Web Accessibility Specialist

Position: Web Accessibility Specialist at System Edge (USA) L.L.C. for New York State Information Technology Services (ITS)

We are urgently hiring for this direct client New York State role. System Edge is the direct prime vendor with the State of New York.

Location: 1220 Washington Ave, State Campus, Building 5, Albany, NY 12226 (Onsite & Hybrid role) Duration: 30 months contract
Rate: $70/hr on C2C (All inclusive)

This role requires 10+ years of experience and supports web accessibility audits and digital document accessibility for NY State applications.

• Perform Web Accessibility Audits using assistive technologies (JAWS, NVDA, ZoomText, Dragon)
• Conduct automated accessibility testing using WAVE, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Accessibility Checker
• UI Accessibility testing for web applications
• Perform Accessibility Audits on Digital Documents (PDF, Word, Web Pages)
• Develop technical documentation for accessibility compliance
• Ensure compliance with Section 508 and WCAG 2.0 A/AA guidelines

Required (10+ years total experience needed):

• 72 months (6+ years) performing Web Accessibility Audits using JAWS, WAVE, NVDA, ZoomText, Dragon, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Accessibility Checker
• 60 months (5+ years) coding with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
• 60 months (5+ years) in UI Accessibility testing
• 72 months (6+ years) developing technical documentation
• 60 months (5+ years) performing Accessibility Audits on Digital Documents
• 72 months (6+ years) using Section 508 and WAI guidelines (WCAG 2.0 A/AA, ARIA, UAAG, ATAG)