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XPT works with topclients across Australia in Banking, Insurance, Telecom,Retail, Energy, Mining and Manufacturingdomains.

We have 120+technocrats in Australia working at our clientlocations.

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We have served100+ clients globally, fulfilling their onsite-offshoreneeds.

Accessibility Specialist Tester

An Accessibility Specialist / Tester for a Design System ensures that UIcomponents are fully inclusive and compliant with WCAG standards before theyreach production. They partner with designers and developers to catch barriersearly, saving massive remediation costs later

Desirable : Certifications

IAAP CPACC (Certified Professional in AccessibilityCore Competencies) or WAS (Web Accessibility Specialist).

We are seeking profiles with demonstrable experience in:

- Manual accessibility testing (screen readers, keyboard, focus management)
- WCAG 2.2 AA knowledge and communicating that knowledge to designers anddevelopers
- Designing and executing accessibility test plans
- Functional and visual QA testing across web and native app environments
- Providing clear, actionable accessibility defect remediation guidance toengineering teams
- Experience working within or alongside design systems, High-qualityaccessibility specialists with strong knowledge of WCAG 2.2 AA, design systemsand with Testing experience (including assistivetechnologies)

A strong candidate will also be able to:

- Author structured acceptance criteria and test plans for Optus design systemcomponents, covering all variants and states, across relative assistivetechnology and workplace combinations




- Operate autonomously and partner closely with design and engineering teams
- Contribute to reusable guidance and accessibility documentation

Key responsibilities

Requirement gathering

- Analyse and add accessibility defects from current state
- Update and maintain the Design System accessibility defect backlog.
- Audit industry best practices for accessibility across design systems.

Discovery & Design Review

- Align with designers and developers to align on component scope,behaviour, and accessibility expectations.
- Own accessibility reviews for all component contributions acrossdesign and development phases.
- Ensure design proposals align with WCAG 2.2 AA requirements prior toimplementation
- Advocate for inclusive design by applying accessibility expertise toinfluence content structure, interaction patterns, and UI/UX decisions

Code & testing

- Ensure components adhere to acceptance criteria
- Ensure implementation follows ARIA and HTML accessibility bestpractices.
- Design and execute comprehensive accessibility test plans acrossStorybook, web platforms, and native mobile applications (iOS and Android)
- Perform manual and regression testing, including using JAWS,VoiceOver, and TalkBack across desktop, mobile web, and native environments
- Identify accessibility defects and document findings in clear,actionable, and prioritised reports for internal teams
- Partner with developers to support remediation by providing guidanceon resolving accessibility issues and validating fixes through retesting

Documentation & guidance

- Produce and maintain accessibility documentation and usage guidancefor design system components based on user needs and industry best practices
- Translate accessibility requirements and outcomes into practicalguidance that supports teams in building accessible experiences consistently

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📌 Accessibility Tester (Melbourne)
🏢 XPT Software
📍 Melbourne