Sr. Software Engineer RRUS/239/2022

emids is a leading provider of digital transformation solutions to the healthcare industry, serving payers, providers, life sciences, and technology firms. Headquartered in Nashville, emids helps bridge critical gaps in providing accessible, affordable, and high-quality healthcare by providing digital transformation services, custom application development, data engineering, business intelligence solutions, and specialized consulting services to all parts of the healthcare ecosystem. With nearly 2,500 professionals globally, emids leverages strong domain expertise in healthcare-specific platforms, regulations, and standards to provide tailored, cutting-edge solutions and services to its clients.

Title : Software Engineer (Accessibility Design & A11y)

Location : Boston, MA, Cumberland, RI, Burlington, MA, NYC, Denver, CO (onsite and hybrid model)

Duration: 6 - 12 month

Job Description:

"A11y Engineer is responsible for supporting and equipping our Product Design and Engineering teams to ensure successful delivery of our accessible digital products. This person will be supporting all aspects of integrating accessibility into design and deployment:

Responsibilities

• Partner with Accessibility Design team in building A11y into Product Design by:
• Helping understand how users experience products using Assistive Technology
• Participating in and contribute to Accessible Design Decisions
• Identifying how design intent affects A11y AC (Acceptance Criteria)
• Partner with Engineering teams during development and testing ensuring A11y AC is being met by:
• Ensuring feature functionality has A11y AC written / available
• Helping engineers understand the A11y AC.
• Answering technical how-to questions for A11y in Web, IOS & Android development.
• Helping engineers test and validate A11y AC.
• Partner with Engineering QA in building A11y into manual and automated testing by:
• Helping understand how users experience products using Assistive Technology
• Helping understand what to test for and how to test to ensure feature functionality meets A11y AC (Acceptance Criteria).
• Manually testing key feature functionality to ensure A11y AC is met.
• Support 3rd-Party Audits by:
• Reviewing 3rd-Party findings, test results
• Re-test, verify reported findings if reported issue is questionable
• Create A11y user stories, defects for A11y findings
• Help triage, prioritize A11y issues with product and provide A11y context, guidance on how to remediate A11y findings.
• Analyze validation test results looking for
• Training opportunities
• Engineering methods needing correction
• Components needing a11y refinements
• Processes lacking appropriate a11y support.
• Attend relevant stand-ups and status meetings.

Unicorn Responsibilities:

• Bring a depth of development and technical knowledge that complements and strengthens a culture beginning to apply a11y practices in

Must have skills:

• XML
• JSON
• Java
• NodeJS
• SAFE Agile

Here at Emids we're not scared of differences. It's how we break new ground. As we scale and elevate the experience of our clients in the Healthcare & LifeSciences Space and ultimately have an impact on every patient from every walk of life, the team we build must be reflective of the diversity that we serve. Together, we've built and will continue to grow, a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone has a seat at the table and the space to be their most authentic self. Emids believes in being an Equal Opportunity Employer and we support, celebrate, and cherish all the things that make our teammates who they are.