Position Title: Senior Accessibility Subject Matter Expert
Location: Remote (U.S.) with Occasional On-site Support in the Washington, DC / Northern Virginia Area
Employment Type: Full-Time
Work Authorization: U.S. Citizenship required. Candidates must be eligible to successfully complete applicable Federal background investigation and suitability requirements.
How to Apply Email your resume: [email protected] Job Summary WINTrio LLC is seeking an experienced
Senior Accessibility Subject Matter Expert to provide senior-level leadership and technical guidance for Federal digital accessibility and Section 508 programs.
The successful candidate will perform and review accessibility testing, support document remediation, advise ICT projects throughout the technology lifecycle, and provide authoritative accessibility guidance to technical teams, acquisition professionals, program managers, and senior stakeholders.
Job Responsibilities - Perform Section 508 testing of web content, applications, and other ICT.
- Conduct detailed quality reviews of accessibility test results.
- Validate test accuracy, completeness, and consistency with established accessibility methodologies.
- Perform and oversee remediation of Microsoft Office and Adobe PDF documents.
- Develop accessibility test plans and remediation strategies.
- Provide technical assistance involving ACRs, VPATs, accessibility findings, and remediation.
- Advise project teams on accessibility requirements throughout the ICT lifecycle.
- Support Section 508 considerations during technology acquisition and market research.
- Assess accessibility risk and potential impacts to users with disabilities.
- Advise teams on accessible design standards, code patterns, technical guidance, and testing tools.
- Support accessibility reviews associated with enterprise technology governance processes.
- Provide senior-level accessibility guidance to program leadership.
- Mentor Trusted Testers and accessibility personnel.
- Support accessibility program continuity and technical quality assurance.
Required Qualifications - Broad knowledge of the Revised Section 508 Standards.
- Trusted Tester Version 5.0 or later Certification required.
- IAAP Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC) Certification required.
- Minimum two (2) years of experience testing web electronic content and applications for Section 508 conformance.
- Minimum two (2) years of experience testing and remediating electronic documents for Section 508.
- Minimum three (3) years of experience supporting ICT projects and acquisition activities by addressing Section 508 requirements throughout defined stages of the project lifecycle.
- Experience conducting accessibility quality assurance reviews.
- Strong ability to interpret and communicate accessibility standards.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to advise technical teams, acquisition personnel, program managers, and executive stakeholders.
Technical Areas Accessibility Leadership - Section 508
- Digital Accessibility
- ICT Accessibility
- Accessibility Governance
- Accessibility Program Support
Testing & Remediation - Trusted Tester Methodology
- Web Accessibility Testing
- Document Accessibility
- Remediation Validation
- Accessibility Quality Assurance
ICT Lifecycle Support - Acquisition Accessibility
- Market Research
- Accessibility Risk Assessment
- Design Review
- Development Guidance
- Deployment Readiness
Compliance & Technical Assistance - ACR Evaluation
- VPAT Evaluation
- Accessibility Test Planning
- Technical Guidance
- Defect Remediation
Tools & Platforms Accessibility - Trusted Tester Methodology
- Accessibility Testing Tools
- Browser Developer Tools
Document Remediation - Adobe Acrobat
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
Collaboration - Microsoft Teams
- SharePoint
- Microsoft 365
Required Certifications - Trusted Tester Version 5.0 or later Certification
- IAAP CPACC Certification
- Additional IAAP professional accessibility certifications
Preferred Qualifications - Extensive Federal Government accessibility experience.
- Experience supporting enterprise-wide accessibility programs.
- Experience supporting ICT acquisition and governance processes.
- Experience mentoring accessibility testers and specialists.
- Experience advising senior Federal stakeholders.
- Experience developing accessibility policies, procedures, or technical guidance.
Work Environment - Full-time contract position.
- Primarily remote within the United States.
- Occasional on-site support may be requested.
- Standard Federal business hours Monday through Friday.
- Occasional schedule flexibility may be required.
WINTrio Benefits - Healthcare (Medical, Dental, and Vision)
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA)
- 401(k) and Retirement Savings Plan
- Annual Bonus and Profit Sharing Opportunities
- Paid Time Off (PTO) and Vacation
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Life, Personal, and Voluntary Disability Insurance
Growth Opportunities This position offers opportunities to lead Federal digital accessibility initiatives, mature accessibility governance practices, support accessible technology acquisition, mentor accessibility professionals, and shape enterprise accessibility strategy.
