Adobe Acrobat, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Assistive Technology, Auditing, Best Practices, Brand Marketing (Branding), CSS (Cascading Style Sheet), Computer Science, Disability Accommodations, HTML (HyperText Markup Language), HTML5, JavaScript, Keyboards, Maintain Compliance, Microsoft C# (C Sharp), Microsoft Visual Basic.NET, Mobile Web Programming, Multimedia, React.js, Sales Closing Skills, Test Automation, Time Management, User Interface/Experience (UI/UX), Voice-Over, WAI (Web Accessibility Initiative), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)
UI/UX Accessibility Developer (WCAG 2.1 AA)
1-2 solid UX/UI Consultants, preferably with some WCAG experience.
2 -3 Months (tight deadline, so need to bring in additional resources)
HYBRID – Onsite downtown RVA a few days a week
Role Summary
UI/UX developer with hands-on experience in WCAG 2.1 AA mobile/web compliance and document remediation, including familiarity with ADA requirements and accessibility best practices.
Key Responsibilities
- Implementation
- Develop semantic, accessible HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript/TypeScript, and React components.
- Ensure compliance with WCAG 2.1 AA standards across responsive mobile and web environments.
- Testing & Auditing
- Perform manual and automated accessibility testing.
- Utilize tools such as:
- Keyboard-only navigation
- JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, TalkBack
- Color Contrast Analyzer
- aXe Chrome Extension
- Acrobat Pro XI/DC
- WAVE Evaluation Tool
- Remediation
- Identify and correct accessibility issues in:
- PDF, Word, PowerPoint, and iText documents
- Existing websites
- Maintain alignment with current design and branding standards.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Technical Proficiency
- Strong knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript/TypeScript, and React.
- Experience in responsive mobile/web development.
- Accessibility Expertise
- Deep understanding of WCAG 2.1 Level AA guidelines.
- Knowledge of WAI-ARIA roles, states, and best practices.
- Assistive Technology
- Experience working with:
- JAWS
- NVDA
- VoiceOver
- TalkBack
- Skilled in keyboard-only navigation workflows.
- Multimedia Accessibility
- Experience implementing accessible multimedia.
- Ability to ensure accurate, synchronized, and user-toggleable closed captions.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or equivalent practical experience.
Preferred Experience
- Familiarity with VB.NET and C# is a plus.