Digital Accessibility Expert (Italian/English bilingual freelancer), Siena
Are you passionate about ensuring websites and applications are accessible to users utilizing assistive technologies? Do you have knowledge of WCAG 2.0/2.1, Section 508, and other accessibility standards? If you enjoy collaborating with Developers and QA Engineers on accessibility standards and best practices, this might be the perfect role for you!
Responsibilities:
Serve as a subject matter expert on accessibility, WCAG guidelines, and code-level remediation solutions for junior team members; conduct regular audit reviews for internal compliance.
Prepare, execute, and report on feedback from user reviews and WCAG audits.
Act as an educational resource for product teams and conduct office hours.
Proactively identify quality issues and develop training programs tailored to teams or individuals.
Train new team members on accessibility testing for desktop and mobile devices.
Manage multiple projects with different clients as needed.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent professional experience.
5+ years of experience as an Accessibility specialist.
Deep technical knowledge of accessibility, including code-level remediation and collaboration with developers.
Experience with assistive technologies and WCAG checkpoints.
Experience in a consulting agency environment with strong customer-facing skills.
Self-motivated, proactive, and results-oriented.
Ability to multitask effectively and manage concurrent activities.
Comfortable working collaboratively across organizational levels in a matrix environment.
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