The Opportunity:

The Digital Accessibility Analyst ensures that digital products, applications, websites, and services are designed, developed, and maintained in compliance with WCAG 2.2 Level AA, EN 301-549 and ADA/Section 508 standards. This hands-on role involves using a mix of automated scan tools and manual testing with assistive technologies to identify, document, and guide the remediation of accessibility barriers.

The Day-to-Day:

Conduct comprehensive accessibility testing on websites, mobile applications, and digital documents for WCAG 2.2 AA and PDF/UA compliance, executing hands-on manual evaluations with keyboard-only navigation, focus order validation, screen magnification, and leading screen readers (NVDA, JAWS, Voiceover, TalkBack).
Serve as an accessibility subject matter expert for our key technologies
Provide guidance on challenging implementations (and/or tackle directly)
Provide consultation on strategic work/processes
Review work where appropriate (and pitch in when needed)
Demonstrate a sense of ownership of websites and digital experiences
Keep documentation up to date and comprehensive
Educate, and mentor team members, on the Digital team and beyond
Maintain relationships with 3rd party vendors and internal stakeholders
Identifies potential process improvements, recommends solutions, and implements solutions to improve the efficiency of the department

Additional responsibilities may include:

Utilize automated scanning tools (e.g., Axe, WAVE, Level Access browser scanning tool) to identify structural and code-level barriers, supplementing manual validation
Read and interpret Accessibility Conformance Reports (ACRs) and Voluntary Product Accessibility Templates (VPATs)
Document technical findings clearly, providing actionable remediation guidance, severity ratings, and impact descriptions to design (UX) and development teams
Trusted to make accessibility compliance decisions independently and translate complex technical requirements into plain language for non-technical business stakeholders
Maintain issue logs, tracking remediation items and verifying fixes through re-testing Partner with designers and developers during the software development lifecycle to provide guidance on accessible requirements and best practices
Advice on digital accessibility policies, regulations, and procurement reviews
Create and execute internal trainings on accessibility standards to foster a culture of inclusion
Manage and optimize accessibility platform(s) by tracking digital accessibility compliance metrics, interpreting automated scan findings, and generating actionable reports to guide

Your Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience required
Minimum of 2-3 years of direct experience in digital accessibility testing
Expert Knowledge of WCAG (2.1AA & 2.2AA)
Hands-on proficiency with assistive technologies, specifically screen readers (NVDA, JAWS, Voiceover, TalkBack)
Experience with manual testing methods (keyboard navigation, color contrast analysis).
Proven experience creating and reviewing ACRs/VPATs
Familiarity with HTML, CSS, and WAI-ARIA
Experience in Agile/Scrum environments and using Jira/Confluence for bug tracking

Why Fisher Investments:

We work for a bigger purpose: bettering the investment universe. We take great pride in our inclusive culture, our learning and development framework customized for every employee, and our Great Place to Work Certification. It's the people that make the Fisher purpose possible, and we invest in them by offering exceptional benefits like:

100% paid medical, dental and vision premiums for you and your qualifying dependents
A 50% 401(k) match, up to the IRS maximum
20 days of PTO, plus 10 paid holidays
Family Support programs including 8 week Paid Primary Caregiver Leave, $10,000 fertility, family forming, and hormonal health assistance, and back-up child, adult, and elder care
This is an in-office role. Based on your role, tenure, and performance eligibility you may have the opportunity to participate in our hybrid work from home program. This program is subject to change.

FISHER INVESTMENTS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

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