Job ID: BP108298821
Location: Houston, TX
Category: Information Technology
Employment Type: Contract
Date Added: 09/03/2026
Senior Specialist, Digital Accessibility | $45–$55/hr | Remote | Houston Area
What Matters Most
- Competitive pay of $45–$55 per hour
- Primarily remote opportunity with occasional onsite travel
- Must live within reasonable traveling distance of Houston, Texas
- Lead accessibility evaluations across websites, applications, documents, graphics, and other digital content
- Provide expertise around WCAG, Section 508, VPATs, accessibility testing, and remediation
- Develop training and help educate internal teams on digital accessibility best practices
- Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on accessible and inclusive digital experiences
Why You'll Love This Opportunity
If you're passionate about making technology more accessible, this opportunity gives you the ability to influence accessibility well beyond simply identifying compliance issues.
You'll serve as a subject matter expert who evaluates digital experiences, helps teams understand and remediate accessibility barriers, develops standards and best practices, and educates stakeholders on creating more inclusive digital content.
You'll work across websites, applications, Word documents, PDFs, graphics, social media, and other digital assets while collaborating with technical and nontechnical teams to improve accessibility throughout the organization.
Job Description
Our client, a large and highly respected organization, is seeking an experienced Senior Specialist, Digital Accessibility to help advance its enterprise digital accessibility program.
In this role, you'll conduct accessibility audits and evaluations, document and communicate identified barriers, guide remediation efforts, develop accessibility standards and procedures, and help ensure digital content aligns with organizational policies and applicable accessibility requirements.
You'll also serve as an accessibility resource to faculty, staff, technology teams, content owners, and other stakeholders by providing consultation, training, and practical recommendations for creating accessible digital experiences.
Responsibilities
- Conduct accessibility audits and evaluations of websites, applications, documents, and other digital assets
- Identify accessibility barriers and provide actionable remediation recommendations
- Guide development and content teams on designing, developing, and testing accessible digital experiences
- Track identified accessibility issues and follow up with content owners on remediation progress
- Evaluate accessibility against WCAG, Section 508, and applicable standards
- Develop and maintain accessibility testing procedures, standards, and best practices
- Create Accessibility Conformance Reports, QA/validation reports, and VPAT-related documentation
- Review vendor VPATs and accessibility documentation during technology procurement and implementation
- Develop accessible document templates and accessibility reporting standards
- Create training curriculum and conduct accessibility workshops for internal stakeholders
- Provide guidance on accessible instructional materials and digital media
- Advise teams on accessibility requirements and remediation strategies
- Stay current on emerging accessibility standards, technologies, and best practices
- Collaborate across departments to promote inclusive digital experiences
Qualifications & Requirements
Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or another technology-related field
- 4+ years of experience working with accessible and assistive technologies
- 2+ years of experience using automated accessibility testing tools
- Ability to interpret, analyze, and prioritize automated accessibility testing results
- Strong knowledge of WCAG and Section 508
- Experience evaluating websites and web/mobile applications for accessibility
- Experience with accessible digital documents
- Knowledge of assistive technologies, software, applications, online services, and related accessibility solutions
- Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to explain accessibility requirements and remediation strategies to technical and nontechnical audiences
Technical Skills
Experience with technologies and standards such as:
- WCAG 2.x
- Section 508
- Deque axe or similar accessibility testing tools
- Siteimprove or comparable accessibility platforms
- Adobe Acrobat
- Microsoft Office accessibility
- HTML5
- Accessible Rich Internet Applications (ARIA)
- Automated accessibility testing
- Manual accessibility validation
- Assistive technologies
What Will Make You Successful
The strongest candidates will combine technical accessibility expertise with the ability to help others put accessibility principles into practice.
You'll stand out if you can demonstrate experience:
- Performing both automated and hands-on accessibility evaluations
- Turning accessibility findings into practical remediation recommendations
- Working directly with development or content teams to resolve accessibility barriers
- Evaluating websites, applications, PDFs, Word documents, and other digital content
- Creating or reviewing VPATs and Accessibility Conformance Reports
- Developing accessibility standards, procedures, or testing methodologies
- Teaching accessibility concepts through workshops or formal training
- Consulting with stakeholders who have varying levels of technical knowledge
- Staying current with evolving WCAG standards and accessibility technologies
Benefits & Perks
- Competitive pay of $45–$55 per hour
- Primarily remote work environment
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance options
- Opportunity to work on an enterprise-level accessibility program
- Exposure to a broad range of digital accessibility initiatives
- Collaborative environment with both technical and business stakeholders
- Opportunity to make a direct impact on inclusive digital experiences
Your New Organization
You'll join a large, established organization committed to providing accessible digital experiences for a diverse community of users.
Digital accessibility is treated as more than a compliance exercise. This position will help internal teams understand how accessibility should be incorporated into digital content, technology decisions, development practices, and everyday operations.
You'll have the opportunity to serve as a trusted accessibility resource while helping strengthen standards, testing practices, training, remediation processes, and overall accessibility awareness throughout the organization.
Work Location
This position is primarily remote, with occasional travel to the organization's Houston-area offices and campuses.
Candidates must live within reasonable traveling distance of Houston, Texas and be available for occasional onsite meetings and activities.
Work Authorization
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Sponsorship is not available for this opportunity.
Your Career Partner
The Reserves Network, a veteran-founded and family-owned recruiting firm, specializes in connecting exceptional technology professionals with rewarding career opportunities. We are committed to helping talented professionals find organizations where they can make a meaningful impact while advancing their careers.
The Reserves Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all employees.
