Digital Accessibility Specialist
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Job Description: The RoleThe person filling this role
will work throughout the FI Platform to help individuals and teams
realize the goal of digital accessibility. Working practically, with
an emphasis on both remediation and the future accessible state of
Fidelity digital experiences is critical. This role requires someone
with digital accessibility engineering expertise (Web) as well as
adaptability and superb communication abilities. The best candidate
for this job will have extensive experience with accessible code,
remediating defects, and ensuring the successful delivery of
accessible digital experiences.
In the FI Digital Platform we are building a
small but might Accessibility Team! We will have accessibility experts
dedicated to UI/UX design and QE roles. You’ll also be working with
other accessibility experts in different platforms to drive cohesion &
standards. You’ll engage with digital squads working on a wide range
of initiatives. Some of the roles within squads are Developers, UX
designers, Scrum masters, and sometimes Governance. You’ll support
teams throughout FI via training, defect reviews, and daily mentorship
on approach and standard methodologies.
- Create reusable & accessible digital components
- Develop an accessibility learning path for internal developers and engineers
- Support accessible design and testing of digital experiences
- Test new digital components and design systems
- Develop, coordinate and implement services, programs and activities in coordination with various partners to support Fidelity accessibility initiatives.
- Present trainings to a wide variety of teams
- Participate in accessibility office
hours
- Detailed understanding of WCAG 2.1 AA
- 6 + years as a Developer / Engineer whose main focus was digital accessibility
- 7+ years of shown success developing, crafting or maintaining desktop, mobile and responsive web applications with web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery).
- Fluent in WAI-ARIA
- Demonstrated understanding of how accessibility design impacts access to digital content for People with Disabilities.
- Proficient with automated testing tools,
such as aXe
IAAP WAS or
CPWA Certifications preferred
At Fidelity, our goal is for most people to work flexibly in a way that balances both personal and business needs with time onsite and offsite through what we’re calling “Dynamic Working”. Most associates will have a hybrid schedule with a requirement to work onsite at a Fidelity work location for at least one week, 5 consecutive days, every four weeks. These requirements are subject to change. Reminder: Per the Dynamic Working Policy, approved exceptions will be reviewed annually, or when the associate accepts a new role, whichever comes first
Certifications: Category: Information TechnologyFidelity’s working model blends the best of working offsite with maximizing time together in person to meet associate and business needs. Currently, most hybrid roles require associates to work onsite all business days of one assigned week per four-week period (beginning in September 2024, the requirement will be two full assigned weeks).