Job Description :
Accessibility Analyst


At U.S. Bank, we''re passionate about helping customers and the communities where we live and work. The fifth-largest bank in the United Clients, we’re one of the country''s most respected, innovative and successful financial institutions. U.S. Bank is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, among other factors.

A Business Specialist Analyst (Accessibility) will ensure that prospects and customers with disabilities experience the same level of service and functionality as those without disabilities. The ideal candidate will apply existing guidelines, laws, regulations, and best practices to projects that exceed customer expectations while solving for business needs.

The candidate will be a key stakeholder during the design and development process, including creating and validating accessibility user stories, evaluating prototypes, reviewing designs and wireframes, as well as creating materials to educate others about accessibility. This resource will partner with other teams within U.S. Bank to ensure customer communications and other business activities are appropriately supported. In addition, this candidate will partner with testing teams to ensure what we present to consumers is accessible and meets bank standards.


This person will be a key stakeholder during the design and development process, including: creating and validating accessibility user stories, evaluating prototypes, performing business line acceptance testing, as well as creating materials to educate project analysts as well as other partners within the project lifecycle.

This resource will leverage subject matter experts across the Omnichannel team to validate that we are staying within our long term product roadmaps and meeting regulatory requirements. In addition, this resource will partner with others to be sure customer communications and other business readiness activities are appropriately being planned for accessibility.

Daily Functions
\tServe as a digital accessibility expert for the evaluation and remediation of defects and issues by analyzing existing websites and applications for accessibility issues and provide developers and designers with workable solutions.
\tReview code and output using manual and automated techniques to ensure accessibility compliance and meets bank standards.
\tWork closely with designers / UX team members to provide feedback related to accessibility through analysis of future designs; provide feedback to product owners, user experience architects, developers, researchers and test teams to ensure accessible designs and specifications are clearly defined.
\tRecommend specific solutions to deliver inclusive and engaging accessible experiences to our customers.
\tCollaborate with teams to determine road maps to reach desired results.
\tAssist with coordination of response to consumer feedback.
\tActively participate in consumer and internal testing protocols.
\tDevelop guidelines for architects, designers and developers to aid in compliance with Level AA of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0. Engage in quality audits and assist with remediation roadmaps where necessary.
\tWork with diverse team of product owners, UX designers, and developers in a fast paced and complex environment, with quick iterative cycles.
\tEducate other contractors and employees on the use of assistive technology from the user’s perspective.
\tDevelop and implement outreach and training for designers, developers, content providers and internal employees.
\tRemain abreast of trends and developments in the area of web, application and software accessibility.

Qualifications
\tBachelor''s degree, or equivalent work experience
\t5 or more years using assistive technology on a regular basis
\tFearless networker who can work up, down and across the organization to cultivate partnerships
\tDemonstrated leadership skills
\tAdvanced user of JAWS, NVDA, iOS VoiceOver, and/or Android Talkback
\t3–5 years working with people with varying disabilities
\tUnderstand design principles, guidelines, and relevant policies, including web accessibility standards.
\tExperience working within a User Experience team
\t3–5 years working with developers implementing accessible websites and applications
\tStrong knowledge of the implementation of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0
\tAdvance Knowledge of semantic HTML desired
\tExperience in the appropriate use of ARIA markup desired
\tKnowledge of JavaScript is a plus
\tStrong organizational, communication and analytical skills
\tIAAP Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC) a plus
\tWeb Accessibility Specialist (WAS) Certification a plus
             

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