Section 508 / QA Tester

The Section 508 / QA Tester will serve as the primary technical authority ensuring that all digital deliverables, training products, e-learning courseware, and LMS interfaces meet federal accessibility standards and Quality Assurance benchmarks. You will perform manual and automated accessibility testing against Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act and WCAG 2.1 Level AA standards. Working early in the development lifecycle with instructional designers and graphic developers, you will identify non-compliance defects, provide actionable remediation guidance, and maintain complete compliance documentation., Lead the strategic and operational direction of a specialized casualty claims team managing severe-exposure portfolios. Oversee claims managers, complex litigation, coverage strategy, reserves, settlements, legal vendors, and portfolio analytics. Collaborate with legal, underwriting, actuarial, reinsurance, and executive stakeholders to manage emerging risks, litigation trends, loss costs, and claim outcomes. Develop protocols and best practices for environmental, mass tort, toxic tort, latent injury, and other complex claims. Top Skills: Guidewire Claims System CrowdStrike, Build and operate AWS GovCloud data infrastructure across development, preproduction, and production environments. Establish PostgreSQL platforms, infrastructure-as-code with Chef, BI infrastructure, identity integrations, monitoring, observability, CI/CD, and disaster recovery. Support data pipelines, troubleshoot incidents, optimize databases, and ensure FedRAMP and FISMA compliance. Collaborate with security, compliance, DevOps, and data engineering teams while delivering greenfield infrastructure from architecture through production. Top Skills: AWSAws GovcloudBashChefCi/CdCloudwatchDatadogEltETLGitGitlabGoogle SamlJenkinsNagiosPostgresPythonRubySsoTableau ServerVpc CrowdStrike, Design, implement, optimize, and maintain scalable hybrid multi-cloud Kubernetes platforms operating at massive scale. Integrate open-source technologies, improve platform reliability, provide technical direction, mentor engineers, and participate in on-call support. The role requires expertise managing large Kubernetes clusters, observability tools, Linux environments, public clouds, custom data centers, and AI-enabled workflow improvements. Top Skills: AlertmanagerAWSGCPGoGrafanaHybrid Multi-CloudKubernetesKubernetes OperatorsLinuxOciPrometheusThanos

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• Education: High School Diploma or Associate’s degree (or equivalent technical training/certification in digital accessibility or quality control).
• Experience: 2+ years of hands-on Section 508 testing, accessibility compliance testing, or e-learning quality assurance experience.
• Technical Capabilities:
• Demonstrated proficiency in conducting manual and automated Section 508 accessibility testing.
• In-depth understanding of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA standards.
• Experience utilizing screen readers (e.g., JAWS, NVDA), keyboard navigation testing, color contrast analyzers, and document accessibility tools.
• Core Capabilities:
• Ability to identify, document, and track compliance defects while delivering clear remediation instructions to development teams.
• Experience auditing digital document formats (PDF, Word, PowerPoint) and e-learning course packages (SCORM/Articulate/Lectora).

When you join Team Carney, you join a legacy of excellence. We focus on our people because when we make a positive impact on the lives of our employees, they are able to make a positive impact on our clients. We offer a full suite of competitive benefits, including:

• Health & Wellness: Multiple medical, dental, and vision insurance options (BCBS CareFirst), health spending accounts (HSA), and flexible spending accounts (FSA).
• Financial Security: 401(k) retirement plan with company match, plus Carney-paid life and disability insurance.
• Work-Life Harmony: Generous Paid Time Off (PTO), 11 paid holidays, and 6 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Professional & Personal Growth: Annual tuition assistance (up to $5,000) and student loan repayment.
• Get Out and Learn: Up to $200 annually to learn almost anything (from pottery to coding!).
• Get Out and Run: Up to $200 annually to participate in fitness and active lifestyle events.
• Continuous Development: Ad hoc training and ongoing professional development access.

Junior Conduct manual and automated accessibility and QA testing for digital deliverables, e-learning courseware, training products, LMS interfaces, and documents. Evaluate compliance with Section 508 and WCAG 2.1 Level AA using screen readers, keyboard navigation, color contrast analyzers, and document accessibility tools. Identify, document, track, and explain defects; provide remediation guidance; audit PDF, Word, PowerPoint, SCORM, Articulate, and Lectora content; and maintain compliance documentation. The summary above was generated by AI

At Team Carney, we believe that true performance acceleration happens at the intersection of innovative learning and deep strategic expertise. Since 1994, our mission has been to provide top-tier training, learning, and human capital solutions that empower Federal Government agencies to meet their critical mandates. We are seeking a detail-oriented Section 508 / QA Tester to support the NIC Curriculum Modernization, E-Learning Development, & Instructor-Led Training Revision Support initiative.