Digital Experience Design Accessibility Analyst

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• Engages in quality audits and assist with remediation roadmaps
• Functions as a subject matter expert on accessibility, staying ahead of trends in disability advocacy, universal and inclusive design, and web standards.
• Collaborates with designers to review designs ensuring that accessibility is baked into the product before development starts
• Assists developers in addressing accessibility challenges by delivering specifications and providing functional prototypes of solutions
• Works with product teams to provide manual and automated reviews, diagnose issues and recommend solutions
• Facilitates and encourages collaboration and transparency across disciplines
• Assists in the development of training and education materials
• Evaluates third party tool and assist in implementation of new tools
• Mentors and trains Accessibility Analysts in standard methodologies, systems and processes
• Provides guidance and direction for accessibility program overall
• Collaborates with user researchers and represent users internally
• Prioritizes and defines approaches to understand the user story, guiding others in doing so
• Provides peer-review of other analyst’s annotation and recommendations
• Ensures compliance with risk management programs, rules and regulations, and cybersecurity practices; identifies opportunities for and supports process improvements; applies disciplined change management practices

This position is exempt from timekeeping requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act and is not eligible for overtime pay.

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field and six (6) years experience performing accessibility testing
• Or High School Diploma or GED and ten (10) years of related post-secondary education and/or experience in performing accessibility testing

Skills and Competencies

• Ability to collaborate productively both independently and with diverse teams
• Ability to hand-code HTML, CSS and JavaScript - inspect the code, analyze the violations, remediate in the browser’s rendered code, and retest
• Ability to interpret and ensure compliance with applicable rules, regulations, and industry guidance
• Ability to recommend technical solutions for several technology stacks, for example, mobile, React (single-page applications), dotnet, etc.
• Ability to mentor others in methods and techniques for addressing accessibility barriers on web applications and mobile devices and in a variety of forums
• Advanced soft skills and mastery of working with teams with varied levels of understanding of inclusive design or accessibility
• Consumer-centric; empathetic toward the customer with the ability to put oneself in their shoes
• Demonstrated confidence using a range of assistive technologies, including JAWS, NVDA, iOS VoiceOver, Android Talkback, etc.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and analytical skills
• Experienced working in an agile environment
• In depth understanding of ADA standards, including edge cases

This position is intended to be onsite, now or in the near future . Associates will have regular work hours, including full days in the office three or more days a week. The manager will set the work schedule for this position, including in-office expectations. Regions will not provide relocation assistance for this position, and relocation would be at your expense. The locations available for this role are Birmingham, AL, Atlanta, GA or Charlotte, NC.

Regions will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position at this time. Applicants for this position must currently be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Position Type

Full time

Regions offers a benefits package that is flexible, comprehensive and recognizes that “one size does not fit all” for benefits-eligible associates. (https://www.regions.com/about-regions/benefits/benefits-eligibility) Listed below is a synopsis of the benefits offered by Regions for informational purposes, which is not intended to be a complete summary of plan terms and conditions.

• Paid Vacation/Sick Time
• 401K with Company Match
• Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits
• Disability Benefits
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Account
• Life Insurance
• Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Associate Volunteer Program

Please note, benefits and plans may be changed, amended, or terminated with respect to all or any class of associate at any time. To learn more about Regions’ benefits, please click or copy the link below to your browser.

https://www.regions.com/about-regions/welcome-portal/benefits