Senior UX Designer

Quick Facts

• Role: Senior UX Designer (Digital Accessibility & Inclusive Design)

• Focus: WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility audits, usability research with users with disabilities, and accessible design systems

Description

Conduct manual and automated accessibility audits on digital product journeys against WCAG 2.2 AA standards. Prioritize accessibility issues by impact and severity, convert findings into actionable remediation tickets, and provide feedback so product teams design accessibly from the start. Run usability testing with users with disabilities and integrate accessible components, patterns, and guidelines into design systems while driving accessibility standards, training, and governance.

Responsibilities

• Perform accessibility audits (manual and automated) against WCAG 2.2 AA using NVDA, VoiceOver, or JAWS

• Prioritize issues and convert findings into backlog-ready remediation tickets

• Review design work and provide actionable feedback to product teams

• Conduct usability testing with users with disabilities (visual, cognitive, reading impairments)

• Integrate accessible components and guidelines into design systems

• Build accessibility capabilities: develop standards, training guides, awareness activities, and governance frameworks

• Collaborate cross-functionally with UX, product management, engineering, and legal/compliance stakeholders

Requirements

• Senior-level UX design experience specializing in digital accessibility and inclusive design

• Expertise evaluating web/digital products against WCAG 2.2 AA and applying human judgment to cognitive load, focus behavior, and screen-reader announcements

• Hands-on manual evaluation (keyboard-only navigation) and screen-reader testing (NVDA, VoiceOver, JAWS)

• Strong understanding of design system architecture and component-level accessibility standards

• Proven ability to conduct usability research with users with disabilities

• Strong collaboration and consulting skills to guide product, design, and engineering teams

• Certifications: IAAP WAS or CPWA preferred; CPACC, DHS Trusted Tester, or equivalent W3C WAI training strongly considered

Benefits

Improve accessibility early by influencing design, research, and engineering workflows, helping reduce recurring remediation through design-system adoption and governance.