House of Commons (Canada)
Government
AccessibilityTester(DigitalProductDeveloper)
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“Accessibility Tester (Digital Product Developer) at House of Commons (Canada). Skills: Accessibility Testing, WCAG Standards, UX Evaluation, Agile Integration, Azure DevOps. Ensuring digital products are inclusive, intuitive, and of high quality. Identifying accessibility and usability considerations early in the product lifecycle”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver accessible, user-centred digital services; Support Canada’s parliamentary democracy; Influence real products, standards, and outcomes used across the organization; Enhance efficiency and user outcomes
Industry & Context.
Identifying process and product issues; Recommending practical improvements
BBB linguistic profile (reading comprehension, written expression, and oral interaction)
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Demonstrated experience executing WCAG 2. 2–based accessibility testing across web applications, including identifying violations and documenting remediation, Proven ability to perform UX evaluations such as heuristic assessments, task flows, and usability reviews, translating findings into actionable, Hands-on experience integrating accessibility and UX testing into Agile delivery cycles, including sprint planning, release validation, and regression, Practical experience managing defects and test artefacts in Azure DevOps, including writing clear, reproducible bug reports and tracking, Working knowledge of assistive technologies (e. g. , JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, Axe, Lighthouse, screen readers) and how users interact with web content using these, Experience contributing to or applying design systems, accessibility guidelines, or testing standards within a digital product, Experience identifying process and product issues, recommending practical improvements that enhance efficiency and user outcomes
What You'll Do.
Ensuring digital products are inclusive
Identifying accessibility and usability considerations early in the product lifecycle
Promoting a quality-first approach across product lines
Conducting accessibility testing in accordance with WCAG standards
Performing UX evaluations
including heuristic reviews
user journey analysis
and usability assessments
Contributing to test planning
Validating accessibility and usability requirements prior to release
Identifying issues and recommending improvements
Documenting and tracking testing activities
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborates closely with product and delivery teams to identify issues and recommend improvements; Embedded throughout the product lifecycle; Works in a collaborative, quality-driven environment
Communication Scope
Writing clear, reproducible bug reports
Full Job Description
The House of Commons Administration delivers outstanding services to Members of Parliament and their employees in support of parliamentary democracy. Our success is made possible by our talented and dedicated workforce. We leverage diversity in all its forms and recognize that everyone has valuable contributions to make and the potential for individual growth. If you dream of joining an organization that is small enough for you to be noticed, but big enough to provide you with a meaningful career, then we want to hear from you! The House of Commons’ Digital Services and Real Property is currently looking to staff the Accessibility Tester (Digital Product Developer) position. The Accessibility Tester plays a key role in ensuring that digital products are inclusive, intuitive, and of high quality. Embedded throughout the product lifecycle, this role supports the delivery of user‑centred and compliant digital solutions by identifying accessibility and usability considerations early and promoting a quality‑first approach across product lines. In this role, the Accessibility Tester conducts accessibility testing in accordance with WCAG standards and performs UX evaluations, including heuristic reviews, user journey analysis, and usability assessments. The incumbent contributes to test planning, validates accessibility and usability requirements prior to release, and collaborates closely with product and delivery teams to identify issues and recommend improvements. Testing activities, defects, and outcomes are documented and tracked using tools such as Azure DevOps, supporting continuous improvement of accessibility, usability, and overall product quality. Top Reasons to Join the Quality Assurance team: Joining this team means making a meaningful impact by helping deliver accessible, user‑centred digital services that support Canada’s parliamentary democracy. You’ll work in a collaborative, quality‑driven environment where your expertise influences real products, standard
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