Senior PDF Remediation Specialists

The Senior PDF Remediation Specialist is responsible for assessing, remediating, and validating electronic documents to ensure compliance with WCAG 2.1 Level AA, Section 508, PDF/UA, and ADA accessibility standards. The role supports organizational accessibility initiatives by improving document structure, usability, and compliance for users of assistive technologies.

Tasks & Duties:

• Perform accessibility assessments of PDFs and Microsoft Office documents (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Identify and remediate accessibility issues related to tagging, reading order, headings, tables, forms, alt text, bookmarks, OCR errors, and color contrast.
• Remediate complex PDF and source documents to meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA standards.
• Validate accessibility using tools and assistive technologies such as Adobe Acrobat, CommonLook, and screen readers (e.g., JAWS).
• Produce compliance verification and audit-ready remediation reports.
• Provide recommendations on accessible document creation and workflow improvements.
• Support training sessions and provide ongoing accessibility guidance to stakeholders.
• Meet defined turnaround timelines for remediation requests and quality corrections.

Required Skills:

• Minimum 3+ years of experience in PDF/document accessibility remediation.
• Strong knowledge of WCAG 2.1 Level AA, Section 508, and PDF/UA standards.
• Hands-on experience with Adobe Acrobat Pro, Microsoft Office accessibility features, and assistive technologies.
• Experience remediating complex and scanned documents using OCR and tagging techniques.

Key Skills:

• Advanced PDF tagging and accessibility remediation.
• Accessibility compliance validation.
• Attention to detail and quality assurance.
• Accessibility reporting and documentation.
• Strong communication and stakeholder collaboration skills