What are the responsibilities and job description for the Digital Accessibility Specialist position at RJM Technologies?
We are seeking a Digital Accessibility Specialist to support document remediation and accessibility compliance efforts across City departments. This is a 12-month contract position based in Philadelphia, PA, with a hybrid work arrangement requiring a minimum of 2 days per week onsite.
In this role, you will focus on remediating and validating digital documents to meet accessibility standards while helping establish best practices and scalable processes for ongoing compliance.
Note: At this time we are unable to consider third-party candidates or those requiring sponsorship. US citizenship is required.
What You’ll Do
In this role, you will focus on remediating and validating digital documents to meet accessibility standards while helping establish best practices and scalable processes for ongoing compliance.
Note: At this time we are unable to consider third-party candidates or those requiring sponsorship. US citizenship is required.
What You’ll Do
- Identify, remediate, and validate digital documents including PDFs, forms, reports, spreadsheets, and presentations to ensure compliance with WCAG 2.1 AA, PDF/UA, and Section 508 standards
- Use tools such as Adobe Acrobat Pro, CommonLook, and PAC Client to perform accessibility remediation and validation
- Develop and expand accessible document style guides, including remediation workflows, tagging standards, and quality assurance checklists
- Conduct ongoing quality assurance reviews of departmental document output to ensure adherence to accessibility standards
- Track remediation progress against prioritized backlogs and provide status updates to project leadership
- Collaborate with digital and creative services teams to create accessible templates and support consistent document authoring practices
- Work closely with Accessibility Architects and digital services teams to align with broader accessibility governance frameworks
- 7 years of experience in digital document accessibility remediation, including PDF tagging, form accessibility, and document structure optimization
- Strong experience working with government agencies on accessibility or compliance initiatives
- Expert proficiency with Adobe Acrobat Pro accessibility tools, including tags panel, reading order, and accessibility checker
- Working knowledge of tools such as CommonLook PDF Validator and PAC Client
- Deep understanding of WCAG 2.1 AA, PDF/UA, Section 508, and ADA Title II requirements as they apply to digital documents
- Experience creating accessible templates and authoring guidelines in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Understanding of how source document structure impacts downstream accessibility in PDFs
- Familiarity with screen reader behavior and accessibility considerations across platforms
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities in a structured environment
- Experience with assistive technologies such as JAWS or NVDA and testing from an end-user perspective
- DHS Trusted Tester certification, IAAP ADS certification, or similar accessibility credentials
- Experience with document management systems and batch remediation workflows
- Background working on large-scale document remediation or accessibility compliance programs