Senior UX Accessibility Specialist

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Job Overview Position Schedule: Full-Time What the Edward Jones Sr.
UX Web Accessibility Specialist does.
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The Sr.
Web Accessibility specialist is a member User Experience Accessibility team and works with multiple product teams to ensure that their systems, applications and experiences are meeting accessibility standards for any person with an accessibility need.
The ideal candidate will be accomplished in auditing systems using available tools to find accessibility issues, recommending solutions for violations found, and has the experience and expertise to expand web accessibility knowledge and practices within those product teams.
What you'll do: Develop digital accessibility training materials, and lead and conduct training sessions and shape guidance with development, design, and/or content creators detailing the importance of web accessibility and how it intersects with their work through coaching, leadership, and knowledge sharing.
Clearly summarize accessibility findings and provide recommendations for remediation, including code-level recommendations and solutions Facilitate team playbacks and training sessions in an effective way that focuses on creating a shared understanding to improve quality of work and execution of firm standards Responsible for creating and applying business and technical knowledge to ensure adherence to Web Accessibility Standards (WCAG 2.
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1) and high-quality recommendations are made for business and enterprise software solutions Develop, coordinate and implement services, programs and activities in coordination with various stakeholders to support firm accessibility initiatives.
Build and maintain effective partnerships with firm peers to increase the awareness and importance of digital accessibility on campus and advance the accessibility of the firm's public web properties and digital artifacts.
Lead the evaluation, selection, and onboarding of vendor products for accessibility and contribute to information technology procurement processes.
Utilize and interpret internal and external research to make credible recommendations for individual assistive technology needs of firm employees Works independently utilizing the POUR Methodology of web accessibility (Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, and Robust), UX standards, and IS Standards, escalating issues to leaders as needed.
At Edward Jones, we value and respect our associates and their contributions, and we recognize individual efforts through a rewards program that promotes a long-term career, financial security and well-being.
Visit our career site to learn more about our total compensation approach, which in addition to base salary, typically includes benefits, bonuses and profit sharing.
The salary range for this role is based on national data and actual pay is based on skills, experience, education, and other relevant factors for a potential new associate: Hiring Minimum: $92984 Hiring Maximum: $158325 Skills/Requirements What you'll need.
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Bachelor's degree in Human Computer Interaction, Psychology, Instructional Design or Computer Science preferred, or related work experience 5+ years of experience assessing digital materials (Interfaces, PDFs, etc.
) that adhere to accessibility standards (WCAG, WAI-ARIA) 7+ years of experience developing, designing or maintaining desktop, mobile and responsive web applications with web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery) 5+ years of experience with accessibility standards and guidelines (WCAG, WAI-AIRA).
Expert with multiple accessibility and assistive technology testing tools such as JAWS, Dragon, Fusion, deque, Wave, ZoomText.
5+ years of experience conducting system analysis; planning, designing, analyzing, testing, and implementing accessibility solutions.
5+ years of experience documenting test plans, expected test results, actual test results, identified issues, and steps to replicate accessibility findings Proficient in multiple user experience disciplines (Research, Design, Engineering), techniques, and processes Expert in facilitating remediation of accessibility issues with little guidance Strong ability to create and maintain best practice documentation and practices, used across multiple systems and functional areas IAAP Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC), Web Accessibility Specialist (WAS), or other certification is preferred Ideal candidate will have experience and understanding of financial services industry and regulatory requirements What will make you stand out.
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MS Computer-Human Interaction or similar degree desired ***Candidates that live within in a commutable distance from our Tempe, AZ and St.
Louis, MO home office locations are expected to work in the office three days per week, with preference for Tuesday through Thursday.
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Edward Jones scored 100 percent on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2022 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) the nation's foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality.
The ranking designated Jones as one of the best places to work for LGBTQ+Equality.
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