Section 508 Accessibility Specialist - Senior - HarmonyTech

HarmonyTech, Inc. is looking for a well-rounded individual with Section 508 Accessibility and demonstrated experience in remediation of video, audio and web content to assist with the development of compliant, accessible products to support and execute efforts for a federal client. The ideal candidate will have experience working on communications for federal agencies. 

The work shall be performed at HarmonyTech’s Fairfax VA location and/or client’s location, in Washington, DC.

Responsibilities:

• Produce or assess digital instructional materials that adhere to accessibility standards. Identify and resolve accessibility barriers to provide accessible materials and websites. Support real-time and postproduction captioning services to provide accessibility.
• Evaluate the accessibility of instructional technology devices and software and make recommendations concerning best practices.
• Interpret and ensure compliance with local, states and federal laws as they apply to disability.
• Provides accessibility analysis, documentation, and remediation of digital learning experiences.
• Implement accessibility and disability standards, regulations, and best practices including WCAG 2.0, Section 508, WAI-ARIA, UAAG and ATAG.
• Develop and review documents compliant with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, the Presidential Plain Writing Act of 2010, and U.S. Copyright law.
• Gather and organize information to resolve problems and redefine processes and procedures.
• Collaborate with various levels of government personnel and conduct onsite observations to determine the methods, equipment, and resources for product development.
• Develop solutions or alternative practices and recommend new systems, procedures, or processes.
• Review and edit correspondence, curriculum, and programmatic documents. Provide recommendations to management through presentations or written reports and confer with managers to ensure changes are effective.
• Scan all current and future documents, web content, and applications, to make sure they are 508 compliant randomly and when requested.
• Serve as consultant across divisions within the agency.

Requirements:

• At least ten (10) years of professional work experience as IT system accessibility tester/consultant required
• Experience in ensuring 508 compliancy for a wide range of products including outreach multimedia products, presentation briefing decks, and informational graphics is a must
• Demonstrated experience in Section 508 compliancy assessment, design, testing, and remediation of audio, video and multimedia content and documents.
• In addition to Section 508 standards, knowledge of and experience in working with standards such as WCAG 2.0, WAI-ARIA, UAAG and ATAG is a must
• Experience with Microsoft Office and built-in accessibility tools
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite is a plus
• Expertise in one or more accessibility tools such as WAVE, CCA, and Accessibility Insights is a plus
• Certifications such as Accessible Document Specialist (ADS) or Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) is a plus
• Proven experience in managing multiple accessibility compliance projects and meeting deadlines.
• Ability to get up to speed quickly, desire to work in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• US citizenship or permanent residence status required.

Education:

• Bachelors in computer science or related field of study, required.

If you are interested and feel that you would excel in the position, we invite you to apply. During this phase of our recruiting effort, we will not be able to accept telephone calls. Only those candidates meeting the requirements will be contacted. No recruiters please.

About HarmonyTech

We have been delivering information technology services and solutions across the Federal government and commercial clients for over a decade. Our employees are the most important assets of our company because they delivery value and care for our clients. We are a company of passionate technologist constantly evolving in our understanding and application of technology to best fulfill our client’s mission needs. We operate under a flat and efficient organizational structure to ensure our hand-picked consultants have the flexibility to take risks and be innovative. We typically work in small, agile teams as we design and develop solutions to address our client’s business challenges. Our success is measured with every satisfied customer and employee.

Why you want to join us

• You have a passion for solving our customers complex business problems
• Awesome learning and professional development opportunities
• A culture built on teamwork and excellence

Benefits

HarmonyTech offers a highly competitive salary and benefits package including:

• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance (company contributes 80% of the entire premium)
• Short/Long Term Disability Coverage
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Paid Federal Holidays
• Accrued Paid Time Off
• Click the benefits package link above to check out the benefits we offer

Legal

HarmonyTech believes in a policy of equal employment and opportunity for all people based on merit. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO) and Drug Free Workplace Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel. Additionally, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of HarmonyTech.

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