Accessibility Specialist for Section 508 / WCAG Audits, Remediation Validation & VPAT Support

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Summary

508Audit is seeking an experienced white-label accessibility specialist to support Section 508 and WCAG accessibility engagements for websites, web applications, and digital documents. This is a subcontractor role supporting our internal delivery team; the contractor will not be client-facing and all work will be performed under 508Audit direction and QA processes. Initial work will focus on one or more of the following: manual Section 508 / WCAG 2.1 or 2.2 accessibility audits for websites and web applications remediation validation / retesting after fixes are implemented issue logging with clear evidence, affected component, severity, and recommended remediation guidance VPAT / ACR technical testing support and evidence collection document accessibility review or remediation support for PDFs, Word, PowerPoint, and other digital documents, if applicable to the contractor’s background We are looking for someone who has real-world accessibility testing experience and can produce clean, defensible work product—not just automated scan results. Experience with public-sector, higher-ed, healthcare, or procurement-related accessibility work is especially valuable. Requirements hands-on accessibility testing experience using WCAG and/or Section 508 experience with manual testing, not just automated tools ability to document issues clearly and consistently for internal QA and client delivery familiarity with screen reader and keyboard testing workflows ability to work under a white-label subcontractor model and follow an established reporting structure Preferred DHS Trusted Tester and/or IAAP credentials experience supporting VPAT / ACR work experience with document accessibility and remediation experience working with agencies, government contractors, public-sector clients, or white-label accessibility engagements Important note This is a subcontractor role supporting 508Audit delivery. We are looking for specialists who are comfortable working behind the scenes, following our process, and producing strong accessibility work product under our brand.

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