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Senior Accessibility Tester
Accessibility Testing, Accessibility Evaluation, Accessibility Fundamentals, Accessibility Standards, JAWS, NVDA, WCAG, Azure DevOps, Figma, UX Design
We are seeking a talented Senior Accessibility Tester to join our global team and play a key role in ensuring our products meet the highest standards of accessibility.
As an ideal candidate, you will bring a blend of technical expertise and an analytical mindset to improve accessibility across platforms and enhance customer experiences.
Responsibilities
- Oversee and address testing request backlog to ensure timely completion and quality assurance
- Work collaboratively with Design, Product Management, and Product Engineering to integrate testing throughout the product lifecycle
- Partner with the Testing Lead to ensure precision and alignment with expectations in all testing efforts
- Provide data-driven recommendations to refine testing strategies and practices
- Train and mentor other accessibility testers
- Develop comprehensive test plans, scripts, and accessibility-related documentation
- Facilitate tailored training plans under the guidance of the Accessibility Test Lead
- Advise on reducing quality errors through regular audits
- Independently manage complex projects with minimal supervision
- Promote a team culture that values collaboration, innovation, and respectful discussion
- Adhere to and enforce accessibility policies and guidelines
- Stay updated with current industry trends and standards in accessibility
- Continually enhance personal expertise in accessibility testing
Requirements
- A background in information science, computer science, or a similar field, or equivalent industry experience
- 3+ years of testing experience related to software or web development
- 2+ years of experience dedicated to accessibility
- Proficiency in understanding WCAG 2.1 (AA) guidelines
- Expertise in assistive technologies, accessibility-related software like JAWS and NVDA, and automated testing tools
- Familiarity with Azure DevOps (ADO) for managing and tracking bugs
- Demonstrated ability to drive testing efforts across multidisciplinary teams
- Showcase of effective test plan and script development
- Skills in influencing processes and clear decision-making in ambiguous situations
- Strong communication skills with experience in high-level stakeholder interaction
Benefits
- International projects with top brands
- Work with global teams of highly skilled, diverse peers
- Healthcare benefits
- Employee financial programs
- Paid time off and sick leave
- Upskilling, reskilling and certification courses
- Unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000+ courses
- Global career opportunities
- Volunteer and community involvement opportunities
- EPAM Employee Groups
- Award-winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and LinkedIn