Accessibility Tester

Job Description

When you join Verizon

Verizon is one of the world’s leading providers of technology and communications services, transforming the way we connect around the world. We’re a human network that reaches across the globe and works behind the scenes. We anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins. In crisis and in celebration, we come together—lifting up our communities and striving to make an impact to move the world forward. If you’re fueled by purpose, and powered by persistence, explore a career with us. Here, you’ll discover the rigor it takes to make a difference and the fulfillment that comes with living the #NetworkLife.

What you’ll be doing...

Verizon is looking for a Engineering Specialist - Accessibility Quality Assurance to execute work in the Verizon Accessibility Team. The successful candidate will have a strong orientation to detail and a passion for continuously improving accessibility. In this role, you will work closely with all levels of our organization, and amongst digital product owners (POs), functional subject matter experts (SMEs), designers and IT, in order to ensure we’re delivering accessible experiences for our stakeholders.

Responsibilities will include:

• Running automated scans and complete manual assessments on web pages to identify and log accessibility issues, and suggest and prioritize fixes.

• Staying up to date on modern web development practices and new versions of WCAG and other accessibility requirements and/or best practices.

• Contributing in team ceremonies (stand ups, refinement meetings, sprint planning meetings, etc.)

• Identifying opportunities for accessibility improvements.

• Acting as accessibility evangelist, answering questions and advocating for accessibility best practices.

• Helping design and develop teams understanding of accessibility requirements, available tools, solutions and prioritization.

• Reviewing accessibility requirements with product owners and business systems analysts that provide accessibility acceptance criteria that developers can use to develop
  components that meet WCAG 2.1 AA conformance and provide scope for quality assurance testing.

• Building and maintaining relationships, credibility and trust with business, product and technical partners.

• Evaluating, defining, and when required, prototyping appropriate approaches for any proposed accessibility solution.

What we’re looking for...

Experienced Accessibility Champion who is dedicated and passionate about Accessibility and Assistive Technology. An individual who understands compliance requirements, yet strives to go “beyond compliance” and work towards the best experiences possible for everyone.

You’ll need to have:

• Bachelor's degree or four or more years of work experience.

• Three or more years of relevant work experience.

• JAWS, NVDA, Keyboard Only hands-on experience.

• Accessibility Automation and Manual Testing hands-on experience.

• Web Accessibility (WCAG) and Physical Accessibility (ADA) experience.

• Experience creating and presenting presentations to all levels of an organization.

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• Bachelor’s degree

• Technical Writing hands-on experience. (User Guides, Manuals, Templates).

• Strong business acumen.

• Accessibility certification.

• Ability to create Mock-ups and provide Accessible Design Annotation experience.

• Significant experience in developing, implementing and tracking new processes and methods.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Strong consulting skills, including negotiation and conflict resolution.

• Experience influencing key stakeholders through using expertise and data.

• Experience in Software Development/Engineering practices, including Agile (and writing user stories), DevOps and Cloud tools and methodologies.

• Intermediate- advanced skill level using project management tools, office productivity, and data analytics tools. Advanced Proficiency in Google Suite and/or MS PowerPoint and Excel.

• Significant experience in developing, implementing and tracking new processes and methods.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Strong consulting skills, including negotiation and conflict resolution.

• Experience influencing key stakeholders through using expertise and data.

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every “even better” qualification listed above.

Where you’ll be working

In this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes work from home and a minimum eight assigned office days per month that will be set by your manager.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Equal Employment Opportunity

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer - and celebrate our employees’ differences, including race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, and Veteran status. At Verizon, we know that diversity makes us stronger. We are committed to a collaborative, inclusive environment that encourages authenticity and fosters a sense of belonging. We strive for everyone to feel valued, connected, and empowered to reach their potential and contribute their best. Check out our diversity and inclusion page to learn more.

Our benefits are designed to help you move forward in your career, and in areas of your life outside of Verizon. From health and wellness benefits, short term incentives, 401(k) Savings Plan, stock incentive programs, paid time off, parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition assistance, plus other incentives, we’ve got you covered with our award-winning total rewards package. For part-timers, your coverage will vary as you may be eligible for some of these benefits depending on your individual circumstances.

If you are hired into a California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maryland, Nevada, New York, Rhode Island, Washington or Washington, D.C. work location, the compensation range for this position is between $70,000.00 and $148,000.00 annually based on a full-time schedule. The salary will vary depending on your location and confirmed job-related skills and experience. This is an incentive based position with the potential to earn more. For part time roles, your compensation will be adjusted to reflect your hours.

Verizon will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.