viva is hiring: Accessibility UI/UX Requirements Analyst in New York

Remote contract role focused on translating accessibility needs into developer-ready UI/UX requirements for an Angular AppDev team.

Responsibilities

Design front-end screens with

wireframes, mockups, and interaction patterns .

Perform

gap analysis

between current and desired workflows; document risks.

Write

detailed, well-scoped tickets and user stories

in

Azure DevOps (ADO)

and

GitHub .

Break large feature requests into

realistic, properly sized development units .

Create

personas

and convert user needs into

actionable design and functional requirements .

Tag, organize, and refine tickets to support clean hand-off to

Angular developers .

Define clear

front-end requirements

that connect design, requirements writing, and development needs.

Support testing activities, including

accessibility testing

with automated tools,

screen readers , and

manual keyboard/tabbing tests .

Potentially contribute to

front-end coding or testing

based on skillset.

Requirements

Proven experience in

UI/UX screen design

(wireframes, mockups, interaction design).

Strong background writing

detailed requirements, user stories, and well-formed tickets .

Significant hands-on experience with

Azure DevOps (ADO)

and

GitHub

for ticket and story workflows.

Ability to conduct

gap analysis , identify risks, and translate findings into

actionable requirements .

Accessibility certification : CPACC, WAS, or equivalent.

Deep understanding of

WCAG 2.2 AA ,

Section 508 , and

Title I/Title II , with the ability to apply and test against these standards directly.

Excellent

written and verbal communication , including documentation and stakeholder communication.

Preferred Qualifications

Working understanding of

Angular

and general front-end development concepts.

Experience working in

Agile

delivery environments.

Understanding of

CI/CD

and how front-end work moves through pipelines.

Experience contributing to

front-end coding

or

testing

tasks.

Experience developing

personas

based on user research.

Technology & Tools

Front-end/Delivery:

Angular, Azure DevOps (ADO), GitHub, CI/CD (preferred)

Design:

Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD

Accessibility tools:

Axe, Wave, Lighthouse

Screen readers:

JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver

Standards/Frameworks:

WCAG 2.2 AA, Section 508, Title I, Title II, USWDS

Experience Level

8+ years (Required)

across: UI/UX screen design, detailed requirements documentation, ticket and user story writing in ADO/GitHub, gap analysis, persona development, accessibility professional certification, applying WCAG 2.2 AA/Section 508/Title I/II in requirements and testing, hands-on accessibility testing (automated tools, screen readers, manual tabbing), and strong stakeholder communication.

Highly desired:

working Angular knowledge, Agile delivery, CI/CD understanding, front-end coding or QA/testing contribution, persona development from research, design systems experience (USWDS preferred), and producing requirements across multiple cross-functional teams.

Location:

Remote (remote)

Job type:

contract

Pay:

USD 69 - 74 per hourly

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