Section 508, Quality Assurance Tester

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Act as the leading technical expert for digital accessibility in a federal corrections training modernization initiative.

• Ensure that all digital outputs, training materials, and interfaces meet federal accessibility requirements.

• Execute both manual and automated accessibility assessments in accordance with Section 508 and WCAG 2.1 Level AA standards.

• Develop accessible authoring templates, color-contrast palettes, captioning and transcription standards, as well as a conformance checklist.

• Conduct initial accessibility evaluations of existing courses that lack prior audits or conformance documentation.

• Identify, document, and monitor non-compliance issues throughout the development process.

• Offer practical remediation recommendations to the design team.

• Maintain compliance records and provide a conformance report for each course with every product delivered.

⛳️ Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent professional experience in accessibility testing and quality assurance.

• At least three years of experience conducting Section 508 and WCAG conformance testing on digital products, including e-learning or web-based training solutions.

• Proficient in using automated scanning tools along with manual keyboard and screen-reader validation techniques.

• Capable of producing actionable defect documentation and remediation advice.

• Must be available during core hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, within an agreed-upon part-time schedule.

• Possession of an accessibility certification such as IAAP CPACC or WAS.

• Experience in authoring VPATs or Accessibility Conformance Reports.

• Familiarity with ELB Gold Suite Studio (Lectora), Articulate 360 Suite, and SCORM packaging.

• Previous experience working on a federal contract where accessibility conformance was a critical deliverable.

• Position is contingent upon contract award and any necessary background or suitability checks.

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully remote position allowing work from anywhere within the United States.

• No travel requirements.

• Continued part-time assistance expected during the option year.