Accessibility / Section 508 QA Tester

We are seeking an experienced Accessibility / Section 508 QA Tester to assess digital applications and services for accessibility, usability, and conformance with applicable accessibility standards. The successful candidate will combine strong software quality assurance fundamentals with hands-on accessibility testing experience, identify barriers that affect users with disabilities, document actionable findings, and work closely with delivery teams to validate remediation., · Plan, design, and execute accessibility test scenarios for web applications, SaaS platforms, enterprise systems, and digital services.

· Evaluate applications against applicable accessibility requirements, including Section 508 and WCAG criteria.

· Perform manual accessibility checks, including keyboard-only navigation, focus order and visibility, page structure, form labels, alternative text, color contrast, and error identification.

· Use appropriate accessibility testing tools and assistive technologies, as applicable, to identify and reproduce accessibility issues.

· Conduct functional, regression, user acceptance testing (UAT), and accessibility testing to support quality releases.

· Document accessibility defects with clear steps to reproduce, expected and actual results, impact, and supporting evidence.

· Log, prioritize, and track defects through test-management and defect-tracking tools such as Jira; support API or integration validation using tools such as Postman where applicable.

· Collaborate with business users, business analysts, developers, vendors, project managers, and other cross-functional stakeholders.

· Work in Agile/Scrum delivery environments, participate in sprint ceremonies, and provide timely testing status and risk updates.

· Retest fixes, validate remediation, and perform regression testing to confirm that resolved issues have not introduced new defects.

· Communicate accessibility findings and recommendations clearly to both technical and nontechnical stakeholders.

· At least 4 years of professional QA/software testing experience.

· At least 2 years of hands-on accessibility testing experience.

· In-depth knowledge of software testing methodologies, test planning, test case design, execution, defect management, and reporting.

· Practical experience testing web applications, SaaS platforms, enterprise systems, or digital services.

· Experience with accessibility evaluation and Section 508 / WCAG concepts and requirements.

· Experience with functional, regression, UAT, and accessibility testing methods.

· Experience working in Agile and Scrum delivery environments.

· Experience using test-management, defect-tracking, and testing tools such as Jira and Postman, or comparable tools.

· Strong analytical, troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills.

· Ability to collaborate effectively with business and technical stakeholders., · Trusted Tester certification.

· IAAP Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC).

· IAAP Web Accessibility Specialist (WAS) certification.

· Other comparable accessibility, Section 508, or WCAG credentials.

· Experience supporting accessibility remediation and advising development teams on accessible design and implementation practices.

· Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, Accessibility, or a related discipline., · Section 508 accessibility requirements and WCAG principles

· Manual accessibility testing and accessibility defect analysis

· Web, SaaS, enterprise application, and digital-service testing

· Functional, regression, UAT, and software quality assurance

· Test case development, execution, and evidence documentation

· Defect tracking, remediation validation, and regression verification

· Agile/Scrum collaboration and stakeholder communication