited to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section 504)
• Experience with accessibility evaluation tools such as Chrome accessibility developer tools, ally, Axe, Inspect, WAI toolbar
• Experience teaching or training users on effective uses of technologies
• Experience with Assistive Technology such as screen readers (JAWS, NVDA, Chrome Vox, MAC/IOS Voiceover, Talkback, magnifiers, alternative input, read-aloud tools, etc.) with the understanding of their interactions with multiple browsers and platform combinations
• Working experience in multi-discipline interaction (iPad, iPhone, Android Phone, Tablets) an asset

Certifications Needed: Any ADA related certification.