Lead Accessibility Engineer
PMCS Services, Inc. · Austin, TXClose:
Term:Full timeWork:Remote
Type:EmployeeContract
We are seeking a Lead Accessibility Engineer with deep expertise in accessibility compliance, inclusive design, and enterprise-level remediation. This individual will lead accessibility strategy, testing workflows, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure that products and platforms meet WCAG 2.0/2.1 AA standards and ADA requirements.
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Lead accessibility initiatives across enterprise applications and customer-facing websites.
- Define and implement accessibility strategies, compliance remediation plans, and testing workflows.
- Partner with cross-functional teams (design, engineering, product, and legal) to embed accessibility best practices into the development lifecycle.
- Conduct accessibility audits using industry-standard tools and assist with remediation.
- Provide mentorship, training, and guidance on accessibility standards, tools, and methodologies.
- Ensure continuous compliance with WCAG 2.0/2.1 AA, ADA, Section 508, and other regulatory standards.
- Collaborate in Agile environments to deliver accessible UI/UX solutions at scale.
Required Skills:
- 10+ years of professional experience in accessibility engineering, compliance testing, and front-end development.
- Proven experience leading end-to-end WCAG certification projects for enterprise-grade websites and applications.
- Strong technical knowledge of HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and enterprise CMS platforms.
- Demonstrated expertise with accessibility testing tools, including JAWS, NVDA, SiteImprove, Axe DevTools, Chrome DevTools, Jira, Bitbucket, Postman, and Adobe Acrobat Pro.
- Skilled in accessibility strategy, compliance remediation, and Agile project management.
Preferred Skills:
- Strong leadership in accessibility strategy and advocacy within enterprise organizations.
- Familiarity with cloud-based accessibility workflows (AWS environment).
- Experience in large-scale government or enterprise compliance initiatives.
Education & Certifications:
- DHS Trusted Tester (TT v5)
- IAAP CPACC Certified
- SAFe® 5 Practitioner
- AWS Cloud Practitioner
