508 Compliance - Falls Church, United States - Sierra7

Sierra7

Verified Company

Falls Church, United States

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

The 508 Compliance (SME) will be the primary expert in the development, delivery, and ongoing improvement of all IT accessibility and be the liaison to the program office.

Job applicants must have extensive accessibility experience.

The 508 Compliance (SME) must have experience in redesigning and/or developing solutions to ensure IT hardware and software compliance if an accessibility problem is detected.

The 508 Compliance (SME) must have significant experience in accessible web design and must maintain current applicable certifications, such as CPWA (Certified Professional in Web Accessibility), DHS Trusted Tester, or equivalent.

Position Responsibilities:

Develop processes and procedures related to:
Section 508 compliance;
Conformance to applicable standards (e.g. WCAG 2.0 A and AA); and
Reporting against established accessibility baselines.
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Document and report audits using standardized procedures
Manually audit 508 compliances to ensure ICT and AT maintains Section 508 Technology Accessibility Standards
Conduct a quality assurance workflow check to review and validate completed ICT assessments
Prepare and submit Compliance Audit Reports
Complete manual audit requirements, milestones, and deliverables
Significant experience in accessible web design
Current applicable certifications, such as CPWA (Certified Professional in Web Accessibility), DHS Trusted Tester, or equivalent
Expertise in both the creation of accessible documents and the remediation of existing documents, of all common document types (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and PDF).
Conduct team meetings and show and tell demonstrations
Thorough understanding of Section 508 of the American with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Ability to utilize assistive technology tools
Understanding of HTML, JavaScript and electronic healthcare record /Cerner products is useful
Ability to write and create compliance and quality improvement reports
Ability to use
assistive technology tools, such as screen readers, screen magnifiers, and speech recognition software

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, engineering management, math, or similar technical discipline (8 years' experience can be substituted for education)
5 years of relevant experience
CPWA (Certified Professional in Web Accessibility) or equivalent
DHS Trusted Tester certification or equivalent
JAWS or screen reader Certified
Experience working in VA or other Government agency [desired]
Ability to obtain a public trust clearance

_ Why Join Sierra7?_

_ Benefits:
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Medical/Dental/Vision
FSA (Flexible Spending Account)
HSA (Health Savings Account)
Life Insurance, Voluntary Life Insurance, Voluntary Short

- and Long-Term Disability

Additional Supplemental Medical Benefits
Critical Care, Hospital Indemnity, Legal Plan, Pet Insurance, Accident
401K
Legal Assistance
Financial Wellness
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Federal Holidays
Education Reimbursement
LinkedIn Learning
Employee Referral Program

Disclaimer:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification.

They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

Sierra7 is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

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