Digital Accessibility Tester

Digital Accessibility Tester (Remote)

Location: Hartford, CT
Duration: 6 Months
Pay Rate: $50/hr on C2C / 1099 (All Inclusive) OR $45/hr on W2

Job Summary

The Digital Accessibility Tester will work across multiple state service domains including health, business, education, transportation, employment, judicial, housing, agriculture, and other public service sectors. The role focuses on ensuring compliance with accessibility standards including WCAG, ADA, and Section 508.

This position involves extensive manual accessibility testing of digital assets and collaboration with cross-functional teams such as website administrators, developers, platform engineers, and digital asset managers to support remediation efforts. The tester will analyze accessibility issues, communicate findings, and assist teams in implementing best practice solutions.

This role requires strong QA practices, accessibility expertise, and the ability to deliver results under project deadlines. The work directly contributes to improving access to essential state services.

Key ResponsibilitiesAccessibility Testing

• Conduct accessibility testing of digital products, services, and technologies to ensure compliance with accessibility standards.
• Perform extensive manual testing of digital assets using assistive technologies.
• Validate accessibility improvements before and after remediation.
• Apply accessibility testing protocols and quality assurance standards to ensure accurate results.

Accessibility Assessment

• Audit state systems and customer-facing digital assets to identify accessibility issues.
• Develop and improve accessibility testing cases and protocols.
• Analyze and document accessibility issues and provide recommendations for remediation.
• Provide code-level and role-based remediation guidance.
• Evaluate vendor technologies and digital services for accessibility compliance.

Documentation and Reporting

• Document accessibility testing results and maintain testing data repositories.
• Support benchmarking, gap analysis, compliance tracking, and risk assessments.
• Prepare accessibility performance reports and analysis documentation.
• Maintain organized documentation aligned with accessibility governance frameworks.

Collaboration and Communication

• Communicate testing findings and remediation guidance to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Provide updates to accessibility leadership on testing progress, challenges, and outcomes.
• Work collaboratively with developers, engineers, and product teams to resolve accessibility issues.
• Establish strong working relationships across multiple teams to support accessibility initiatives.

Accessibility Program Support

• Maintain testing libraries, accessibility standards documentation, and tool configurations.
• Support enterprise accessibility governance frameworks and reporting processes.
• Mentor internal team members and agency staff on accessibility testing best practices.
• Stay updated with evolving WCAG, ADA, and Section 508 standards and incorporate updates into testing methodologies.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Web Development, Library Science, Information Science, or Human Computer Interaction.
• Minimum 3 years of digital accessibility testing experience including manual testing and compliance validation.
• At least 2 years working within digital product teams collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong experience with assistive technologies, including:
• NVDA
• JAWS
• Dragon
• Fusion
• Deque
• WAVE
• ZoomText
• VoiceOver
• TalkBack
• Experience with device accessibility features such as:
• Speech-to-text
• Text-to-speech
• Screen magnifiers
• On-screen keyboards
• Eye gaze technology
• Alternative input devices
• Strong knowledge of HTML, ARIA, and semantic markup.
• Experience auditing both modern and legacy systems for accessibility issues.
• Understanding of User-Centered Design (UCD) principles and accessibility design practices.
• Knowledge of responsive web design techniques and frameworks.
• Experience testing internal business applications such as case management or data collection systems.
• Ability to provide practical solutions for accessibility improvements.
• Strong collaboration, mentoring, and knowledge-sharing skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to explain complex technical accessibility issues to non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong documentation and reporting skills.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with accessibility tools such as:
• Axe
• WebAIM
• SiteImprove
• Sitebulb
• Experience with browser developer tools and accessibility extensions including:
• Axe DevTools
• WAVE
• ARC Toolkit
• Experience with Agile methodologies and project tracking tools.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Experience managing multiple projects with varying complexity.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Microsoft Teams, Outlook, and Zoom.

Additional Desired Skills

• Experience testing systems built with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, SQL, and jQuery.
• Experience validating accessibility compliance for chatbots and digital communication tools.
• Experience testing accessibility compliance for Word, PowerPoint, and print assets.
• Experience remediating digital forms and documents to meet accessibility standards.
• Familiarity with platforms such as:
• Sitecore
• Salesforce
• Adobe XD
• Jira
• Confluence
• Knowledge of accessibility testing, analytics, and data visualization tools.

Desired Certifications

One or more of the following certifications is preferred:

• IAAP Certifications (CPACC, WAS)
• DHS Trusted Tester Certification
• Deque University Certification
• Section 508 Certification
• PMP Certification

Core Competencies

• HTML – Proficient (4–6 years)
• CSS – Proficient (4–6 years)
• JavaScript – Proficient (4–6 years)
• Written and verbal communication – Proficient (4–6 years)
• Team collaboration – Proficient (4–6 years)
• Microsoft Office – Proficient (4–6 years)
• Project Management – Basic to Intermediate (1–3 years)

GSK Solutions Inc. is a dynamic IT services company renowned for delivering innovative consulting solutions and staffing augmentation across various technology domains. We pride ourselves on exceeding client expectations through high-quality, reliable, and cost-effective services, supporting organizations in achieving their digital transformation goals.

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Pay: $45.00 - $50.00 per hour

Work Location: Remote

Salary : $45 - $50