HM Note : This hybrid contract role is three (3) days in office

Responsibilities :

• Lead QA in development projects and release cycles as an application subject matter expert.
• Ensure digital applications are fully tested and conform to WCAG standards with the common goal of ensuring frictionless implementation of technology across the organization.
• Contribute as an active team member to Agile projects. Be accountable for understanding user story content, determining test approaches, creating tasks, and providing daily progress updates to team members.
• As an accessibility tester, work closely with developers and designers to suggest modifications or improvements to enhance the product’s accessibility. Ensure accessibility considerations are integrated into the development process.
• Evaluate testing strategy, overall user experience of the product. This includes assessing usability aspects such as navigation, interaction design, and overall user satisfaction.
• Design, write, execute, and validate test cases, document results, create any required defects, and assign them to the development team for review. Test cases may be executed on a variety of technologies including desktop, mobile etc.
• Research new tools, techniques, and guidelines to enhance testing skills and keep pace with evolving accessibility standards.
• Responsible for conducting training sessions or workshops to educate developers, designers, and other stakeholders about best practices for creating accessible digital products.
• Collaborate with the project team to ensure product backlog prioritization and business analysis materials (e.g., agile user stories / requirements, specifications, etc.) have appropriate detail to achieve project objectives.
• Interact with key business & technology stakeholders for providing demo’s and workshops that reflect the needs of both the business and end-customers.
• Participate in Agile-Scrum practices such as daily stand-ups, grooming, planning, and sprint retrospectives.
• Support teams with Accessibility standards remediates for the I&IT solution.
• Collaborate with Cyber Security and OPS Information Technology Partners to remediate application safeguards such as Threat Risk Assessment and Penetration testing recommendations.
• Develop and maintain mobile applications that adhere to Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) from inception through the entire product lifecycle.
• Ensure project not only meets compliance standards but also reflects a dedication to inclusive design principles, making digital products usable by the widest possible audience throughout their entire lifespan.
• Lead in interpreting and advising on accessibility standards, principles, techniques, and best practices, including WCAG.
• Knowledge transfer and documentation as requested by the Project Manager and Manager
• Support new team members and management with necessary documentation and demos needed to learn and onboard the product with stakeholders.
• Lead consultations with XD Lab team, usability testing activities from a Cognitive and Visual perspectives as well.
• Coordinate the development of business systems / applications including assisting team members through the systems development life cycle.
• Ensure Azure Devops tools and test suite are updated.
• Provide guidance in automating test cases where possible.

Skills

Experience and Skill Set Requirements

Public Sector Experience : 5 points

Web Accessibility Expertise : 3 5 points

Technical Expertise and Guidance : 3 5 points

Communication and Interpersonal Skills : 2 5 points

Must Haves :

Knowledge of accessibility-related legislation such as the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).

10+ years’ experience with I&IT Solutions development, digital accessibility subject matter expert.