UX Designer

Job Description:


Role: UX Designer


Location: Remote
Contract


Role Summary:


We are seeking a mid-level UX Designer with accessibility certification to join our team and lead the design and evaluation of accessible digital experiences. This role combines hands-on UX design with deep accessibility expertise to ensure our products meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards and serve all users effectively.


The ideal candidate will serve as a subject matter expert on accessibility within the UX team, collaborating with designers, developers, and QA to embed inclusive design practices into the product lifecycle.


Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct accessibility audits of web and mobile applications against WCAG 2.1 AA standards.
• Design inclusive user interfaces with accessible patterns for navigation, forms, data visualization, and interactive components.
• Perform manual testing.
• Partner with development and QA teams to remediate accessibility issues and build accessible components.
• Create and maintain accessibility design guidelines, annotation standards, and reusable component patterns.
• Deliver accessibility training sessions and workshops for design and engineering teams.
• Support the scoring model and prioritization of accessibility issues across the application portfolio.

Qualifications & Certifications:

Required Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of UX design experience with a focus on digital accessibility.
• Proficiency in Figma, Sketch, or Adobe XD with accessibility plugins.
• Strong working knowledge of WCAG 2.1 AA/A, Section 508, and ADA requirements.
• Hands-on experience with assistive technologies (JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, TalkBack).
• Bachelor's degree in UX Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or related field.
• Portfolio demonstrating inclusive design work and accessibility remediation projects.

Required Certifications:


One or more of the following required:

• IAAP CPACC - Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies.
• IAAP WAS - Web Accessibility Specialist.
• DHS Trusted Tester - Section 508 Conformance Testing.

Preferred (not required):


- IAAP CPWA - Certified Professional in Accessible Documents.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

• Passionate about inclusive design and digital equity.
• Comfortable conducting accessibility audits and presenting findings to stakeholders.
• Experience working within agile teams and contributing to sprint-based delivery.
• Strong communication skills to translate technical accessibility issues into actionable design guidance.
• Familiarity with accessibility testing tools (axe, Lighthouse, WAVE, Color Contrast Analyzer).