Job Summary:
We are looking for an experienced Accessibility Testing Lead with strong expertise in Web Accessibility and Document Accessibility. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience testing digital content and documents for accessibility compliance and should be capable of leading and mentoring a team of accessibility testers.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead a team of Accessibility Testers and manage day-to-day testing activities.
- Perform and review Web Accessibility Testing for websites and web applications.
- Conduct Document Accessibility Testing for PDF, Microsoft Word and PowerPoint documents.
- Identify accessibility issues and provide transparent, actionable recommendations for remediation.
- Review documents and digital content against established accessibility standards and guidelines.
- Perform both manual and assistive-technology-based accessibility testing.
- Validate accessibility fixes and conduct regression testing.
- Prepare detailed accessibility test reports, defect reports and compliance documentation.
- Conduct quality reviews of team members' testing and ensure accuracy of accessibility findings.
- Mentor and train team members on accessibility testing methodologies and best practices.
- Collaborate with developers, designers,
content teams and other stakeholders to resolve accessibility issues.
- Support accessibility audits and contribute to continuous improvement of testing processes and standards.
Key Skills & Expertise:
- Strong expertise in Accessibility Testing
- Strong hands-on experience in Web Accessibility Testing
- Expertise in Document Accessibility Testing
- Strong experience with PDF, Word and PowerPoint accessibility
- Knowledge of WCAG 2.1/2.2 and accessibility principles
- Experience with screen readers and assistive technologies
- Hands-on experience with tools such as JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver and TalkBack
- Knowledge of keyboard accessibility, focus order, headings, labels, forms, alternative text, colour contrast and semantic structure
- Experience in identifying and documenting accessibility defects
- Strong knowledge of accessibility remediation and validation
- Good understanding of accessible PDF/Office document structure and tagging
- Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills
- Team handling, mentoring and leadership experience
Contact Person: Harish Karthik M -
[email protected]
DISCLAIMER: You must take the necessary steps to safeguard the integrity, security, and confidentiality of shared confidential information.
📌 Accessibility Tester (Chennai)
🏢 Hurix
📍 Chennai