Accessibility Consultant
- Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Job type
- Contract
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- 3-5+ years experience with accessibility consulting according to WCAG 2.1 AA standards and several regulations (AODA, ACA, U.S.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
JOB DESCRIPTION
Insight Global is looking for an Accessibility Consultant to join a large banking client on a 10 month contract in Toronto. You will join a team of 15 accessibility experts supporting a group of digital teams to advise them on accessibility standards throughout the build cycle and/or fixes of existing issues. As the accessibility consultant, you will be responsible for providing requirements according to the latest standards, answer questions, conduct design reviews, testing, and final copy reviews. Experience assistive technology, WCAG, regulations, and testing is crucial to succeed in this role. Please note, this role is hybrid in the core downtown area once a week plus one extra day per month. Please Note: We may use artificial intelligence tools to assist with the screening, assessment, or selection of potential applicants for this position.
REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- 3-5+ years experience with accessibility consulting according to WCAG 2.1 AA standards and several regulations (AODA, ACA, U.S. ADA, EN 301 549) - 3+ years experience testing UX designs in Figma and 3+ years with HTML, CSS, and Javascript - Strong experience using assistive technology including NVDA, JAWS, Voiceover, and Talkback - Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate technical accessibility terminology to stakeholders - Ability to advise on accessibility best practices to developers, designers, and testers.
NICE TO HAVE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- Background in software development - Accessibility Certifications with a preference for WAS but not limited to CPACC, NVDA, 508 Trusted Tester, etc. - Ability to provide code solutions to code with bugs/issues
“Artificial intelligence tools are used to assist in screening and assessing applicants for this position."
*this is a new active opening*
Pay starts at 40/h
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Responsibilities
Advise digital teams on accessibility standards throughout the development cycle and help resolve accessibility issues in existing products. Provide accessibility requirements, answer questions, conduct design reviews and testing, and review final copy.
Requirements
Requires 3–5 or more years of accessibility consulting experience with WCAG 2.1 AA and relevant accessibility regulations, plus at least three years testing UX designs in Figma and working with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Candidates should have strong experience with assistive technologies and be able to communicate accessibility concepts and advise developers, designers, and testers; accessibility certifications and software development experience are preferred.
Skills
- Accessibility Consulting
- WCAG 2.1 AA
- AODA
- ACA
- U.S. ADA
- EN 301 549
- Figma
- HTML
- CSS
- JavaScript
- NVDA
- JAWS
- VoiceOver
- TalkBack
- Accessibility Testing
- Stakeholder Communication
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Categories
- Technology
- Consulting
- Software
Keywords
- Accessibility Consulting
- WCAG 2.1 AA
- AODA
- ACA
- U.S. ADA
- EN 301 549
- Figma
- HTML
- CSS
- JavaScript
- NVDA
- JAWS
- VoiceOver
- TalkBack
- Assistive Technology
- Accessibility Testing
- UX Design
- Design Reviews
- Accessibility Requirements
- Accessibility Best Practices
- Software Development
- WAS
- CPACC
- 508 Trusted Tester
- Digital Accessibility
- Banking