Accessibility Test Manager

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

**Remote (UK) opportunity with the requirement of occasional visits to customers/Atos offices.

Your job in a nutshell:

We are a UK & Ireland-based team of accessibility professionals within Atos' global practice, providing B2B services to enterprise clients and engaging with bodies like the Business Disability Forum and the International Association of Accessibility Professionals.

You will be managing the accessibility testing activities on the UK&I accessibility and digital inclusion team, performing accessibility tests and writing accessibility conformance reports, and developing assistive technology interoperability strategies. As the Accessibility Test Manager, you will also be responsible for mentoring and developing more junior members of the accessibility team.

What will you be doing:

• Managing accessibility test resources allocation across multiple accounts and customers.
• Providing quality assurance on projects and feedback to junior team members.
• Mentoring and training new hires and junior members of the team so they understand our service methodology and work to a consistent standard.
• Independently performing accessibility audits of web pages, desktop applications, and mobile apps, using accessibility testing tools and assistive technology products.
• Writing and evaluating Accessibility Conformance Reports, describing accessibility issues and recommendations for resolving them.
• Providing accessibility support to developer teams, either through consultancy or by contributing code snippets and suggestions.
• Keeping up to date with the latest developments in accessibility and related fields.

Requirements:

• 4 years accessibility experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent degree/relevant experience.
• Honed consulting, influence, and negotiation skills to achieve desired outcomes that inspire action and trust from stakeholders.
• Flexibility and adaptability - able to quickly and smoothly change direction based upon stakeholder or management direction, while remaining extremely organized and following tight deadlines.
• High degree of initiative and autonomy coupled with an ability to function successfully as part of a team (in person and virtual).
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple, strategic partner relationships at the Executive Level as well as supervisor level.
• Be proficient with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and WAI ARIA and display knowledge about the accessibility benefits and obstacles these techniques provide.
• Direct previous experience in manually testing websites to ensure conformance to WCAG 2.2 – Level AA.
• Hands-on experience with Assistive Technology (e.g. screen readers, magnifiers, alternative input, etc.).
• Understand accessibility evaluation tools and methods in both web and desktop environments.
• Familiarity with modern web application development practices and popular JavaScript frameworks.
• IAAP Web Accessibility Specialist certification or equivalent, such as Trusted Tester Version 5 (TTV5).

Future career path:

• Global Accessibility Test Lead.
• Head of Accessibility and Digital Inclusion, UK&I.

Rewards and benefits:

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

These include:

• 25 days annual paid leave.
• Wellbeing programs & work-life balance - integration and passion sharing events.
• Private medical and dental care.
• Pension contributions up to 10%.
• Flex benefits program.
• Courses and certifications opportunities.
• Conferences and Expert Communities.
• Charity and eco initiatives.

As a Disability Confident employer, we encourage applications from all applicants, especially differently abled applicants. We aim to ensure that those 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. If you would like to discuss this further, please contact us via our dedicated mailbox - UK-Recruitment-Support@atos.net.

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.