Accessibility Manager Jobs in Connecticut (NOW HIRING)

Introduction

\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThe State of Connecticut, CT Paid Leave Authority (the 'Authority') isaccepting applications for a Digital Media Accessibility & Operations Specialist (Information Technology Analyst 2)inHartford, CT. This position will report to the IT Delivery Manager.\r\n\r\n\r\nWHAT WE OFFER\r\n\r\n OurState Employee Benefits Overviewpage!\r\n Professional growth and development opportunities.\r\n A healthywork/life balanceto all employees.\r\n\r\nPOSITION HIGHLIGHTS\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Full time, 40 hours per week\r\n Monday through Friday schedule\r\n First shift\r\n Located at 450 Columbus Blvd in Hartford, CT\r\n Hybrid role-combination of in-office and telework. Learn more about the telework policy.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nTHE ROLE\r\n\r\nThe Digital Media Accessibility & Digital Operations Specialist maintains and enhances the CT Paid Leave website by ensuring that all content-both their own updates and updates created by other contributors-meets WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility standards. They validate new Sitecore components are accessible, functional, and compliant by extensively testing prior to go-live approval and smoke testing after production releases. Supporting the IT Solutions Manager with developing and implementing accessibility compliance processes will be an initial priority. They collaborate with external partners to identify and support documentation needs. Coach CT Paid Leave staff on accessibility remediation and operational processes that keep digital systems running smoothly.\r\nAdditional responsibilities include maintaining IT documentation and leveraging analytics tools and tag management to identify opportunities for improving the digital experience. This role combines accessibility expertise, content management, frontend web knowledge, and cross-team collaboration to deliver a consistent, accessible, and high-quality user experience.\r\nDiscover the opportunity to:\r\n\r\n\r\n Collaborate with external teams to understand what additional guidance they require on our systems. Lead the effort to update documentation accordingly (i.e. knowledge articles, help docs, playbooks).\r\n Support the IT Manager in developing and implementing a plan and processes to maintain accessibility compliance.\r\n Maintain and update the ctpaidleave.org website using the custom components built in Sitecore for CT Paid Leave.\r\n Coach and train staff of all levels on accessibility remediation on videos, documents and PDFs.\r\n Conduct accessibility testing of digital content[BM1.1] updates and provide guidance on how to resolve issues where content is not in compliance with WCAG 2.1 AA.\r\n Conduct accessibility and functionality testing of website[BM2.1] programming updates before they are approved for release.\r\n Conduct post release validation. Capture and report on any issues encountered.\r\n Assist the IT Solutions Manager in maintaining IT team processes and procedure documentation in Atlassian.\r\n Enforce digital standards such as accessibility, usability, and branding.\r\n\r\nABOUT THE AUTHORITY\r\n\r\nThe CT Paid Leave Authority is a quasi-governmental agency formed by statute and signed into law by Governor Ned Lamont in 2019. Its mission is to provide financial security to Connecticut's workforce by offering benefits payments when either the employee or their family member takes a leave from work to care for themselves or a family member.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Selection Plan

Check out our Applicant Tips on How to Apply! Need more resources? Visit our Applicant Toolkit for additional support throughout the recruitment process.\r\n\r\n\r\nBEFORE YOU APPLY:\r\n\r\n Meet Minimum Qualifications: Ensure you meet the Minimum Qualifications listed on the job opening by the job closing date. You must specify your qualifications on your application. The minimum experience and training requirements listed must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified. \r\n Educational Credits: List your earned credits and degrees from accredited institutions accurately on your application. To receive educational credits towards qualification, the institution must be accredited. If the institution of higher learning is located outside of the U.S., you are responsible for providing documentation from a recognized USA accrediting service which specializes in determining foreign education equivalencies to the contact listed below by the closing date on the job posting.\r\n Resume Policy: Per Public Act 21-69, resumes are not accepted during the initial application process. As the recruitment process progresses, candidates may be required to submit additional documentation to support their qualification(s) for this position. This documentation may include: a cover letter, resume, transcripts, diplomas, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the request and discretion of the hiring agency.\r\n Preferred Shift/Location: Select all location(s) and shift(s) you are willing to work on your application. Failure to do so may result in not being considered for vacancies in that specific location or shift.\r\n Timely Submission: All application materials must be received by the job posting deadline. You will be unable to make revisions once you officially submit your application to the State. Late submissions are rarely accepted, with exceptions only for documented events that incapacitate individuals during the entire duration of the job posting. Request exceptions by emailing DAS.SHRM@ct.gov.\r\n Salary Calculations: For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from one of the three branches of state government (i.e., Executive, Legislative, Judicial) to the other.\r\n Note: The only way to apply to this posting is via the 'Apply' or 'Apply Online' buttons on the official State of Connecticut Online Employment Center job posting.\r\n\r\n\r\n AFTER YOU APPLY:\r\n \r\n \r\n Some email providers may experience delays or issues delivering messages. To avoid missing important updates-such as referral questionnaires or interview scheduling links-please check your Personal Status Board regularly. For added convenience, you can also enable text (SMS) notifications. To do this, log in to your Personal Status Board and select "Update My Contact Information."\r\n Referral Questions: This posting may require completion of additional Referral Questions (RQs), which must be completed by the questionnaire's expiration date. If requested, RQs can be accessed via an email sent to you after the job close date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section).\r\n Prepare For An Interview: Interviews are limited to those whose experience and training are most aligned with the role. To prepare, review this helpful Interview Preparation Guide to make the best impression!\r\n Stay connected! Log in daily to your JobAps Personal Status Board to track your status and check email (including spam/junk folders) for updates and tasks.\r\n The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.\r\n Note: This position will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules. Candidates who are offered and accept a position with the State of Connecticut are bound by the State Code of Ethics for Public Officials and State employees, available at www.ct.gov/ethics.\r\n This employer may participate in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your form I-9 information to confirm work authorization.\r\n \r\n \r\n QUESTIONS? WE'RE HERE TO HELP:\r\n Due to high volume, we are unable to confirm receipt or provide status updates directly. For recruitment updates, please check your Personal Status Board and review our Frequently Asked Questions. If you have additional questions about the recruitment process, reach out to Jasmyn Raymond at Jasmyn.Raymond@ct.gov.\r\n \r\n Join the State of Connecticut and take your next career step with confidence!\r\n

