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WCAG User Accessibility Tester

  • Location: San Francisco, 94102
  • Salary: 61.94
  • Job Type:Contract

Posted over 1 year ago

  • Pay 61 to 67
  • Function: UI / UX
  • Job Ref: 233603

 Work with the brightest minds at one of the largest financial institutions in the world. This is long-term contract opportunity that includes a competitive benefit package!

Our client has been around for over 150 years and is continuously innovating in today's digital age. If you want to work for a company that is not only a household name, but also truly cares about satisfying customers' financial needs and helping people succeed financially, apply today.

Position: Accessible User Experience Specialist
Location: San Francisco, CA; Concord, CA; Tempe, AZ; Charlotte, NC; Philadelphia, PA
Term: 12 months+

Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

  • Lead complex initiatives for user accessibility outcomes for the Accessible User Experience group.
  • Identify the modeling and all risk management including compliance with all federal and state laws for accessibility for all users.
  • Review and analyze complex business and operational objectives that require in-depth evaluation.
  • Complete work in accordance with all risk management, compliance and business process expectations.
  • Make decisions requiring solid understanding of policies, procedures and compliance requirements.
  • Conduct due diligence and portfolio administration as necessary, and provide in-depth research on relevant industry trends.
  • Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues and mid-level to more experienced managers to resolve issues and achieve goals.
  • May lead projects, teams or serve as a peer mentor
  • Actively use mobile devices to test accessibility on mobile applications to ensure usability for customers with sight, hearing, of physical disabilities
  • Ensure all applications meet WCAG standards
  • Perform Quality Control functions to ensure coding from Aria is correct
  • Record how applications interact with screen readers and color contrast analyzers and note findings
  • Demonstrate how accessibility functions should interact with end users and log defects as found


Is this a good fit? (Requirements):

  • WCAG 2.0 and 2.1 A & AA for Android, iPhone, Windows tablets, and iPads NOT LOOKING FOR 508 Standard (Government) Need JAWS Screen reader, TalkBack, NVDA Zoom Text, Color Contracting.
  • Experience accessibility testing native mobile applications on iOS & Android.
  • Experience accessibility testing web-based applications on Windows desktop and MAC.
  • International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP) Certified.
  • 6+ years of experience in Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0, 2.1 or combination of both.
  • 6+ years of experience as part of an in-house development team or design agency consulting to Fortune 500 clients.
  • Expert level using a defect tracking tool such as JIRA.
  • Expert level user of various (at least one) assistive technologies such as JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, TalkBack.
  • Experience using accessibility testing tools such as AMP (Accessibility Management Platform), Continuum, Wave or WorldSpace/aXe, & V-PAT.
  • Ability to convey issues to developers and technical partners verbally & in writing to include use of ARIA for web technologies such as HTML &mobile platforms.
  • Excellent verbal, written, & interpersonal communication skills.
  • 5+ years of Graphic or Website Design experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education. 
Desired Qualifications: 
  • IAAP WAS Certified (nice but not required)

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Candidates will be responsible for following the client's COVID-19 protocols. Please refer to your MATRIX representative for specifics.

About Us

At MATRIX, we expertly match talented professionals with job opportunities to elevate careers. Since 1983, we have placed thousands of professionals at innovative clients across every industry ranging from small startups to Fortune 50 companies. It’s why we’re a top 15 U.S. IT staffing firm and why our consultants rate us well above the industry average. People come to us for a job, and stay with us because of our top-notch consultant care.

For hourly W2 contract roles, MATRIX offers a highly competitive benefit package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, HSA, and 401(k) with pre and post-tax options. Please see https://www.matrixres.com/consultants-overview/benefits-and-payroll for more information. For direct hire placement with our clients, benefits will be offered in accordance with that particular client’s offerings. This may include PTO, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K and other pre and post-tax options.

Motion Recruitment Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans/Disability/Women. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under Motion Recruitment Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.