Job details
Job type full-time contract number of hires for this role 2
Qualifications
Bachelor`s (preferred)
It: 5 years (preferred)
508 compliance: 3 years (preferred)
Test automation: 3 years (preferred)
Full job description
Skyepoint decisions, incIs seeking a highly-motivated team member to fill the role of 508 complaince, supporting defense contract audit agency (dcaa) in springfield, vaThe defense contract audit agency (dcaa) provides audit and financial advisory services to department of defense (dod) and other federal entities responsible for acquisition and contract administrationThe candidate will support managing a 508 program and help the agency meet its responsibilities under section 508 of the rehabilitation actThe contractor will serve as the champion for agency wide accessible technology, builds an effective information technology (it) accessibility program, and ensure that the it products and services, whether they are free, purchased, or developed in-house conforms to the revised 508 standards and promote access to training, tools, and resources that enable agency components to deliver solutions that support the needs of all usersThe contractor must understand it accessibility requirements, understand reporting requirements, review current program, build an effective team, buy/build accessible products and services, test (using automated tools and manual methods) and remediate, and finally train employees including content creators, procurement professionals, developers and qa/testersThe contractor must provide employees at the fort belvoir location that have a working knowledge of accessibility standards as they apply to ada section 508.
Responsibilities :
Develop and maintain agency policies and guidelines and disseminate best practices to assure section 508 requirements are incorporated into information and communication technology solutions.
Organize, lead, coordinate, and facilitate all agency-wide functions and activities related to section 508 compliance.
Ensure section 508 accessibility considerations are incorporated into planning, operation, and management of application software, intranet and public web sites that are developed, used, or maintained by the agency.
Function as the poc for the any section 508 program related inquiriesMake decisions and provide expert technical advice and guidance on section 508.
Provide 508 compliance information for department of defense biennial report.
Monitor websites to ensure they are compliant with digital accessibility policies.
Develop strategies and practices for remediation of accessibility issues throughout the agency.
Develop testing methods and tools to test websites, software, and electronic documents for conformance with the revised 508 standards.
Evaluate and recommend high volume (automated) web and document accessibility evaluation scanning and testing toolsChosen tool should be capable of scanning pk enabled web sites, operates on premises as well, to ensure it can be used within the dcaa intranetTo provide value for the agency and support the highest level of accessibility improvement, the tool or tools you select must foster adoption and buy-in across multiple applicable roles (ux designers, developers, etc.) within the agency.
Facilitate and coordinate dcaa`s adoption of evolving accessibility standards such as the w3c web content accessibility guidelines (wcag 2.0).
Work with dcaa divisions, offices, and staff to clarify laws and policy, determine remediation approaches, and achieve and maintain required compliance levels.
Ensure dcaa staff have training on section 508 compliance, scan report management, accessibility strategy, and compliance/remediation techniquesWork with content/application owners and train them on how to make their documents/applications 508 compliant.
Ensure accessibility needs are clearly defined in development/systems requirements and contracting documents.
Qualifications:
Must have an active secret clearance
Requires one (1) of the dod 8570 iat level 2 certifications:
Ccna security
Cysa+
Gicsp
Gsec
Security+ ce
Cnd
Sscp
Five (5) years of 508 compliance experience
Experience in section 508 of the rehabilitation act, 29 u.s.c794d
Experience working with federal agencies preferred
Knowledge of tools used for compliance testing
Skyepoint decisions is a leading cybersecurity architecture and engineering, critical infrastructure and operations, and applications development and maintenance it service provider headquartered in dulles, virginia with operations across the u.sWe provide innovative enterprise-wide solutions as well as targeted services addressing the complex challenges faced by our federal government clientsOur focus is on enabling our clients to most efficiently and effectively deliver their mission – anytime, anywhere, securelyWe combine technical expertise, mission awareness, and an empowered workforce to produce meaningful results.
Skyepoint decisions is an established iso 9001:2015 and iso/iec 27001:2013 certified small business and appraised at cmmi level 3 (with sam) for servicesWe possess a common vision of excellence and foster a collaborative team culture built upon individual performance and accountabilityWe invest in our people and systems to create value for our clientsIt is the skyepoint wayWe are grateful for the opportunity to work with exceptional people and give back to the communities we serve.
Skyepoint decisions is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforceWe are an equal opportunity employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected classU.sCitizenship is required for most positions.
Job types: full-time, contract
Schedule:
8 hour shift
Monday to friday
Education:
Bachelor`s (preferred)
Experience:
It: 5 years (preferred)
508 compliance: 3 years (preferred)
Test automation: 3 years (preferred)
Work location:
Fully remote
Work location: remote
