Sr. Specialist Digital Accessibility

Job Description

Job Description

Senior Specialist, Digital Accessibility | $45–$55/ hr | Remote | Houston Area

What Matters Most

• Competitive pay of $45–$55 per hour
• Primarily remote opportunity with occasional onsite travel
• Must live within reasonable traveling distance of  Houston, Texas
• Lead accessibility evaluations across websites, applications, documents, graphics, and other digital content
• Provide expertise around  WCAG, Section 508, VPATs, accessibility testing, and remediation
• Develop training and help educate internal teams on digital accessibility best practices
• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on accessible and inclusive digital experiences

Why You'll Love This Opportunity

If you're passionate about making technology more accessible, this opportunity gives you the ability to influence accessibility well beyond simply identifying compliance issues.

You'll serve as a subject matter expert who evaluates digital experiences, helps teams understand and remediate accessibility barriers, develops standards and best practices, and educates stakeholders on creating more inclusive digital content.

You'll work across websites, applications, Word documents, PDFs, graphics, social media, and other digital assets while collaborating with technical and nontechnical teams to improve accessibility throughout the organization.

Job Description

Our client, a large and highly respected organization, is seeking an experienced  Senior Specialist, Digital  Accessibility to help advance its enterprise digital accessibility program.

In this role, you'll conduct accessibility audits and evaluations, document and communicate identified barriers, guide remediation efforts, develop accessibility standards and procedures, and help ensure digital content aligns with organizational policies and applicable accessibility requirements.

You'll also serve as an accessibility resource to faculty, staff, technology teams, content owners, and other stakeholders by providing consultation, training, and practical recommendations for creating accessible digital experiences.

Responsibilities

• Conduct accessibility audits and evaluations of websites, applications, documents, and other digital assets
• Identify accessibility barriers and provide actionable remediation recommendations
• Guide development and content teams on designing, developing, and testing accessible digital experiences
• Track identified accessibility issues and follow up with content owners on remediation progress
• Evaluate accessibility against  WCAG, Section 508, and applicable standards
• Develop and maintain accessibility testing procedures, standards, and best practices
• Create  Accessibility Conformance Reports, QA/validation reports, and VPAT-related documentation
• Review vendor VPATs and accessibility documentation during technology procurement and implementation
• Develop accessible document templates and accessibility reporting standards
• Create training curriculum and conduct accessibility workshops for internal stakeholders
• Provide guidance on accessible instructional materials and digital media
• Advise teams on accessibility requirements and remediation strategies
• Stay current on emerging accessibility standards, technologies, and best practices
• Collaborate across departments to promote inclusive digital experiences

Qualifications & Requirements

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or another technology-related field
• 4+ years of experience working with accessible and assistive technologies
• 2+ years of experience using automated accessibility testing tools
• Ability to interpret, analyze, and prioritize automated accessibility testing results
• Strong knowledge of  WCAG and Section 508
• Experience evaluating websites and web/mobile applications for accessibility
• Experience with accessible digital documents
• Knowledge of assistive technologies, software, applications, online services, and related accessibility solutions
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to explain accessibility requirements and remediation strategies to technical and nontechnical audiences

Technical Skills

Experience with technologies and standards such as:

• WCAG 2.x
• Section 508
• Deque axe or similar accessibility testing tools
• Siteimprove or comparable accessibility platforms
• Adobe Acrobat
• Microsoft Office accessibility
• HTML5
• Accessible Rich Internet Applications ( ARIA )
• Automated accessibility testing
• Manual accessibility validation
• Assistive technologies

What Will Make You Successful

The strongest candidates will combine technical accessibility expertise with the ability to help others put accessibility principles into practice.

You'll stand out if you can demonstrate experience:

• Performing both automated and hands-on accessibility evaluations
• Turning accessibility findings into practical remediation recommendations
• Working directly with development or content teams to resolve accessibility barriers
• Evaluating websites, applications, PDFs, Word documents, and other digital content