Accessibility Specialist Engineer
Hyderabad, Telangana
Summary
Posted: Mar 15, 2022
Role Number:
200354746
Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, great ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. Apple has a great opportunity for a passionate Accessibility Engineer in our IS&T team. You will have validated experience in web technologies (such as HTML, JavaScript and CSS) or macOS/ iOS as well as being an authority in Accessibility. You consider accessibility a basic human right and you want to work somewhere where people feel the same way. The role will involve working with many teams at a time on a variety of exciting projects and will require you to ensure the best output from each team.
Key Qualifications
- In-depth knowledge and practical experience of web technologies including HTML, CSS, JavaScript and client-side Javascript frameworks
- Strong working knowledge of WCAG 2.x guidelines and WAI-ARIA and how to technically apply them
- Work experience focused on developing rich, accessible experiences and improving accessibility of existing web applications
- Knowledge and practical experience of implementing accessibility testing methodologies
- Excellent knowledge and understanding of macOS and iOS VoiceOver and other accessibility features
- Strong first-hand experience in testing with assistive technologies. (including screen readers such as VoiceOver, JAWS and NVDA)
- Experience in software engineering
- Familiarity with how to create a good user experience aimed towards a variety of assistive technologies; like screen readers
- Familiarity with accessibility features on mobile devices
- Familiarity with project management methodologies such as waterfall and Agile
- Aptitude for independently learning new technologies
- Demonstrable experience in building strong working relationships with others
- Ability to work on multiple projects and manage a dynamic working environment
- Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills
Description
Are you a self starter, capable to adapt and adhere to internal guidelines and processes, and work under tight deadlines with teams spread around the globe? Apple’s IS&T Accessibility and SEO Center of Excellence is a group created with the purpose of promoting and supporting accessibility across Apple and offering consultancy services to project teams. The India team is looking for a highly motivated and passionate individual, who is able to act as an accessibility expert. You will need to audit new and existing internal and external solutions, work with teams throughout the entire lifecycle of a project on new features and solutions, liaise and co-ordinate with various functions, and represent the team positively and effectively at all times. You will be a pragmatic and trustworthy individual, able to promote the best results whilst also nurturing positive relationships with all those you work with. Previous industry experience with an emphasis on accessibility would be an advantage. WHAT YOU GET TO DO IN THIS ROLE - Expand and grow subject matter expertise and deliver expert level accessibility consulting - Perform accessibility evaluations of web pages, macOS and iOS applications, document findings and provide remediation guidance. - Contribute and work with teams to improve existing and new solutions to be accessible - Participate in defining our Accessibility Center of Excellence (CoE) roadmap and priorities - Help set the development standard for our teams through mentoring, tools and automation - Raise accessibility awareness within the wider developer community and help them find solutions to their problems - Keep up to date on the latest developments within the field of accessibility
Education & Experience
Bachelors degree or equivalent experience.
