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# Section 508 / QA Tester

- **Company:** CrowdStrike
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Starter
- **Salary:** $179,000.0 - $322,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Adobe Analytics, Microsoft Word, Web Accessibility, Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Computer Vision, Cloud Computing, Cyber Security, Databases, Continuous Integration, Data Centers, Information Engineering, Data Infrastructure, DevOps, Disaster Recovery, JAWS Scripting Language, Lectora, PostgreSQL, Linux System Administration, Open Source Technology, Microsoft PowerPoint, Sharable Content Object Reference Model, Screen Reader, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Grafana, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Data Pipelines
- **Published:** August 31, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.builtincolorado.com/auth/login?destination=/job/section-508-tester/10925484

## About the Role

* 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).

## Description

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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