What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior / Lead Accessibility Specialist position at Tria Federal?
Who we are:
Tria Federal delivers digital services and technology solutions that support the health and safety of veterans, service members and civilians. For two decades, federal agencies have relied on Tria companies to advance their critical missions and modernize their systems, so that they can uphold their commitment to the American people. Today, we are pushing the boundaries of possibility through partnerships and investments in artificial intelligence and emerging technologies, developing solutions for the biggest challenges that government will face tomorrow.
We are proud to employ and support military veterans who bring mission-first mindset, technical expertise, and leadership qualities that strengthen our work. Veterans, transitioning service members, and military spouses are strongly encouraged to apply.
Senior / Lead Accessibility Specialist
Who We Are
Tria Federal delivers digital services and technology solutions that support the health and safety of veterans, service members, clinicians, and civilians. For two decades, federal agencies have relied on Tria companies to advance their critical missions and modernize their systems so they can uphold their commitment to the American people.
Today, we are pushing the boundaries of possibility through human-centered design, artificial intelligence, andemergingtechnologies, developing solutions for the biggest challenges government will face tomorrow.
We are proud to employ and support military veterans who bring a mission-first mindset, technicalexpertise, and leadership qualities that strengthen our work. Veterans, transitioning service members, and military spouses are strongly encouraged to apply.
Job Description
Tria Federal is seeking a Senior / Lead Accessibility Specialist to help shape accessible digital experiences across federal modernization initiatives.
This role serves as the accessibility leader supporting one or more product teams, partnering closely with product designers, UX researchers, product managers, engineers, quality assurance professionals, and client stakeholders to integrate accessibility throughout the product lifecycle, from discovery through delivery.
The ideal candidate combines deepexpertisein digital accessibility with strong consulting and collaboration skills. You understand that accessibility is more than compliance. You help teams build products that are inclusive, usable, and accessible by design while ensuring compliance with Section 508 and WCAG standards.
You will work closely with specialists across Tria's Human Experience (HX) Practice toestablishaccessibility as a core discipline alongside product design, user research,and productstrategy.
As part of Tria's Human Experience Practice, you will contribute to the continued evolution of modern, AI-augmented accessibility capabilities within federal digital services. You will help define how emerging AI technologies and advanced tooling can responsibly accelerate accessibility reviews, improve quality, reduce manual effort, and strengthen accessibility across our programs.
Depending on organizational needs and experience, this role may also provide technical leadership and mentorship for Tria's Accessibility discipline.
Must be a U.S. Citizendue to federal security clearance requirements.
Responsibilities
Accessibility Leadership
- Serve as the accessibility lead supporting one or more Agile product teams.
- Integrate accessibility into discovery, design, development, testing, and production activities.
- Partner with designers, researchers, engineers, product managers, and quality assurance teams to ensure accessibility is considered throughout the product lifecycle.
- Translate accessibility standards into practical implementation guidance for product teams.
- Promote accessibility as a shared responsibility rather than a final compliance activity.
- Support accessibility strategy for complex digital products and enterprise applications.
Accessibility Assessment and Consulting
- Conduct accessibility evaluations using manual testing, automated tools, and assistive technologies.
- Review wireframes, prototypes, design systems, and production-ready interfaces for accessibility, including work created in Figma.
- Identifyaccessibility risks and provide clear, actionable remediation recommendations.
- Support development of VPATs, accessibility reports, and other compliance documentation.
- Collaborate with client accessibility offices during accessibility reviews and assessments.
- Advise teams on accessible interaction patterns, content, forms, navigation, andcomponentbehavior.
- Helpestablishpractical accessibility guidance that balances compliance, usability, and user needs.
Cross-Team Collaboration
- Collaborate closely with Product Designers, UX Researchers, Content Strategists, Product Managers, Engineers, quality assurance teams, and client stakeholders.
- Contribute accessibilityexpertiseduring discovery, backlog refinement, sprint planning, design reviews, and release planning.
- Contribute reusable accessibility playbooks, templates, standards, and best practices.
- Support adoption of accessible design systems, reusable components, and experience patterns.
- Mentor accessibility specialists and help grow accessibility knowledge across multidisciplinary teams.
- Foster a culture where accessibility is integrated into everyday product development.
Required Qualifications
- 7 years of experience in digital accessibility, Section 508 compliance, accessibility consulting, or related disciplines.
- Demonstrated experience leading accessibility efforts for complex web applications or enterprise systems.
- Experiencewith tools such as AxeDevTools, ANDI, JAWS, NVDA.
- Strongexpertisein Section 508, WCAG 2.2, ARIA, and accessible user experience principles.
- Experience performing manual accessibility evaluations using assistive technologies and automated accessibility testing tools.
- Experience collaborating closely with designers, developers, product managers, and quality assurance teams throughout the software development lifecycle.
- Experience working within Agile development environments.
- Proficiencyreviewing and collaborating on accessible designs in Figma, including design systems, components, prototypes, and interaction flows.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain accessibility concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
- DHS Trusted Tester certification.
- Experience creating or reviewing VPATs.
- Working knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and modern front-end development practices.
- Experience evaluating document accessibility.
- Experience contributing to ormaintainingaccessible design systems.
- Experience presenting, teaching, or mentoring others on accessibility best practices.
- Experience contributing to accessibility strategy or organizational capability development.
- Experience supporting or consulting with Federal Government programs.
- Ability to obtain andmaintaina Public Trust clearance.
- U.S. Citizenshiprequired.
AI-Enabled Accessibility Capabilities
- Use AI tools to accelerate accessibility workflows, including accessibility evaluations, documentation, remediation guidance, and knowledge sharing.
- Evaluate emerging AI-powered accessibility tools and recommend opportunities to improve quality, consistency, and delivery efficiency.
- Apply AI responsibly whilemaintaininghuman oversight, accessibilityexpertise, and professional judgment.
- Collaborate with designers and engineers to integrate AI-assisted accessibility practices into modern digital delivery.
- Help shape Tria's long-term vision for AI-augmented accessibility services within the Human Experience Practice.
- Demonstrate curiosity and continuous learning around emerging accessibility technologies and AI-enabled workflows.
This role does not require machine learning engineeringexpertise, but it does require comfort working in AI-enabled environments and curiosity about how AI can improve accessibility delivery.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting CMS or other Federal civilian healthcare agencies.
- Familiarity withadditionaltools such as ARC Toolkit, WAVE,VoiceOver, Accessibility Insights, Figma, Jira, Confluence, or similar platformsis a plus.
Impact You'll Make
- Improve the accessibility and usability of digital services used by millions of Americans.
- Help federal agencies move beyond compliance by integrating accessibility throughout the product lifecycle.
- Influence product decisions through thoughtful accessibility leadership and collaboration.
- Accelerate accessibility delivery through responsible adoption of AI and emerging technologies.
- Advance Tria's Human Experience Practice as a leader in accessible, human-centered federal digital services.
Why Tria?
What defines the Tria brand is more than just our dedication to excellence in our craft; it's our incredible team of dedicated, talented, and passionate people that make Tria so exceptional. As people powering possible, we are all partners in our team's shared success.
As a company that cares about people, we seek to cultivate a culture in which all can thrive personallyandprofessionally. We offer a top-tier benefits package to invest in your physical, mental, and financial health and wellness so that you can be your best self - at workand in life. At Tria, we are growth-minded, entrepreneurial in spirit, and committed to fostering a culture of inclusion and opportunity for all. Whatever your background, your role, your department, or stage in your professional journey, here you will have opportunities to learn new skills, seize new challenges, and advance your career as we grow.
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