Accessibility Quality Engineer

About the role

BCforward is a leading global IT consulting and workforce solutions firm providing services and support to Fortune 500 and government clients. Founded in 1998, BCforward has grown with our customers' needs into a full-service business solutions provider. With delivery centers and offices across North America and India, we take pride in building long-term relationships and delivering excellence through innovation, collaboration, and integrity.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive manual and automated accessibility evaluations for web, mobile (iOS/Android), and desktop applications.
• Test against WCAG 2.1/2.2 AA, W3C specifications, ADA, and Section 508.
• Validate accessibility requirements across the SDLC from design through production deployment.
• Evaluate with assistive technologies including screen readers, magnifiers, voice recognition, alternative input devices, and keyboard-only navigation.
• Identify and document issues impacting users with visual, color contrast, low vision, motor and mobility, cognitive and learning, and hearing impairments.
• Create actionable defect documentation with steps, impacted users, compliance mapping, severity, and remediation guidance.
• Collaborate with developers to investigate root causes, validate fixes, and support defect triage with risk assessments.
• Verify remediation and perform regression testing to ensure sustained compliance.
• Support governance by maintaining adherence to standards, monitoring regulatory changes, and contributing to testing strategies and frameworks.
• Provide audit support with documentation, testing evidence, and compliance reports.

Requirements

• Expertise with WCAG 2.1/2.2 AA, W3C standards, and WAI-ARIA.
• Thorough knowledge of Section 508 and ADA requirements.
• Understanding of inclusive design and accessible UX methodologies.
• Hands-on testing experience for web apps, responsive sites, mobile apps, and desktop applications.
• Strong knowledge of HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, semantic HTML, ARIA roles and attributes, keyboard interaction, and accessible forms.
• Proficiency with accessibility tools: Axe DevTools, Accessibility Insights, WAVE, Lighthouse, ARC Toolkit, Tenon, Siteimprove.
• Proficiency with assistive technologies: JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, TalkBack, ZoomText, Dragon NaturallySpeaking.
• Experience creating test plans, test cases, and validation procedures with strong defect management.
• Able to translate standards into testable outcomes in Agile, Scrum, or SAFe environments.

Qualifications

• IAAP certifications: CPACC, WAS preferred.
• Experience integrating accessibility testing into CI/CD pipelines and using automation frameworks or scripts preferred.
• Experience with enterprise digital transformation, compliance reporting, audit preparation, and design systems with accessibility governance preferred.