Digital Accessibility Consultant (PDF Conversion)

Digital Accessibility Consultant (PDF Conversion)

BizTech Fusion is hiring a Digital Accessibility Consultant for one of its clients.

Number of Openings: 3

Experience: 2+ years

Location: Nashville, TN – Hybrid

Work Authorization: Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Local Candidates: Local candidates preferred; proof of local address may be required.

Position Overview

BizTech Fusion is seeking a Digital Accessibility Consultant with strong experience in document accessibility, PDF remediation, and accessible electronic forms.

The consultant will be responsible for creating, remediating, testing, and maintaining accessible electronic documents and forms for publication and distribution. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with WCAG 2.1/2.2 Level AA, PDF/UA, Microsoft Word accessibility, Adobe Acrobat Pro, accessible PDF forms, and manual accessibility testing.

The consultant will ensure documents maintain their original content, meaning, terminology, legal requirements, and policy intent while meeting established digital accessibility standards.

Required Skills and Experience

• 2+ years of experience in digital accessibility, document remediation, or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of WCAG 2.1 and 2.2, Level AA requirements applicable to electronic documents.
• Experience with PDF/UA requirements, accessible PDF structure, and PDF tagging.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word accessibility, including:
• Styles and headings
• Lists
• Tables
• Hyperlinks
• Images and alternative text
• Document properties
• Accessible PDF conversion
• Hands-on experience with Adobe Acrobat Pro accessibility remediation, including:
• Tags
• Reading order
• Tables
• Links
• Figures
• Document properties
• Form fields
• Experience creating and remediating accessible fillable PDF forms, including:
• Field labels
• Tab order
• Radio buttons and checkboxes
• Instructions
• Keyboard navigation
• Screen-reader usability
• Ability to establish logical document structure, heading hierarchy, reading order, and navigation.
• Experience creating meaningful hyperlink text and appropriate alternative text.
• Understanding of decorative images and content that should not be announced by assistive technologies.
• Experience remediating complex tables and determining when content should be restructured into headings, lists, or paragraphs.
• Experience with automated accessibility testing tools such as:
• WebAIM Contrast Checker
• WAVE
• ANDI
• Color Contrast Analyzer
• NVDA
• Strong experience performing manual accessibility testing.
• Experience with PAC (PDF Accessibility Checker), Matterhorn Protocol, or comparable PDF/UA testing methods is highly preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• Review and remediate policy documents, protocol documents, fillable forms, and other electronic documents for accessibility.
• Create accessible Microsoft Word source documents and convert them into accessible PDFs.
• Remediate existing PDFs to meet applicable WCAG 2.1/2.2 Level AA and PDF/UA requirements.
• Create and remediate accessible electronic forms, with particular attention to form fields, labels, instructions, grouping, tab order, and keyboard navigation.
• Conduct automated and manual accessibility testing.
• Review document structure, reading order, forms, tables, links, images, and navigation for accessibility issues.
• Perform quality-control reviews of remediated documents before publication.
• Assist with developing and improving accessible Word and electronic form templates.
• Identify recurring accessibility issues and recommend processes and best practices to minimize future remediation.
• Ensure accessibility improvements preserve the document's original content, meaning, terminology, and intent.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with government, healthcare, education, or other highly regulated organizations.
• Strong understanding of assistive technologies and screen-reader usability.
• Experience with PDF accessibility standards and testing methodologies.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to identify both technical and usability-related accessibility issues.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.

How to Apply

If you have the required experience and are interested in this opportunity, please share your updated resume with BizTech Fusion for consideration.