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In a state agency Information Technology (IT) environment this class is accountable for independently performing a full range of information technology tasks and project coordination work involving infrastructure systems support, security and application development in an IT environment.\r\n

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

For All Functional Areas\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Acts as liaison to hardware and/or software vendors, system developers, programmers and user community;\r\n Evaluates and recommends products;\r\n Participates in Request for Proposal (RFP) process;\r\n Assists in estimating cost for annual budget;\r\n Identifies and implements opportunities for cost savings;\r\n Conducts system performance analysis, tuning and storage management;\r\n Assists staff and customers in use of computer systems and software packages;\r\n Trains operators, IT staff and end users on new procedures;\r\n Participates in recovery activities;\r\n Participates in the evaluation of new, related technologies;\r\n Analyzes requirements and designs systems;\r\n Participates in or coordinates project planning sessions with customers, analysts and team members to analyze requirements and provide design recommendations for moderately complex systems;\r\n Provides technical consultation on moderately complex issues regarding the usage of the infrastructure, integration of applications systems into the infrastructure, etc.;\r\n Participates in system integration testing of operating system, system utilities, hardware upgrades as well as new software and hardware technologies;\r\n Works with project team to define and design scope for each project;\r\n Plans, coordinates and schedules assigned projects;\r\n Coordinates resources for projects;\r\n Ensures timely completion of all phases of projects;\r\n Evaluates and recommends vendors;\r\n Performs related duties as required.\r\n\r\n\r\nSystems Programming\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Provides second or third level support for network connectivity, or related network issues for the user community;\r\n Diagnoses and resolves moderate network problems utilizing traces, hardware diagnostic tools, software aids, network management systems and utilities;\r\n Coordinates the installation and maintenance of network components;\r\n Analyzes network activity;\r\n Analyzes capacity planning and facilities bandwidth requirements and system interdependencies;\r\n Manages, maintains and contributes to network system documentation;\r\n Develops back-up procedures for LAN servers;\r\n Analyzes the recovery and reliability capability of systems and network services and makes recommendations for improvement;\r\n Recommends hardware and software purchases in support of remote access;\r\n Configures and certifies wiring;\r\n Participates in projects which call for troubleshooting, installing, implementing, administering, and maintaining network systems;\r\n Assigns file access controls, encryption keys and other security attributes;\r\n Maintains host and/or front-end processor communications software;\r\n Provides support to customers experiencing problems with hardware, operating systems and related utilities in servers;\r\n Assists in installation and maintenance of performance monitors, schedulers, program management systems and utilities, report generators and compilers;\r\n Configures and installs application packages;\r\n Coordinates and/or performs installation and configures operating systems, new software releases, system upgrades and patches in support of hardware products;\r\n Coordinates backups and file management with operations staff;\r\n Proactively tunes operating systems and system components to avoid performance problems;\r\n Writes utilities for system management, reporting, file clean up and auditing;\r\n Provides and maintains documentation and manuals necessary at operational level;\r\n Responsible for standards and design of physical data storage, maintenance, access and security administration;\r\n Performs functions associated with vulnerability and security risk assessments;\r\n Performs functions in support of investigative and forensics activity;\r\n Performs related duties as required.\r\n\r\n\r\nSoftware Development\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Recommends and creates action plans for system development and/or integration;\r\n Responsible for standards and design of physical data storage, maintenance, access and security administration;\r\n Writes utilities for system management, reporting, file clean up and auditing;\r\n Configures and installs application packages;\r\n Develops and maintains documentation and manuals necessary at customer level;\r\n Prepares time and cost estimates and initiates purchase requests for multiple projects;\r\n Creates test files and performs system testing across multiple packages and systems;\r\n Writes and programs system specifications;\r\n Defines work and/or data flow;\r\n Designs screens, forms and reports;\r\n Defines data elements;\r\n Prepares source code;\r\n Designs and develops tables and relationships;\r\n Arranges necessary hardware and software availability for assigned projects;\r\n Analyzes assigned specifications, codes, tests and implements software solution, utilizing appropriate software engineering processes;\r\n Debugs and/or corrects errors; maintains integrity of software;\r\n Maintains and enhances existing programs;\r\n Writes utilities for system management, reporting, file clean up and auditing;\r\n Designs and develops routine to moderately complex applications;\r\n Responsible for all phases of systems development life cycle;\r\n Develops strategies for data acquisitions, archive recovery, security and implementation of routine to moderately complex applications;\r\n Defines and develops the project scope of multiple projects;\r\n Constructs operational Database Management System (DBMS) and data stores that enable informational, analytical management inquiry;\r\n Performs backup and recovery on database management systems;\r\n Configures database parameters, and prototype designs;\r\n Provides basic database support and troubleshooting;\r\n Responsible for standards and design of physical data storage, maintenance, access and security administration;\r\n May be responsible for design, development and implementation of new system interfaces for applications on multiple platfor...