Senior UX/UI & Accessibility Test Analyst

Job Description

Write and execute testing plans to assess compliance across several areas:

· Accessibility, using functional and automated testing (ability to complete a VPAT template covering the required WCAG guidelines according to Quebec law).

· Compliance with client’s institutional standards, project or application-specific standards as needed (ex. Slate application form standards)

Write and execute testing plans to validate UX and UI quality based on assessment of:

· UI and UX on supported browsers, UX copy for plain language, user-aligned terminology, continuity, and basic spelling/grammar.

· Alignment with standard usability heuristics

· Alignment with user research artefacts such as jobs to be done or customer journey maps.

· Design intent and quality (does the interface look and behave in a way that's cohesive, polished, and consistent with related or adjacent systems and platforms)

· Write and execute functional testing plans to ensure projects deliver required business capabilities.

· Participate in user research and continuous improvement activities to better understand user experience.

· Use this knowledge to refine testing plans or methods to more accurately evaluate user experience and meet user experience targets.

Skills and Experience:

· Experience creating, executing, and refining testing plans across a variety of systems and use cases.

· Expertise (or willingness to acquire expertise) in accessibility and usability practices.

· Detail-oriented, methodical, and observant.

· Strong English-language writing and editing skills.

· Ability to integrate and apply new knowledge of user expectations and behavior to support test planning and execution.

· 5+ years related experience.

Requirements
Write and execute testing plans to assess compliance across several areas: • Accessibility, using functional and automated testing (ability to complete a VPAT template covering the required WCAG guidelines according to Quebec law). • Compliance with client’s institutional standards, project or application-specific standards as needed (ex. Slate application form standards) Write and execute testing plans to validate UX and UI quality based on assessment of: • UI and UX on supported browsers, UX copy for plain language, user-aligned terminology, continuity, and basic spelling/grammar. • Alignment with standard usability heuristics • Alignment with user research artefacts such as jobs to be done or customer journey maps. • Design intent and quality (does the interface look and behave in a way that's cohesive, polished, and consistent with related or adjacent systems and platforms) • Write and execute functional testing plans to ensure projects deliver required business capabilities. • Participate in user research and continuous improvement activities to better understand user experience. • Use this knowledge to refine testing plans or methods to more accurately evaluate user experience and meet user experience targets. Skills and Experience: • Experience creating, executing, and refining testing plans across a variety of systems and use cases. • Expertise (or willingness to acquire expertise) in accessibility and usability practices. • Detail-oriented, methodical, and observant. • Strong English-language writing and editing skills. • Ability to integrate and apply new knowledge of user expectations and behavior to support test planning and execution. • 5+ years related experience.