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).