Senior Accessibility Consultant

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🕒 May 5

🚗 Michigan – Remote

🚗 Michigan – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

💼 Consultant

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Deque Systems, Inc

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 1999

☁️ SaaS

🤝 B2B

🏢 Enterprise

SaaS • B2B • Enterprise

Deque Systems, Inc. is an AI-powered digital accessibility company that provides a SaaS platform, tools, and services to help organizations test, monitor, and remediate accessibility issues across web and mobile products. Their product suite (Axe DevTools, Axe Monitor, Axe Auditor, Axe Assistant, Axe MCP Server and the open-source axe-core) enables automated and guided manual testing, in-IDE fixes, site-wide monitoring, and AI-backed support. Deque also offers accessibility audits, consulting, and role-based training (Deque University) to help enterprises achieve compliance with standards like WCAG, ADA, and the European Accessibility Act.

📋 Description

• Lead Accessibility Audits • Perform comprehensive WCAG 2.0, 2.1, and 2.2 Level A/AA audits on web, mobile, and enterprise platforms, following the Deque Way methodology • Apply and interpret standards including WCAG 2.1/2.2, EN 301 549 (EU), and Section 508 • Conduct advanced manual testing with assistive technologies - JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, and TalkBack, going beyond automated tools to identify real user impact and edge cases • Accurately identify, clearly document, and prioritize accessibility issues with precise remediation recommendations • Demonstrate Proficiency with Deque Tools • Set up and manage test cases in Axe Auditor • Run and interpret results from the Axe DevTools browser extension • Review and act on scan results in Axe Monitor • Support clients in adopting and integrating Deque tooling into their development workflows • Drive Remediation and Technical Excellence • Partner with engineering teams to resolve accessibility issues at root-cause level • Provide clear, actionable remediation guidance across HTML, ARIA, CSS, JavaScript, and native mobile (iOS/Android) • Review code and design implementations for accessibility alignment • Ensure fixes are scalable, reusable, and aligned with design systems • Validate remediated issues to confirm closure meets accessibility intent and not just surface compliance • Own Client Outcomes • Serve as the accessibility lead for client engagements • Communicate effectively with designers, developers, product managers, and leadership • Answer developer, designer, and content contributor questions about accessibility requirements • Challenge assumptions and push for clarity where accessibility and usability are conflated • Influence product decisions to embed accessibility early and not retrofit later • Author VPATs (Voluntary Product Accessibility Templates) when required • Ensure Quality and Consistency • Maintain a high bar for issue reporting with clear, reproducible, and actionable descriptions • Handle complex scenarios and escalations with confidence • Perform quality checks on your peers' work to maintain high quality of deliverables • Mentor and Elevate the Team • Support and mentor junior consultants • Contribute to internal practices, reusable assets, and continuous improvement • Help strengthen Deque’s methodology through real project insights

🎯 Requirements

• 5 to 8 years of professional digital accessibility testing experience • Strong working knowledge of WCAG 2.0, 2.1, and 2.2; EN 301 549; and Section 508 • Experience testing native mobile apps (iOS and Android) for accessibility • Deep experience with assistive technologies and real user interaction patterns • Intermediate to advanced proficiency in screen reader testing with at least one of: NVDA, JAWS, VoiceOver, or TalkBack • Ability to distinguish true accessibility barriers from general usability concerns • Experience writing clear and actionable accessibility recommendations for remediation • Intermediate to advanced knowledge of HTML5 and CSS3 • Intermediate knowledge of ARIA authoring practices • Understanding of how JavaScript impacts the DOM and accessibility • Comfortable reviewing code and guiding implementation decisions such as keyboard interaction, focus management, and accessible component patterns • Confidence to challenge assumptions and guide teams toward better solutions • Ability to operate independently while managing multiple client priorities • Excellent interpersonal skills with a track record of delivering exceptional service • IAAP certifications are valued. Preferred credentials include: Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC), Web Accessibility Specialist (WAS), Accessible Document Specialist (ADS)

🏖️ Benefits

• Deque is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities