Senior Accessibility Tester

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* This position requires a BPSS clearance, meaning 3 complete years residency in the UK up to present date

Your job in a nutshell:

We are a team of dedicated accessibility professionals across the UK & Ireland, part of Atos' global accessibility practice. We provide business-to-business accessibility services to enterprise clients and actively engage with professional bodies like the Business Disability Forum and the International Association of Accessibility Professionals.

As a key member of our UK&I accessibility and digital inclusion team, you will conduct accessibility and assistive technology tests, write conformance reports, and support design and developer teams throughout product development. In your role as a senior accessibility tester, you will also mentor and guide junior team members.

What will you be doing:

• Ensure quality assurance on projects and provide constructive feedback to junior team members.

• Mentor and train new hires and junior staff to align with our service methodology and maintain consistent standards.

• Conduct independent accessibility audits for web pages, desktop applications, and mobile apps, using testing tools and assistive technologies.

• Prepare and review Accessibility Conformance Reports, outlining issues and recommendations for improvement.

• Offer accessibility support to developer teams through consultancy or by providing code snippets and suggestions.

• Stay updated on the latest trends and developments in accessibility and related fields.

Requirements:

• 3 years of accessibility testing experience, especially manual testing experience

• Flexibility and adaptability to shift direction quickly while maintaining organization and meeting tight deadlines.

• Ability to work independently with initiative, as well as collaborate effectively in both in-person and virtual teams.

• Proven experience in multitasking across tactical and strategic projects.

• Proficiency in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and WAI-ARIA, with an understanding of their accessibility benefits and challenges.

• Direct experience in manual testing of websites for WCAG 2.2 Level AA conformance.

• Hands-on experience with Assistive Technologies (e.g., screen readers, magnifiers, alternative input devices).

• Familiarity with accessibility evaluation tools and methods across web and desktop platforms, and modern web development practices.

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field, and relevant certifications (e.g., IAAP Web Accessibility Specialist, Trusted Tester Version 5)

Future career path:

• Geography  Accessibility Test Manager

• Global Accessibility Test Lead

More reasons to join us:

In addition to joining a fantastic team, you can also expect a fantastic range of benefits.

These include but are not limited to:

• 25 days annual paid leave plus bank holiday

• Wellbeing programs & work-life balance

• Private medical insurance

• An attractive stakeholder pension scheme

• Flexible Benefits platform

• Charity and eco initiatives.

**As a Disability Confident employer, we aim to ensure that differently-abled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to the application and assessment process to accommodate your needs. Please contact us on UK-Recruitment-Support@atos.net to discuss this further.

Recruiter Contact:

Please write directly to Viktoria Ivanova on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/viktoria-ivanova-801298129/

* If you require additional support with the recruitment process, please let us know during the application process.