Senior Accessibility Lead

Description

Our client is seeking a Senior Accessibility Lead for a contract opportunity focused on advancing accessibility across their digital products. This remote role guides accessibility reviews, remediation, audit readiness, and accessible delivery across web and mobile experiences.

*The application deadline for this role is December 1, 2027.

Senior Accessibility Lead Responsibilities:

• Lead accessibility coordination across product, design, engineering, and testing teams.
• Evaluate digital experiences against WCAG standards and translate findings into actionable remediation guidance.
• Facilitate accessibility reviews, align stakeholders on risks and priorities, and track follow-up activities.
• Monitor defect trends, revalidate remediated issues, and identify opportunities to improve engineering quality.
• Support accessibility audit planning, monthly reporting, and integration of accessibility criteria across web, iOS, and Android delivery.

Senior Accessibility Lead Qualifications:

• Experience evaluating web and native digital experiences from an end-user perspective and advocating for accessible outcomes.
• Hands-on testing experience with JAWS, NVDA, macOS/iOS VoiceOver, TalkBack, keyboard-only navigation, and related assistive technologies.
• Strong knowledge of WCAG 2.0, WCAG 2.1, WCAG 2.2 Level A/AA, WAI-ARIA, and accessibility implementation techniques.
• Experience partnering with cross-functional teams to influence accessibility practices and drive alignment.
• Strong communication, facilitation, organizational, and leadership skills, with familiarity with responsive web design, mobile applications, software development lifecycles, JIRA, Rally, Teams, and Confluence.

Perks and Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
• Life Insurance.
• 401(k) Program.
• Commuter Benefit.
• eLearning and Ongoing Training.
• Education Reimbursement.

Eligibility requires working over 30 hours per week on an assignment lasting at least 10 weeks.

If you meet the qualifications and are excited about this opportunity, apply today! Our team will connect with you to discuss next steps, support you through the interview process, and advocate for your success.

About Onward Search

Onward Search is a nationwide staffing agency and talent solutions provider specializing in creative, marketing, and technology professionals. We work with our nationwide clients to continuously pipeline and fill specialized roles. As such, not all jobs contain an application deadline. For questions about our employment process, please contact [email protected].

Equal Opportunity Employment

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other protected category. Candidates must be at least 18 years old to be considered for employment.
EOE/M/F/D/V/SO

Inclusive Hiring Practices

We’re committed to making every part of our hiring process accessible and inclusive. If you need any accommodations or adjustments to support you during the application or interview process, please contact us at [email protected].

Employment Eligibility

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired must verify their identity and eligibility to work in the United States. We are unable to support 1099 / Corp-to-Corp / Independent Contractor arrangements. All freelancers will be hired as W2 employees.

Benefits

We offer medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as a 401(k) retirement plan to all eligible full-time temporary employees. Onward Search is a drug-free workplace.

Virtual Interview Process

To help streamline the hiring process and ensure a more flexible and accessible experience for all candidates, we’ve partnered with Alex.com, a virtual interviewing platform. For select job openings, you may receive an invitation to interview with Alex via email at [email protected].

Alex will guide you through a brief set of questions to help us better understand your background and interests. The virtual interview can be completed on your own time, and your responses will be reviewed by our recruiting team as part of the screening process.

To learn more about the platform, visit https://www.alex.com/.

Job Seeker Scam Alert

We’ve become aware of fraudulent recruiters impersonating Onward Search representatives to collect personal or financial information from potential job seekers. Please be advised, we will only communicate with our talent through verified email addresses such as @onwardsearch and will never reach out through Gmail or any other public domains. You can learn more about potential threats and how to protect yourself by visiting our job seeker scam alert page.

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