508 Compliance (SME)- Remote at Sierra7 in Falls Church, Virginia

Job Description:

The 508 Compliance (SME) will be the primary expert in the development, delivery, and ongoing improvement of all IT accessibility and be the liaison to the program office. Job applicants must have extensive accessibility experience. The 508 Compliance (SME) must have experience in redesigning and/or developing solutions to ensure IT hardware and software compliance if an accessibility problem is detected. The 508 Compliance (SME) must have significant experience in accessible web design and must maintain current applicable certifications, such as CPWA (Certified Professional in Web Accessibility), DHS Trusted Tester, or equivalent.
Position Responsibilities:
Develop processes and procedures related to:
Section 508 compliance;Conformance to applicable standards (e.g. WCAG 2.0 A and AA); and Reporting against established accessibility baselines.
Provide subject matter expertise to IT project teams and operational supportShare Perform United States Access Boards Section 508 Standards assessments applying to ICT ConductDocument and report audits using standardized proceduresManually audit 508 compliances to ensure ICT and AT maintains Section 508 Technology Accessibility Standards Conduct a quality assurance workflow check to review and validate completed ICT assessments Prepare and submit Compliance Audit ReportsComplete manual audit requirements, milestones, and deliverablesOperate in multiple environments including legacy applications written in VB6, Delphi, or MUMPS, and modern applications written in HTML or Java Script and electronic healthcare record/Cerner products