Job Title

Accessibility Testing Engineer

Company Name
Willis Towers Watson
Job Type
Full-time
Qualification
Bachelor’s Degree
Experience
4 Years  -  5 Years
Vacancies
1
Salary Offered
Not Disclosed
Job Category
Location
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Job Description

We are looking for an Accessibility Engineer for a position on our Central Non-Functional testing practice team.
The ideal candidate will be self-motivated individual with a passion for accessibility testing, developing accessible websites and quality assurance:

Review requirements, specifications, and other product documentation to assure quality of the products in terms of accessibility of application and ADA compliance
Prepare test strategy and test approach for accessibility testing of web and mobile platform
Define and mentor developers on coding websites with accessibility best practices in mind.
Identify appropriate tool to meet the accessibility and ADA compliance goal
Perform on- going accessibility testing and certifying the software release in terms of accessibility and ADA compliance
Responsible for creating and maintaining test artifacts, reporting accessibility bugs and push them into SDLC.
Will be responsible to collaborate with Product management, Development and Architecture team to make sure we provide a consistent quality user experience that is accessible to and inclusive of everyone.
Periodically review UI code changes to ensure accessibility best practices are followed.
Develop and document internal processes for web design, development, and testing to ensure compliance with Section 508 requirements and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)
Review Section 508/WCAG compliance defects with developers and discuss possible resolutions.
Compile reports concerning failures in Section 508/WCAG compliance and ways to remediate
Partner with PO and UX designer to help them appropriately document and deliver against requirements for Section 508/WCAG compliance
Stay up to date on the latest Section 508/WCAG testing and automated tool information
Provide consultative support across the team for Section 508/WCAG compliance information

The Requirements
BE, BTech or MCA with minimum 4-5 years of experience in accessibility testing field
Strong understanding of Web & Mobile application development and related technologies like REST, Java Script, HTML5, Angular etc.
Expertise in Accessibility testing or development of Enterprise Web application and Mobile application
4-5 years working experience in validating web application for WCAG 2.1 Level A, AA and AAA
4-5 years working experience in working with screen reader tool like JAWS, NVDA, Voice Over for iOS, and Android Talkback
Strong understanding of global accessibility laws and standards such as WCAG 2.1, Section 508, ADA
Experience of using contrast analyzer and colour blindness simulator
Experience in Agile development methodologies preferable.
Experience in employee benefits, insurance, healthcare domain is preferrable
Strong experience in conducting in-depth Section 508/WCAG compliance assessments via manual reviews and using automated test tools and assistive technologies
Working knowledge with Axe Dev tool will be added advantage
Having working knowledge with other Non-functional test area like performance and security testing will be added advantage

Recruiter's Name
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Posted Date
March 01, 2022
Additional information

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