Web Accessibility Specialist (WCAG 2.1 AA)
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Web Accessibility Specialist (WCAG 2.1 AA)
Location: Boston, MA (Remote - Eastern Time Business Hours)
Employment Type: Part-Time | Contract (1 Year + 2 Optional Extensions)
Job Summary
Guru Consulting Services LLC is seeking an experienced Web Accessibility Specialist (WCAG 2.1 AA) to support a Higher Education WordPress modernization initiative. The ideal candidate will conduct accessibility audits, perform code-level remediation, validate WCAG 2.1 AA compliance, and collaborate with development and QA teams to deliver accessible, compliant, and user-friendly digital experiences. The role requires expertise in accessibility testing, assistive technologies, semantic HTML, ARIA, WordPress, and modern web accessibility best practices.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct manual and automated accessibility audits for enterprise web applications.
- Perform WCAG 2.1 AA compliance testing and code-level accessibility remediation.
- Validate keyboard navigation, screen reader compatibility, semantic HTML, and ARIA implementation.
- Test WordPress themes, templates, plugins, and reusable components for accessibility.
- Prepare accessibility reports, remediation plans, and compliance documentation.
- Collaborate with developers, UI/UX designers, QA engineers, and project managers throughout the SDLC.
- Support continuous accessibility monitoring and governance initiatives.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Web Development, HCI, Digital Accessibility, or a related field.
- Minimum 4+ years of experience in web accessibility testing and remediation.
- Hands-on experience with WCAG 2.1 AA, WAI-ARIA, accessibility auditing tools, and WordPress CMS.
- Strong knowledge of assistive technologies, semantic HTML, and accessibility best practices.
Vacancy posted 22 days ago
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