508 Tester

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and test web and application interfaces for Section 508 and WCAG 2.1 compliance.
• Develop and execute accessibility test plans, test cases, and reports.
• Document accessibility issues, provide detailed reproduction steps, and follow through on defect resolution.
• Use manual and automated testing tools (e.g., Axe, JAWS, NVDA, WAVE, ANDI, Deque tools) to verify compliance.
• Collaborate with developers, UX designers, and business analysts to build accessible-by-design solutions.
• Participate in Agile sprint planning, refinement, and retrospectives to ensure accessibility testing coverage.
• Contribute to automation strategies for accessibility testing using frameworks such as Selenium, Cypress, or Playwright.
• Support continuous integration pipelines by integrating accessibility testing into CI/CD processes.
• Provide technical guidance and accessibility best practices to engineering teams.
• Conduct accessibility audits and generate compliance documentation, including VPAT/ACR reports.
• Stay current with evolving accessibility standards, tools, and testing methodologies.

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain a U.S. government Security Clearance.
• BS Degree in an IT field OR BS in a non-IT field and 2 years related IT experience.
• 5+ years of experience performing accessibility and usability testing for web or enterprise applications.
• Working knowledge of Section 508 standards, WCAG 2.1 guidelines, and related compliance frameworks.
• Experience using assistive technologies such as screen readers (JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver), keyboard-only navigation, and color contrast analyzers.
• Familiarity with common accessibility testing tools such as Axe, WAVE, ANDI, and Lighthouse.
• 3 years of experience working within Agile or DevSecOps pipelines with CI/CD tools (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or GitLab CI).
• Experience programming or scripting in languages such as JavaScript, Python, or Java to support test automation.
• Excellent analytical, documentation, and communication skills, including clear reporting of testing outcomes and issues.

About the role

As a 508 Test Engineer, you will provide quality assurance services focused on accessibility compliance to ensure web, software, and digital platforms meet Section 508 and WCAG 2.1 standards. You will collaborate closely with developers, designers, and product teams to identify accessibility issues early in the development lifecycle and guide teams toward compliant solutions.

Benefits

We are seeking candidates with 5 years of experience in accessibility testing, quality assurance, and test automation within Agile or DevSecOps environments. Contributions

Pay

The projected compensation range for this position is $60,000 to $120,000. The estimate displayed represents a typical annual salary range for this position.

Schedule

Annual salary is just one aspect of Steampunk’s total compensation package for employees. Learn more about additional Steampunk benefits here.

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