Remote || ArcGIS Online Accessibility Developer

Title: ArcGIS Online Accessibility Developer

Client: State of MA/DDS;

Location: Remote (prefers Eastern time or Central time zone)

Duration: 12 month contract

Required Questions for Submittal:

• How many years of experience configuring and editing ArcGIS Online does the candidate have?
• Any experience applying accessibility guidelines (WCAG) to ArcGIS products? (yes/no)

Seeking to temporarily hire a remote ArcGIS Online Accessibility Developer for interactive, ESRI ArcGIS Online applications for up to 37.5 hours per week. The Accessibility Developer will assess, adjust, and/or remediate an inventory of ArcGIS Online dashboards, story maps, multi-page applications, and data visualizations to comply with new accessibility requirements. Additionally, the Accessibility Developer will harmonize nomenclature in public facing content.

Responsibilities

Evaluate public-facing ArcGIS Online content against WCAG 2.1 AA requirements.

Coordinate with project managers and content owners on MPO staff to apply changes and updates to public content to bring them into compliance with the WCAG guidelines.

Document development steps and processes necessary to ensure future content is compliant with the WCAG requirements.

Review public interactive content and modify text, titles and labels to use the correct Boston Region MPO nomenclature.

Test and coordinate review of modified content.

Work with Data Management and IT staff to deploy updated versions of AGOL content.

Qualifications

Experience configuring and editing ArcGIS Online public content like storymaps, dashboards, experiences, and web maps.

Ability to work both collaboratively and independently.

Excellent problem-solving skills and strong attention to organization and documentation.

Strong oral and written communication skills; ability to document technical work clearly in written form

Attention to detail; able to fulfill tasks accurately and consistently

Capable of mastering new technologies quickly