5-7 years of experience in accessibility testing and compliance
Strong understanding of Section 508, WCAG 2.1 AA, and FAR 39.2 standards
Proficiency with assistive technologies like JAWS, NVDA, and VoiceOver
Experience in UI design and development with a focus on accessibility
Familiarity with design tools such as Figma and Adobe XD
Ability to document compliance efforts and provide training on accessibility best practices
Experience coordinating between design, engineering, and product teams
Responsibilities
Ensure compliance of web applications and software with accessibility standards
Integrate accessibility into all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
Review design artifacts for accessibility considerations
Establish and enforce accessibility guidelines within design systems
Conduct automated and manual accessibility testing on front-end code
Provide remediation specifications and compliance sign-offs for software builds
Develop reference architecture for accessibility across customer applications
Benefits
Work core hours from 9 AM to 3 PM
Opportunity to influence accessibility practices across multiple projects
Engagement in a mission-driven environment focused on solving complex problems
Collaboration with cross-functional teams to enhance user experience
Potential for professional development and training in accessibility standards
Full Job Description
At GCI, we solve the hard problems. As a Web Developer, a typical day will include the following duties:
WORK REQUIREMENTS
Work core hours from 0900 hours to 1500 hours.
Be responsible for ensuring that all information and communication technology products, including web applications, desktop software, mobile apps, and user interfaces, are fully compliant with Section 508, WCAG 2.1 AA, and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 39.2 standards.
Provide end-to-end accessibility expertise, integrating digital accessibility into every phase of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), and reviewing, auditing, and enforcing accessibility compliance across UX design, UI development, and application engineering workflows.
Review design artifacts (Figma, Adobe XD, etc.) for typography hierarchy, color contrast ratios, screen reader logic, interactive component states, and responsive design layouts.
Establish accessibility guidelines within the customer's core design system.
Evaluate wireframes, design systems, color contrast, focus states, component libraries, and interaction flows before development handover.
Perform automated and manual accessibility testing on front-end code (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, mobile frameworks), ARIA attributes, and keyboard navigation.
Conduct comprehensive testing combining automated with rigorous manual testing (screen readers such as NVDA, JAWS; keyboard-only navigation; switch devices).
Verify semantic HTML structure, dynamic state changes, focus management, and custom ARIA implementation.
Provide precise code-level and design-level remediation specs to development teams. Provide formal pass/fail compliance sign-offs for software build milestones.
Deliver actionable bug tickets detailing the failure, WCAG success criteria, impact, and exact remediation guidance.
Develop a reference architecture for adoption by all customer applications and systems.
REQUIRED SKILLS
Demonstrated experience with accessibility testing, with an ability to analyze complex technical issues related to accessibility and provide solutions.
Demonstrated ability to document accessibility compliance efforts, findings, and recommendations.
Demonstrated experience with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d), WCAG 2.1 AA (or higher) standards, Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 39.2 standards.
Demonstrated testing proficiency and expertise with assistive technologies including JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, and ZoomText.
Demonstrated experience with User Interfaces (UI) design and development.
Demonstrated experience with principles of User Experience (UX) design with a focus on accessibility, User Interface (UI) development best practices for accessibility, and familiarity with design tools like Figma and Adobe XD.
Demonstrated experience integrating digital accessibility into every phase of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), to include requirements gathering, design, development, testing, deployment, maintenance.
Demonstrated experience coordinating between design, engineering, and product stakeholders.
Demonstrated experience with reviewing and auditing digital products for accessibility compliance and an understanding of how to enforce accessibility standards across different development workflows.
Demonstrated experience or ability to provide training on accessibility standards, guidelines, and best practices to development teams and other stakeholders.
DESIRED SKILLS
Demonstrated experience with Web applications (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, frameworks like React, Angular, Vue.js), Desktop software, and Mobile apps.
Demonstrated experience with design tool governance (Figma libraries, design tokens, or similar).
Certification(s): Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC), Certified Associate in Accessibility (CAA) from the International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP), or other relevant accessibility certifications.
A candidate must be a US Citizen and requires an active/current TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance.
