[Job-Listings] Employment Opportunity: Web Accessibility QA Analyst I: Cambium Assessment; Remote

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Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2022 22:25:57 +0000
Subject: [tech-vi Announce List] Employment Opportunity: Web Accessibility
QA Analyst I: Cambium Assessment; Remote
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locations
Remote
Washington, DC
time type
Full time
posted on
Posted 4 Days Ago
job requisition id
REQ-1709

We are Cambium Assessment, a Cambium Learning(r) Group company.

As the leader in online testing for K-12 state education standards, Cambium
Assessment delivers secure, reliable, and scalable assessment solutions that
improve student performance while supporting state education accountability.
Through proven technology, research-backed psychometrics, and advanced
machine learning, our solutions help reduce test time for students while
improving educational outcomes.

We're looking for smart, creative, and enthusiastic professionals to join
our innovative team of software engineers, designers, project managers and
software specialists.

Job Responsibilities:

We are looking for a Braille Specialist Quality Assurance Analyst with
experience in both web testing and accessibility testing. As a Braille
Specialist QA Analyst, your primary responsibility is to perform manual
tests while using different Assistive Technology tools and utilize automated
testing tools to test a variety of different software's for conformance to
the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. The ideal candidate should be able
and eager to participate in the design phase of software development, to
encourage usable design and to avoid any major accessibility issues in early
stages of product development. Critically, you will have a passion for
inclusive design and creating accessible spaces, and a desire to encourage
other teams working in software development to share this passion.



Job Requirements:

*       2+ years of QA Testing experience in both manual and automated
testing

*       B.A. or B.S. in computer science, information technology,
human computer interaction, or related field required

*       1+ years of Accessibility Testing experience for visual
impairment, hearing impairment, and motor skills impairment

*       Experience with reading and transcribing Braille

*       Experience working with Tactile Graphics

*       Experience with validating websites (desktop and mobile) for
WCAG 2.1 level AA compliance

*       Experience utilizing assistive technology tools for
accessibility testing

*       Knowledge of HTML semantics/tagging, hyperlink integrity, and
remediation accessibility issues

*       Knowledge of correct use and limitations of WAI-ARIA
(Accessible Rich Internet Applications) in web application development

*       Must be self-motivated, detail-oriented, and take initiative
in performing tasks

*       Ability to convey the cause and potential steps to remediation
for accessibility bugs to non accessibility subject matter experts

*       Responsible team player with strong communication skill



Preferred:

*       Experience using Assistive Technologies such as
JAWS/NVDA/VoiceOver/Refreshable Braille Displays/Braille Embossers

*       Experience with Accessibility Testing tools such as ANDI,
WAVE, Axe DevTools, or similar tools

*       Experience with ticketing systems like Jira

*       Experience testing in various environments such as Windows,
Mac, Chromebooks and Mobile (iOS and Android)

*       Experience testing electronic documents (PDF, Word, Excel, and
PowerPoint) for Section 508 compliance is considered a plus





At Cambium Learning Group we speak, learn, and interact differently, we
embrace and thrive on these differences! We deeply benefit from the
diversity that each individual has to offer. We are dedicated to fostering a
culture that celebrates unique backgrounds, ideas and experiences. Cambium
Learning Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without
regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin,
age, disability, pregnancy, veteran status or any other status protected by
federal, state or local laws.

Why Work With Us?

When you work with Cambium Assessment, you'll be helping to design and build
inspiring solutions that make a real impact on the online testing industry,
as well as the educators and students we support.

  *   Our systems are infinitely scalable and mission critical serving
close to 1 million students simultaneously and over 60 million annually!
  *   Our machine scoring methods are driven by artificial
intelligence allowing computers to perform such complex operations as
grading essays with more accuracy than humans.
  *   Our processes use intensive algorithmic computing allowing a
customized experience for each student as the exam adapts real-time based
upon answers given.

We currently serve more than 1/3 of U.S. students with numerous patents and
industry-standard certifications. In the 2018-2019 school year, we delivered
more than 60 million tests to 860,000 simultaneous testers with an average
1/10 second response time. We have the most advanced features of any online
testing system, and we continue to push boundaries for student performance
measurement.


Our ground breaking work includes:

  *   Advanced computer-adaptive algorithms
  *   Mobile support of user interfaces
  *   Learning management systems with social media features
  *   Universally accessible user interfaces
  *   Machine scorable items

To learn more about our organization and the exciting work we do, visit
www.cambiumassessment.com<http://www.cambiumassessment.com/>

An Equal Opportunity Employer

We are dedicated to fostering a culture that celebrates unique backgrounds,
ideas, and experiences. All qualified applicants will receive consideration
for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion,
sex, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, national
origin, protected veteran status, or disability.


David Goldfield,
Blindness Assistive Technology Specialist [JAWS Certified,
2022]<https://www.freedomscientific.com/Training/Certification>
NVDA Certified Expert<https://certification.nvaccess.org/>

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