What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Accessibility Tester position at Lumen Solutions Group Inc.?
Title: Sr. Accessibility Tester
Location: Reston, VA-Hybrid
Job Type: Long term Contract
Job Description:
We are looking for a Senior Accessibility Automation Tester to support accessibility compliance across web and mobile applications. This role requires strong hands-on experience with assistive technologies, accessibility standards, and automation tools. Candidates must be located in the DC/Reston area and available for onsite work.
Key Responsibilities:
Location: Reston, VA-Hybrid
Job Type: Long term Contract
Job Description:
We are looking for a Senior Accessibility Automation Tester to support accessibility compliance across web and mobile applications. This role requires strong hands-on experience with assistive technologies, accessibility standards, and automation tools. Candidates must be located in the DC/Reston area and available for onsite work.
Key Responsibilities:
- Analyze user stories and acceptance criteria; create in-sprint automated accessibility test scripts
- Develop and execute automation scripts using tools like WAVE, Axe, and CCA for WCAG 2.0/2.1 (Level A & AA) compliance
- Perform accessibility testing using screen readers (JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, Android TalkBack)
- Test web, mobile (Android/iOS), and documents (PDF, Excel, Word) for accessibility compliance
- Identify, analyze, and report defects using JIRA
- Prepare test strategies, test plans, and detailed test cases
- Collaborate with developers, product owners, and stakeholders to recommend accessibility solutions
- Participate in sprint meetings, walkthroughs, and status reviews
- Support change management and system enhancement requests
- 5-8 years of experience in Accessibility Testing
- 3 years hands-on experience with assistive technologies
- Strong knowledge of WCAG 2.0/2.1, Section 508, ADA
- Expertise in Keyboard accessibility, Screen Readers, and Document accessibility
- Experience testing mobile applications for accessibility
- Hands-on experience with accessibility automation tools (WAVE, Axe, CCA)
- Working knowledge of HTML5, CSS, JavaScript (coding background is a plus)
- Experience with JIRA and Confluence
- Understanding of WAI-ARIA usage and limitations
- Strong communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally
- Passion and empathy for improving digital experiences for users with disabilities
- Experience in the Healthcare domain
- Exposure to Selenium, Cucumber, BDD
- Knowledge of mobile test automation
- Experience working with enterprise-scale web applications
Salary : $65 - $70