Accessibility Specialist

Quantam Solutions provides IT solutions and consulting for various clients. We offer competitive hourly wages, health benefits, paid time off, and a 401(k) plan. We are currently seeking a Accessibility Specialist. Local candidates within one hour of Philadelphia, PA are required. The work schedule is hybrid, with two days onsite in Philadelphia, PA. There is no option for a fully remote work schedule.

Work with the Digital Services team in its initiative to ensure that all digital documents, including PDFs, forms, reports, publications, and other electronic materials, are fully accessible to residents with disabilities. This effort is a key component of the broader enterprise accessibility program and supports compliance with ADA Title II, Section 508, and WCAG 2.1 AA standards as applied to non-web digital content.

Position overview / Statement of Work

The Digital Accessible Document Specialist will be responsible for hands-on remediation, creation, and quality assurance of accessible digital documents, working with and across departments. Working full-time at 40 hours per week for 12 months with possibility of extension, the resource will audit and remediate existing document inventories (PDFs, Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations, and fillable forms) to meet WCAG 2.1 AA and PDF/UA standards. The specialist will also work with Digital and creative services to develop accessible document templates, best-practice documentation, and assist departmental staff so they can produce accessible documents independently going forward. This role works in close coordination with the Accessibility Architect and the Digital Services team to ensure document accessibility standards align with the broader enterprise accessibility governance framework.

Work activities:

• Identify, remediate, and validate existingCity digital documents (PDFs, forms, reports,spreadsheets) for compliance with WCAG 2.1 AA, PDF/UA, and Section 508 standards using tools such as Adobe Acrobat Pro, CommonLook, and PAC.
• Expand the accessible document style guide and authoring standards, including step-by-step remediation workflows, taggingconventions, and qualityassurance checklists to ensure compliance.
• Conduct ongoing quality assurance reviews of departmental document output, track remediation progress against the prioritized backlog,and report on compliance with the Accessibility Architect and project leadership.

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE

Required

• Minimum 3 years of professional experience in digital documentaccessibility remediation, including PDF tagging, form accessibility, and document structure optimization.
• Expert-level proficiency with Adobe Acrobat Pro accessibility tools (tags panel, reading order, accessibility checker) and familiarity with complementary tools such as CommonLook PDF Validator, PAC (PDF Accessibility Checker).
• Strong workingknowledge of WCAG 2.1 AA, PDF/UA (ISO 14289),Section 508, and ADA Title II requirements as they apply to electronic documents and forms.
• Experience creatingaccessible templates and authoring guidelines in Microsoft Office(Word, Excel, PDF), with an understanding of how source document structure affects downstream PDF accessibility.
• Strong understanding of the intricacies of Screen Readerbehavior across operating systems and applications.

Highly Desired/Preferred

• Experience workingin or with government agencieson large-scale documentremediation or digital accessibility compliance projects.
• Familiarity with assistive technologies (JAWS, NVDA) and the abilityto test documents from an end-user perspective.
• DHS TrustedTester certification, IAAP document accessibility credential (ADS), or equivalent professional certification.
• Experience with document management systems, batch remediation workflows, and accessible forms.