Location: Remote (occasional on-site to Springfield, VA 22150)
Duration : 12+ months
Visa Status : US Citizen
Pay Rate : $45 - $50/hr in C2C
Security: Must meet DHS suitability and Entry on Duty requirements; work may involve Sensitive But Unclassified information
Position summary
Conduct Section 508 conformance testing of Information and Communications Technology using the current DHS-approved assessment methodology, test tools, and reporting formats. Produce accurate, complete test results that follow DHS Trusted Tester Version 5.0 or later requirements.
Key responsibilities
Perform Section 508 testing of web-based ICT using the DHS Trusted Tester Section 508 Conformance Test Process for Web, Version 5.0 or later.
Use current DHS-approved assessment methods, testing tools, and report formats.
Document test procedures, findings, defects, evidence, and conformance results accurately and completely.
Coordinate with senior testers and accessibility SMEs to resolve test-method questions and maintain consistency.
Maintain current DHS Trusted Tester certification throughout task-order performance.
Protect DHS information and follow all security, privacy, and contractor-conduct requirements.
Mandatory qualifications
Basic knowledge of the Revised Section 508 Standards.
Current DHS Trusted Tester certification, Version 5.0 or later.
At least one year of accessibility testing experience.
Ability to meet DHS suitability and Entry on Duty requirements.
Preferred qualifications
Hands-on experience testing complex websites or web applications against WCAG 2.0 Level A and AA and Section 508 requirements.
Experience with manual keyboard testing, screen readers, browser developer tools, color-contrast tools, and DHS Trusted Tester reporting artifacts.
Experience writing actionable defects with clear steps, evidence, applicable success criteria, and remediation guidance.
Federal Government or DHS accessibility-testing experience.
Numbers & Facts
Location
Springfield, VA (Remote)
Salary
$45
Skills
Conformance Testingunmatched
Homeland Securityunmatched
Information Technology & Information Systemsunmatched
Keyboardsunmatched
Programming Toolsunmatched
Quality Assurance Methodologyunmatched
Section 508unmatched
Test Toolsunmatched
Testingunmatched
United States Citizenunmatched
Web Browsersunmatched
Web Testingunmatched
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