Section 508 Subject Matter Expert

About the Role

As an Accessibility Subject Matter Expert, you will collaborate directly with product, design, and software development teams to ensure fully accessible products. You are accomplished in auditing systems using available tools to find accessibility issues, recommend solutions for violations found, and have the experience and expertise to expand web accessibility knowledge and practices across the organization. You will socialize, administer, and continuously support our accessibility strategy and implementation, aspiring to deliver inclusive products for our users. You’ll have an influential role in championing accessibility across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance in establishing policies, processes, and programs to enable Section 508 Compliance.
• Maintain broad awareness of compliance requirements, processes, and objectives through executive briefings, training programs, and internal communication tools.
• Develop templates to support compliance, reporting, and learning.
• Maintain close awareness of Section 508 and WCAG guidance and direction from GSA, Usability.gov, and other federal organizations.
• Collaborate and coordinate with UX/UI design, scrum, and testing teams to ensure Section 508 requirements, processes, and objectives are met.
• Provide compliance guidance to support technology planning, design, development, testing, and implementation activities.
• Interpret and provide guidance on Section 508 and related accessibility laws, regulations, and standards.
• Provide guidance and support leading to improved accessibility decisions when purchasing or deploying tools.
• Knowledge and experience in establishing policies, processes, and programs to enable Section 508 Compliance across the program.
• Expert knowledge of, and in-depth experience with, IT policies in accordance with government processes and procedures.
• Expert knowledge of, and in-depth experience with, SME policy self-inspection checklists.
• Extensive knowledge of, and in-depth experience with, IT policy development, review, coordination, adjudication, rescissions, and gaps in accordance with government processes and procedures.
• Knowledge of government policies, processes, and procedures as they relate to Section 508 and accessibility initiatives.
• Knowledge of programs ensuring individuals with disabilities have access to EIT and meet the compliance requirements of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended by the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline. Additional four years of experience may be used in lieu of a degree.
• 5+ years of progressive experience with Section 508 compliance and development standards.
• Experience with compliance testing and evaluation of tools and best practices.
• Expertise related directly to accessibility standards and guidelines (WCAG 2.0, Section 508, ARIA), including accessibility auditing and testing tools and strategies such as VPAT and WCAG 2.0 validation toolsets.
• Experience with assistive technologies hardware and software on multiple platforms including Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android; knowledge of designing and testing methodologies on each platform.
• Experience with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and web content management systems.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Federal or DoD "Public Trust"; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of their Public Trust prior to onboarding. Candidates with an active Public Trust or suitability are preferred.

Nice to Have

• Experience reading and interpreting legislation and federal policy documents.
• Experience with Grants.gov.
• International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP) certificate as a Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC).
• Experience as a Disability Program Manager or as an advocate for diversity and inclusion.
• Experience implementing IT Accessibility compliance metrics.
• Experience in Diversity, Inclusion, and/or accessibility barrier assessments.
• Experience applying automation methods and techniques.

Pay

The annual salary range for this position is $85,000.00 - $141,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

Benefits

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
• Parental Leave
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Group Term Life and Travel Assistance
• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
• Health Savings Account, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development, Certifications & Learning Opportunities
• Employee Referral Program
• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
• Care.com annual membership
• Employee Assistance Program
• Supplemental Benefits via Corestream (Critical Care, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Assistance, and ID theft protection, etc.)
• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus