What are the responsibilities and job description for the User Experience Accessibility Specialist position at S R INTERNATIONAL INC?
State of PA PCCD - TAS1 A4 SC3- (User Experience Accessibility Specialist)- 754501 (Hybrid)
Looking for a User Experience and Accessibility Specialist to enhance the usability of critical systems like Egrants, CIPP, and JHELD with expertise in accessibility standards and modern UI/UX design to ensure our applications serve all users effectively, including those with disabilities.
Key Responsibilities:
Required Qualifications:
Looking for a User Experience and Accessibility Specialist to enhance the usability of critical systems like Egrants, CIPP, and JHELD with expertise in accessibility standards and modern UI/UX design to ensure our applications serve all users effectively, including those with disabilities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensure usability and accessibility compliance for PCCD-developed and maintained systems, including Egrants, CIPP, JHELD, and others.
- Act as a key contributor in designing and developing user interfaces for an upcoming Egrants project.
- Evaluate applications for accessibility compliance (e.g., WCAG 2.1 AA), develop mitigation plans, and remediate identified issues.
- Recommend and implement responsive designs, optimizing applications for mobile and tablet usage.
Collaborate with business and technical analysts to create prototypes and gather focus group feedback. - Prepare recommendations for modernizing legacy .NET webforms applications into MVC or other contemporary frameworks.
- Assist the development team during product upgrades by:
- Testing changes and documenting results using Microsoft Azure DevOps (ADO).
- Preparing and publishing product release notes.
- Developing test plans for user acceptance testing.
- Communicate status updates effectively to stakeholders.
- Participate in team meetings to understand upcoming changes and provide UI/UX recommendations.
- Maintain accurate time tracking for all work activities.
- Establish and maintain mechanisms for users to report digital accessibility issues or concerns.
Required Qualifications:
- Demonstrated experience using accessibility compliance tools (e.g., Axe, JAWS, NVDA).
- 5 years of experience developing complex applications in an object-oriented environment.
- 5 years of experience developing with Visual Basic, C#, XML, CSS, and HTML.
- 5 years of experience working with SQL Server or comparable relational databases.
- Relevant experience with UI/UX tools and frameworks (e.g., Figma, Adobe XD, Bootstrap).
- 3 years of experience with accessibility testing tools and methodologies.
- Demonstrated experience with source code management tools.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office suite.
- Ability to complete regular accessibility training in alignment with evolving standards.
- Relevant experience with contemporary user experiences guidelines and tools.
- 3 years of experience with issue tracking tools (e.g., Azure DevOps).
- Workflow diagramming experience.
- Familiarity with Telerik .NET UI controls.
- Familiarity with W3C s Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines (ATAG) and User Agent Accessibility Guidelines (UAAG).
- Understanding of public safety and criminal justice concepts and precautions.
- Knowledge of grants management or financial systems.
Flexible work from home options available.
