PingWind is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Lead Accessibility Audit Specialist to join our dynamic team. As a Lead Accessibility Audit Specialist, contribute expert system analysis, design, and documentation to ensure information and communication technology (ICT) products meet the United States Access Board’s Section 508 Standards. Use extensive knowledge of assistive technology tools such as JAWS and Dragon to assess accessibility barriers and verify compliance across a wide array of ICT products, including web and mobile applications, electronic documents, and multimedia content. The Lead Accessibility Audit Specialist will deliver precise audit reports and support our government client in enhancing accessibility through systematic and thorough compliance assessments. As a Team Lead, serve as an escalation point for questions related to the Accessibility Specialist work and help the Project Managers ensure that work is on track to completion.

Job Type: Full Time

Location: Remote

Required Clearance: Ability to obtain Public Trust

Required Education: Bachelor’s degree in IT, computer science, or a related field is preferred

Required Experience: 3 years of relevant experience; Degrees may be substituted for years of experience; Associate: 2 years, Bachelor’s: 4 years, Master’s: 6 years, and Doctorate: 8 years of experience

· Conduct and document Section 508 compliance audits for ICT products, including web, mobile, and desktop products, as well as PDFs and multimedia.

· Create detailed Section 508 Compliance Audit Reports and manage these reports within the Government 508 Defect Tracking Tool.

· Perform sampling audits to identify accessibility barriers, using both automated tools and manual testing with assistive technologies.

· Participate in all phases of the assessments for the software development life cycle, with an emphasis on the planning, analysis, testing

· g, and acceptance phases.

· Provide technical audit support and virtual demonstrations of audit findings via platforms like Microsoft Teams and contribute to monthly Audit Show and Tell Summary Reports.

· Prioritize audits as directed by the Government COR, Program Manager, and 508 Leadership, and handle any required escalation in compliance auditing as mandated.

· Must be a US citizen capable of obtaining a public trust clearance.

· Deep knowledge of Section 508 compliance standards and experience with assistive technology tools such as JAWS, Fusion, Dragon, and Color Contrast Analyzer.

· Strong analytical skills to conduct detailed compliance audits and the ability to document findings comprehensively.

· Strong communication and presentation skills to effectively share audit results and provide training on audit findings.

· Ability to manage multiple audit assignments simultaneously under tight deadlines.

· Experience with various ICT environments, including Java, SharePoint, iOS, Android, and other platforms.