Senior Digital Accessibility Specialist
Abacus, Phila, PA, United States
Join Us in Transforming Digital Accessibility in Philadelphia, PA!
Are you passionate about making digital experiences accessible for everyone? Join the City of Philadelphia's Office of Innovation and Technology Digital Services team and lead the charge in building a sustainable, enterprise-wide digital accessibility program. This is your chance to make a meaningful impact on the lives of residents with disabilities by ensuring all City digital services and technology meet the highest accessibility standards.
Job Overview
As a key player in this initiative, you will be the lead technical and strategic resource tasked with designing, implementing, and institutionalizing the City's digital accessibility program. You will work closely with the Digital Services team, departmental stakeholders, and vendor partners to integrate accessibility across the full lifecycle of digital products and services.
Key Responsibilities Assess the City's current digital accessibility posture and develop an enterprise accessibility framework and roadmap. Establish testing and remediation workflows, embedding digital accessibility practices into procurement, design, and development processes. Identify non-compliant digital properties (websites, applications, PDFs, forms, kiosks) in context of WCAG 2.1 standards. Implement standard operating procedures for digital document creation and publishing. Develop automated and manual accessibility validation workflows, including tooling recommendations and integration with CI/CD pipelines. Provide ongoing guidance, training, quality assurance reviews, and program maturation to ensure the City can maintain and advance its accessibility efforts independently. Requirements
Minimum 5 years of professional experience in digital accessibility, including hands-on auditing, remediation, and program development. Deep expertise in WCAG 2.1 / , Section 508, ADA Title II, and assistive technology (screen readers, magnifiers, voice input, switch devices). Demonstrated experience designing and implementing enterprise accessibility governance frameworks, policies, and testing processes. Proficiency with accessibility testing tools (e.g., axe, JAWS, NVDA) and experience integrating automated accessibility checks into CI/CD pipelines. Preferences
Experience working in or with government agencies, particularly on large-scale digital transformation or accessibility compliance initiatives. Experience with Mobile App accessibility testing. Familiarity with content management systems (e.g., WordPress) and common government technology platforms, with an understanding of how to embed accessibility into CMS workflows. IAAP certification (CPAC, CPWA, CPACC, or WAS) or equivalent professional credential. Experience with inclusive design methodologies, user research with people with disabilities, and plain-language content strategy.
Ready to make a difference? Apply now and be part of a transformative journey in digital accessibility!
By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy at Privacy Policy - Abacus.
Are you passionate about making digital experiences accessible for everyone? Join the City of Philadelphia's Office of Innovation and Technology Digital Services team and lead the charge in building a sustainable, enterprise-wide digital accessibility program. This is your chance to make a meaningful impact on the lives of residents with disabilities by ensuring all City digital services and technology meet the highest accessibility standards.
Job Overview
As a key player in this initiative, you will be the lead technical and strategic resource tasked with designing, implementing, and institutionalizing the City's digital accessibility program. You will work closely with the Digital Services team, departmental stakeholders, and vendor partners to integrate accessibility across the full lifecycle of digital products and services.
Key Responsibilities Assess the City's current digital accessibility posture and develop an enterprise accessibility framework and roadmap. Establish testing and remediation workflows, embedding digital accessibility practices into procurement, design, and development processes. Identify non-compliant digital properties (websites, applications, PDFs, forms, kiosks) in context of WCAG 2.1 standards. Implement standard operating procedures for digital document creation and publishing. Develop automated and manual accessibility validation workflows, including tooling recommendations and integration with CI/CD pipelines. Provide ongoing guidance, training, quality assurance reviews, and program maturation to ensure the City can maintain and advance its accessibility efforts independently. Requirements
Minimum 5 years of professional experience in digital accessibility, including hands-on auditing, remediation, and program development. Deep expertise in WCAG 2.1 / , Section 508, ADA Title II, and assistive technology (screen readers, magnifiers, voice input, switch devices). Demonstrated experience designing and implementing enterprise accessibility governance frameworks, policies, and testing processes. Proficiency with accessibility testing tools (e.g., axe, JAWS, NVDA) and experience integrating automated accessibility checks into CI/CD pipelines. Preferences
Experience working in or with government agencies, particularly on large-scale digital transformation or accessibility compliance initiatives. Experience with Mobile App accessibility testing. Familiarity with content management systems (e.g., WordPress) and common government technology platforms, with an understanding of how to embed accessibility into CMS workflows. IAAP certification (CPAC, CPWA, CPACC, or WAS) or equivalent professional credential. Experience with inclusive design methodologies, user research with people with disabilities, and plain-language content strategy.
Ready to make a difference? Apply now and be part of a transformative journey in digital accessibility!
By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy at Privacy Policy - Abacus.