Digital Accessibility Specialist - Development Lead Engineer
Company: Fidelity Investments
Location: Boston
Posted on: April 23, 2024
Job Description:
Job Description:The RoleThe person filling this role will work
throughout the FI Platform to help individuals and teams realize
the goal of digital accessibility. Working practically, with an
emphasis on both remediation and the future accessible state of
Fidelity digital experiences is critical. This role requires
someone with digital accessibility engineering expertise (Web) as
well as adaptability and superb communication abilities. The best
candidate for this job will have extensive experience with
accessible code, remediating defects, and ensuring the successful
delivery of accessible digital experiences. -The TeamIn the FI
Digital Platform we are building a small but might Accessibility
Team! We will have accessibility experts dedicated to UI/UX design
and QE roles. You'll also be working with other accessibility
experts in different platforms to drive cohesion & standards.
You'll engage with digital squads working on a wide range of
initiatives. Some of the roles within squads are Developers, UX
designers, Scrum masters, and sometimes Governance. You'll support
teams throughout FI via training, defect reviews, and daily
mentorship on approach and standard methodologies.
-Responsibilities / Accountabilities
- Create reusable & accessible digital components
- Develop an accessibility learning path for internal developers
and engineers
- Support accessible design and testing of digital
experiences
- Test new digital components and design systems
- Develop, coordinate and implement services, programs and
activities in coordination with various partners to support
Fidelity accessibility initiatives.
- Present trainings to a wide variety of teams
- Participate in accessibility office hours -Preferred
Qualifications:
- Detailed understanding of WCAG 2.1 AA
- 6 + years as a Developer / Engineer whose main focus was
digital accessibility
- 7+ years of shown success developing, crafting or maintaining
desktop, mobile and responsive web applications with web
technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery).
- Fluent in WAI-ARIA
- Demonstrated understanding of how accessibility design impacts
access to digital content for People with Disabilities.
- Proficient with automated testing tools, such as aXe -Top
Candidate Qualifications / Skills / CertificationsIAAP WAS or CPWA
Certifications preferred -At Fidelity, our goal is for most people
to work flexibly in a way that balances both personal and business
needs with time onsite and offsite through what we're calling
"Dynamic Working". Most associates will have a hybrid schedule with
a requirement to work onsite at a Fidelity work location for at
least one week, 5 consecutive days, every four weeks. These
requirements are subject to change. Reminder: Per the Dynamic
Working Policy, approved exceptions will be reviewed annually, or
when the associate accepts a new role, whichever comes first
Certifications:Company Overview Fidelity Investments is a privately
held company with a mission to strengthen the financial well-being
of our clients. We help people invest and plan for their future. We
assist companies and non-profit organizations in delivering
benefits to their employees. And we provide institutions and
independent advisors with investment and technology solutions to
help invest their own clients' money. Join Us At Fidelity, you'll
find endless opportunities to build a meaningful career that
positively impacts peoples' lives, including yours. You can take
advantage of flexible benefits that support you through every stage
of your career, empowering you to thrive at work and at home.
Honored with a , we have been recognized by our employees as a top
10 Best Place to Work in 2024. And you don't need a finance
background to succeed at Fidelity-we offer a range of opportunities
for learning so you can build the career you've always imagined.
blends the best of working offsite with maximizing time together in
person to meet associate and business needs. Currently, most hybrid
roles require associates to work onsite all business days of one
assigned week per four-week period (beginning in September 2024,
the requirement will be two full assigned weeks). At Fidelity, we
value honesty, integrity, and the safety of our associates and
customers within a heavily regulated industry. Certain roles may
require candidates to go through a preliminary credit check during
the screening process. Candidates who are presented with a Fidelity
offer will need to go through a background investigation, , and may
be asked to provide additional documentation as requested. This
investigation includes but is not limited to a criminal, civil
litigations and regulatory review, employment, education, and
credit review (role dependent). These investigations will account
for 7 years or more of history, depending on the role. Where
permitted by federal or state law, Fidelity will also conduct a
pre-employment drug screen, which will review for the following
substances: Amphetamines, THC (marijuana), cocaine, opiates,
phencyclidine. We invite you to Find Your Fidelity at . Fidelity
Investments is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that the
most effective way to attract, develop and retain a diverse
workforce is to build an enduring culture of inclusion and
belonging. Fidelity will reasonably accommodate applicants with
disabilities who need adjustments to participate in the application
or interview process. To initiate a request for an accommodation,
contact the HR Accommodation Team by sending an email to , or by
calling 800-835-5099, prompt 2, option 3.
We welcome those with experience in jobs such as General, General,
and General and others in the General to apply.
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