Immediate need for a talented Digital Accessibility SME. This is a 12+ Months Contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Princeton, NJ (Hybrid). Please review the job description below and contact me ASAP if you are interested.
Job ID:24-25414
Pay Range: $70/hour. Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).
Key Responsibilities:
Technical Accessibility Lead:
Digital and Document Accessibility SME - This resource will influence and coach teams to include accessibility in the digital products and BLK documents.
This candidate will serve as an in-house testing and remediation specialist while working with the publishing and technical team to create accessible products.
Specific roles and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
Under the guidance of Accessibility COE leadership, collaborating with the partners and product owners to execute the corporate accessibility strategy across the board to create accessible products and services.
Perform accessibility audit and recommend solutions to fill the accessibility gaps based on WCAG standards, ARIA best practices, and PDF/Universal Accessibility as well as compliance with the ADA, Section 508, the 21st Century Communication and Video Accessibility Act.
Collaborating across roles throughout the product design lifecycle to ensure accessibility in design system and be an accessibility advocate throughout the process
Identify new opportunities to support and contribute to the growth of the accessibility Center of Excellence.
Key Requirements and Technology Experience:
Experience in design standards and front-end technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript.
Creating custom training for colleagues and clients based upon emerging standards and technologies.
Experience in Assistive technologies such as Screen Readers (JAWS, Voice-over, NVDA, Chrome-VOX), Keyboard Accessibility, and Braille (Good to have).
Experience in automated accessibility tools such as WAVE, Axe, and Accessibility Insight.
Understanding of product management using Agile methodologies including testing, documenting, and prioritizing defects.
Our client is a leading Investment Industry, and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions. If you are interested in this position, please apply online for immediate consideration.
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