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We are seeking a passionate and highly skilled Accessibility Designer for a 12-month contract opportunity with a premier client in Atlanta. In this role, you will serve as the champion for inclusive design, ensuring that our digital products, applications, and web experiences are usable, seamless, and beautiful for individuals of all abilities. You will partner closely with UX/UI designers, product managers, and front-end engineering teams to embed accessibility standards directly into the product lifecycle from concept to deployment.
Job Responsibility
Inclusive Design System Advocacy: Collaborate with the design team to ensure our enterprise design system components, typography, color palettes, and interaction patterns inherently meet global accessibility compliance
Design Reviews & Audits: Review wireframes, user journeys, visual designs, and interactive prototypes to identify potential accessibility barriers before they reach development
Annotation & Documentation: Create detailed accessibility specification annotations for design handoffs, explicitly detailing heading structures, reading order, alt text, focus states, and ARIA labels for development teams
User Research & Testing: Plan and facilitate usability testing sessions with users who have disabilities to gather authentic feedback and validate design solutions
Consultation & Training: Serve as the subject matter expert (SME) on accessibility across digital teams, providing guidance, workshops, and clear best practices to elevate the team's internal capabilities
Requirements
4+ years of professional UX/UI design experience, with at least 2 years focused specifically on digital accessibility and inclusive design practices
Deep, practical understanding of WCAG 2.1/2.2 (Levels A, AA, and AAA), Section 508, and ADA requirements
Advanced proficiency in Figma (including accessibility plugins, auto-layout, and design system governance) or the Adobe Creative Suite
Hands-on experience testing designs against assistive technologies such as screen readers (NVDA, JAWS, VoiceOver), screen magnifiers, and switch controls
A strong understanding of semantic HTML, CSS, and how accessible design choices translate to front-end code
Nice to have
IAAP (International Association of Accessibility Professionals) certification, such as WAS or CPACC
Experience in heavy data-driven environments or complex workflow management systems
Familiarity with tracking design and research workflows in project management tools like Workfront or Jira
What we offer
medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance