We’re looking for a Senior Accessibility Tester to become a part of the distributed global team.

As a Senior Accessibility Tester, your role involves ensuring the quality assurance of assigned products for internal supervision of quality assurance. You will oversee the backlog of testing requests received and complete testing requests by performing accessibility testing on assigned products and report defects. Additionally, you will be responsible for mentoring testers, helping develop test plans and scripts, create documentation, and make recommendations based on themes and insights gathered via products tested and reporting insights. To be effective in this role, you must have an understanding of accessibility and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), strong working knowledge of assistive technology, automated testing tools, and demonstrated experience in accessibility testing.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the end-to-end quality assurance of a large product portfolio, including overseeing the backlog of testing requests received and complete testing requests
• Collaborate and communicate closely with key stakeholders in Design, Product Management, and Product Engineering to facilitate testing efforts throughout the product development lifecycle
• Collaborate with the Testing Lead to guarantee on-time completion, precision, and alignment with expectations for all testing requests
• Act as a thought leader in accessibility testing by making recommendations and influencing testing decisions based on data
• Mentor accessibility testers
• Contribute to creating test plans and scripts and other accessibility testing documentation
• Partner with the Accessibility Test Lead to create training plans and execute accessibility training for the testing team
• Perform quality audits and advise on opportunities to minimize quality errors
• Demonstrate proficiency in products of high complexity with an ability to operate independently without extensive direction
• Lead by example in creating a positive, supportive team environment that encourages collaboration, innovation and respectful discussion
• Stay abreast of evolving accessibility standards and trends in the industry

Requirements

• BA/BS in information science, information design, computer science, related field, or equivalent industry experience
• 5+ years of testing experience in software development, web development or related field
• 5+ years of experience in an accessibility related field
• Understanding of WCAG 2.1 (AA) guidelines
• Expert level understanding of assistive technologies and accessibility-related software including JAWS and NVDA and automated testing tools
• Knowledge of Azure DevOps (ADO) or similar for logging and tracking bugs
• Demonstrated success facilitating testing efforts across multi-disciplinary teams
• Demonstrated success creating test plans and scripts
• Ability to influence and define process
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and experience interfacing with high level stakeholders

We offer

• Career plan and real growth opportunities
• Unlimited access to LinkedIn learning solutions
• International Mobility Plan within 25 countries
• Constant training, mentoring, online corporate courses, eLearning and more
• English classes with a certified teacher
• Support for employee’s initiatives (Algorithms club, toastmasters, agile club and more)
• Enjoyable working environment (Gaming room, napping area, amenities, events, sport teams and more)
• Flexible work schedule and dress code
• Collaborate in a multicultural environment and share best practices from around the globe
• Hired directly by EPAM & 100% under payroll
• Law benefits (IMSS, INFONAVIT, 25% vacation bonus)
• Major medical expenses insurance: Life, Major medical expenses with dental & visual coverage (for the employee and direct family members)
• 13 % employee savings fund, capped to the law limit
• Grocery coupons
• 30 days December bonus
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• 12 vacations days plus 4 floating days
• Official Mexican holidays, plus 5 extra holidays (Maundry Thursday and Friday, November 2nd, December 24th & 31st)
• Monthly non-taxable amount for the electricity and internet bills

EPAM is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services. We are committed to having a positive impact on our customers, our employees, and our communities. We embrace a dynamic and inclusive culture. Here you will collaborate with multi-national teams, contribute to a myriad of innovative projects that deliver the most creative and cutting-edge solutions, and have an opportunity to continuously learn and grow. No matter where you are located, you will join a dedicated, creative, and diverse community that will help you discover your fullest potential.

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