Accessibility Engineer

Accessibility Engineer

This is a remote position based in India.

At Vispero, you'll be part of a global team of experts focused on helping our clients build an accessible future. Every day, we advise our clients as they build new digital experiences for their customers, including websites, mobile applications, streaming platforms, and even in-person kiosks! At Vispero, the world's leading assistive technology provider, we know how important it is to ensure these digital experiences are inclusive and meet the needs of people with disabilities.

The Accessibility Engineer will advise our clients on how to make their digital offerings conform with the standards of accessibility and maximize the usability for users with disabilities. An emphasis will be placed on evaluating the accessibility of Web technologies, mobile accessibility, and native applications using internationally recognized standards, guidelines and techniques. The successful candidate must be able to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and demonstrate the ability to prioritize and multi-task a variety of demanding assignments.

Most importantly, we seek candidates who are passionate about accessibility and want to join a team of like-minded professionals.

About You…

• Honest with integrity and a passion for accessibility
• Reliable, dependable, and trustworthy; someone the TPGi team can count on
• An advocate of continuous learning; able to absorb and share new ideas, approaches, and techniques for achieving accessibility
• Self-motivated and able to work both independently and in a team environment
• Excellent analytical skills with strong written and oral communications; able to express findings and insights in an actionable manner for our clients
• Excited to be a part of a fast-growing company
• Eager to be heard and willing to contribute ideation to our innovation initiatives

Responsibilities

• Consistently fulfil all assigned billable hours to serve clients and maximize company performance.
• Perform accessibility evaluations of web pages, desktop applications, mobile apps, and other emerging platforms.
• Intelligently apply accessibility testing tools, use assistive technology, and perform expert manual analysis of client products using the TPGi ARC platform.
• Clearly document your accessibility findings and recommendations for our clients, building upon the extensive base content found in our ARC Knowledge Base.
• Answer accessibility related questions from clients to ensure our insights are actionable.
• Provide ongoing "agile" accessibility development support to our Helpdesk clients through the Vispero Help Desk Platform.
• Keep up to date with the latest developments in the field of accessibility.
• Collaborate with other team members to deliver the best solution for the client.
• Represent Vispero proudly at industry conferences and via social media, where appropriate.
• Help us build an accessible future.
• Perform other related duties, as assigned.

Basic Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of current accessibility standards, including Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), Section 508, and EN 301 549, and methods for testing digital resources against requirement standards.
• Strong grasp of accessibility techniques in web development applying HTML5, CSS, ARIA, and JavaScript.
• Knowledge of accessibility techniques in native mobile application development and testing.
• Ability to select and use appropriate accessibility tools to support manual and automated testing and other accessibility activities.
• Excellent analytical skills with strong written and oral communication; able to express findings and insights in an actionable manner for our clients.
• Self-motivated and able to work both independently and in a team environment.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and to prioritize and multitask a variety of demanding assignments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent degree/relevant experience.
• Three (3) to five (5) years of experience working in the accessibility field.
• Must be familiar with the issues of accessibility faced by people with disabilities and aging populations.
• Should have experience with assistive technologies across multiple platforms, including screen readers, magnification, and read-aloud tools.
• Must have effective working experience with a variety of accessibility testing tools, assistive technologies, and accessibility standards.
• Experience with the Vispero ARC Platform a plus.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the person assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, and physical demands required of personnel so classified.

Qualifications

Required

2 years: Must have in depth knowledge of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1)

2 years: Must have a strong grasp of accessibility techniques in web development applying HTML5, CSS, ARIA, and JavaScript.

2 years: Should have experience with assistive technologies across multiple platforms, including screen readers, magnification, and read-aloud tools.

2 years: Must have the effective working experience with a variety of accessibility verification tools, assistive technologies, and accessibility standards.

2 years: Must be able to adapt to new accessibility tools and the TPGi ARC Platform.