Softrams is hiring a
Accessibility Test Engineer

Summary

Join Softrams as an Accessibility Tester to ensure digital assets are accessible and compliant with Section 508 and WCAG guidelines. Work remotely or in Leesburg VA or Baltimore MD offices. Requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, specific certifications, and 3+ years of accessibility testing experience.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in an Information Technology, computer science, MIS, or related discipline, or equivalent related experience
• Certified IAAP Web Accessibility Specialist (WAS); and DHS Trusted Tester Certification
• 3+ years of experience working on Section 508 Compliance and Accessibility
• 3+ years of experience using accessibility tools such as JAWS, ANDI, WAVE, browser plug-ins, screen
• 2+ years of experience working with designers and developers to ensure 508 issues are identified early in the development life cycle
• Accessibility Subject Matter Expert, who follows trends, news, tools
• Act as liaison with the client's Accessibility Office and support client testing process
• Strong knowledge of 508 testing procedures in an Agile environment
• Expert level of understanding of 508 compliance validation and WCAG 2.2 standards
• Solid understanding of ARIA and Accessibility compliance validation practices
• Experience working with Federal Government projects
• Attention to detail with strong knowledge of planning and organizing test plans and test cases
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office products, Confluence, and Jira
• Flexible, detail oriented, with excellent analytical and communication skills
• Ability to focus on deadlines and deliverables, while managing multiple tasks across different projects

Responsibilities

• Provides policy and process support to the entire project team to develop, maintain, and improve our compliance with the federal government’s Section 508 program
• Be the go-to resource for compliance with Section 508 Laws and WCAG and ensure compliance, ease, efficiency, and effectiveness to use for specific audiences

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Digital Accessibility Platforms
• Tasks require significant experience testing systems against specific manual tests, automated tests and assistive technology tools. Working knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, and strong verbal and written communication skills preferred
• Assisting the design and development teams with ways to improve design and code for accessibility standards

Benefits

• 65%-75% company-sponsored (including dependents) premiums towards medical, dental and vision insurance
• 100% employer sponsored STD, LTD and life insurance (min $100K). Voluntary life insurance option available
• Retirement 401(k) plan with employer matching. Immediate vesting
• Vacation and sick leave
• Discretionary bonuses, spot awards, gifts, and tenure-based rewards
• Company-sponsored role-based training and certifications
• Monthly DoordashDashPass subscription
• Group discounts via LifeMart ADP