ArcGIS Online Accessibility Developer
Location: Boston, MA (Remote)
Duration: 6 months
Employment Type: Contract
Job Summary
We are seeking a remote ArcGIS Online Accessibility Developer for interactive Esri ArcGIS Online applications, for up to 37.5 hours per week, with a part-time schedule also possible. The Accessibility Developer will assess, adjust, and/or remediate an inventory of ArcGIS Online dashboards, storymaps, multi-page applications, and data visualizations to comply with new accessibility requirements. The Accessibility Developer will also harmonize nomenclature in public-facing content.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate public-facing ArcGIS Online content against WCAG 2.1 AA requirements
- Coordinate with project managers and content owners to apply changes and updates to public content to bring it into compliance with WCAG guidelines
- Document development steps and processes necessary to ensure future content is WCAG compliant
- Review public interactive content and modify text, titles, and labels to use the correct organizational nomenclature
- Test and coordinate review of modified content
- Work with Data Management and IT staff to deploy updated versions of ArcGIS Online content
Qualifications
- Experience configuring and editing ArcGIS Online public content such as storymaps, dashboards, experiences, and web maps
- Ability to work both collaboratively and independently
- Excellent problem-solving skills and strong attention to organization and documentation
- Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to document technical work clearly in writing
- Attention to detail, with the ability to complete tasks accurately and consistently
- Capable of mastering new technologies quickly