Position Details

Salary $134K – $162K USD / year

Type Not Specified

Experience lead

Exp. Years Minimum 8 years of accessibility testing experience

Education Not specified

Category System Administration

About this role

HealthEdge is seeking an Accessibility & Section 508 Compliance Lead to serve as the internal subject matter expert for digital accessibility. The role owns Section 508 compliance and WCAG conformance across the product suite while leading hands-on testing, remediation coordination, and enablement across teams.

Key Responsibilities

Serve as primary internal authority on Section 508 and WCAG standards for the product suite
Conduct hands-on accessibility testing and reporting, triage and prioritize issues with an external auditor
Establish and maintain a compliance tracking framework with severity, owners, and timelines
Coordinate developers remediating accessibility issues and create best-practice documentation/training
Support QA automation for functional accessibility testing and integrate scanning into CI/CD pipelines

Technical Overview

This is a compliance and accessibility engineering leadership role focused on Section 508 and WCAG 2.2 (AA). The position involves hands-on accessibility testing, interpreting audits from tools like axe/Deque/NVDA/JAWS/VoiceOver, performing front-end code reviews across HTML/CSS/JavaScript/React, and integrating automated accessibility scanning into CI/CD pipelines.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate has 8+ years of accessibility testing experience and deep, hands-on expertise applying Section 508 compliance requirements in a B2B SaaS environment. They are strong in WCAG 2.2 (AA), can review HTML/CSS/JavaScript (including React), and have experience using tools like axe, Deque, NVDA, JAWS, and VoiceOver to interpret audit findings and drive remediation. They can lead cross-functional teams with clear documentation and governance around VPATs and CI/CD accessibility automation.

Must-Have Skills

Minimum 8 years of accessibility testing experienceSection 508 compliance requirements (applied in B2B SaaS context)WCAG 2.2 (AA) guidelinesAbility to conduct front-end code reviews (HTMLCSSJavaScript/React or similar) to identify accessibility barriersExperience working with accessibility auditing tools (e.g.axeDequeNVDAJAWSVoiceOver) and interpreting audit reportsExperience writing and/or revising compliance documentation including VPATsExperience managing or coordinating remediation efforts across a teamExcellent written communication skills

Nice-to-Have Skills

Background or prior experience in software developmentFamiliarity with design systems and component libraries in enterprise SaaS contexts

Tools & Platforms

axeDequeNVDAJAWSVoiceOverCI/CD pipelines

Required Skills

accessibility testingSection 508 complianceWCAG 2.2 (AA)front-end code reviews (HTMLCSSJavaScript/React)accessibility auditing tools (axeDequeNVDAJAWSVoiceOver)VPATsaccessibility remediationCI/CD pipelinesautomated functional accessibility testingdocumentation

Hard Skills

Section 508 complianceWCAG 2.2 (AA) guidelinesAccessibility testingFront-end code reviews (HTMLCSSJavaScript/React or similar)HTMLCSSJavaScriptReactAccessibility auditing tools (axeDequeNVDAJAWSVoiceOver)VPATsCI/CD pipelinesautomated functional accessibility testing

Soft Skills

Excellent written communication skillsStrategic leadershipHands-on practitionerCross-functional collaborationDocumentation and enablementTriage and prioritizationStakeholder communication

Industry & Role

Industry SaaS

Job Function Lead Section 508 and WCAG 2.2 accessibility compliance through testing, remediation governance, and engineering enablement

Role Subtype Compliance Officer

Keywords for Your Resume

Lead Accessibility SpecialistAccessibility & Section 508 Compliance Leadaccessibility testingSection 508Section 508 complianceWCAG 2.2 (AA)WCAG 2.2accessibility auditingaccessibility auditing toolsaxeDequeNVDAJAWSVoiceOverVPATsaccessibility remediationaccessibility literacyfront-end code reviewsHTMLCSSJavaScriptReactCI/CD pipelinesautomated functional accessibility testing

Deal Breakers

Must have at least 8 years of accessibility testing experience, Must demonstrate deep expertise in Section 508 compliance requirements, Must show strong working knowledge of WCAG 2.2 (AA) guidelines, Must be able to conduct front-end code reviews (HTML, CSS, JavaScript/React or similar), Must have experience interpreting accessibility audit reports using tools like axe/Deque/NVDA/JAWS/VoiceOver

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