Accessibility Subject Matter Expert

About us

Ubisoft Bucharest has been an important pillar for the local gaming industry since, being the first Ubisoft production studio outside France. It has a strong history of contributing to iconic AAA franchises such as Assassin’s Creed, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon, Watch Dogs and Just Dance, and has helped develop a total of over 60 games. Today, the studio is the 2 nd largest Ubisoft studio worldwide and continues to tackle the biggest challenges in gaming and technology, contributing to the creation of new and amazing games.

Your main mission

Committed to inclusivity Ubisoft is expanding the Subject Matter Expert (SME) team to include a number of Accessibility MSE’s. As an Accessibility SME you are responsible for ensuring websites and mobile applications comply with accessibility standards and requirements as well as being a champion for accessibility advocacy and change within Ubisoft.

You will liaise with SME, development, and design teams to help coordinate Ubisoft’s accessibility testing to ensure websites and mobile applications are accessible and usable for our disabled customers.

As an accessibility champion, you advocate for accessibility helping to embed accessibility into the project lifecycle and facilitate long-term change.

What you’ll do

• Conduct automated and manual Web Content Accessibility Guidelines assessments of new products and existing website and mobile applications.
• Assist project teams with understanding how WCAG and accessibility activities fit within the project life cycle so products can be compliant and testing time be reduced.
• Work proactively with development teams to troubleshoot and resolve accessibility issues in a timely manner.
• Report test results and manage to follow up including validating fixes, updating bug tracking tools and managing the backlog, etc.
• Stay up-to-date with accessibility evaluation tools and techniques and communicate changes and updates to teams.
• Contribute to improvements in current QC processes to ensure accessibility is embedded into testing protocols and processes.
• Document and keep up to date internal processes and test plans for web and mobile testing to ensure compliance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) Level AA and Section 508.

What you’ll bring as experience

• Knowledge of digital accessibility and inclusion and knowledge of digital accessibility regulations & Web Content Accessibility Guidelines Level A and AA requirements. (., Section, ADA).
• Knowledge of web technologies (., HTML, CSS, JavaScript, WAI ARIA).
• Knowledge of desktop and mobile assistive technologies (. JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, TalkBack, Dragon Naturally Speaking, ZoomText).
• Knowledge of platform accessibility API’s (MSAA/UIAutomation, IAccessible2, OSX Accessibility Protocol (AXAPI), NSAccessibility, Android Accessibility Framework).
• Experience with code and accessibility inspection & evaluation tools (., Axe core, ARC Toolkit, WAVE, , Developer Tools, Accessibility Inspector).
• Ability to prioritize tickets based on conformance requirements with WCAG.
• Excellent organizational, presentation, interpersonal, and communication skills

What you'll bring as a colleague

• Good communication and presentation skills (verbal and written);
• Ability to work well with people from different disciplines with varying degrees of technical experience;
• Able to prioritize tickets based on the business needs; analysis and synthesis abilities;
• Troubleshooting and problem-solving skills;
• Good organizational skills and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously; able to multitask and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment;
• Autonomy, ability to work with minimal guidance.

Why choose Ubisoft Romania?

Through its business units, Ubisoft Romania is defined by three main pillars:

• Production: creates amazing games that have a strong impact on tens of millions of players around the world;
• IT: delivers reliable services and engineers products for Ubisoft’s community of players, game development teams and employees;
• Quality Control: guarantees a smooth and non-interrupted experience by maximizing the quality of the games;

You will have the chance to work with the latest technologies and collaborate with our talented teams from around the world.

We aspire to offer our employees an environment and culture where everyone can thrive. We offer a variety of perks that support physical, emotional and intellectual well-being such as health and benefit packages, opportunities for career development and learning, free access to bikes and a library at your disposal.

About Ubisoft

Ubisoft’ steam members, working across more than 40 locations around the world, are bound by a common mission to enrich players’ lives with original and memorable gaming experiences. Their dedication and talent has brought to life many acclaimed franchises such as Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, Watch Dogs, Just Dance, Rainbow Six, and many more to come. Ubisoft is an equal opportunity employer that believes diverse backgrounds and perspectives are key to creating worlds where both players and teams can thrive and express themselves. If you are excited about solving game-changing challenges, cutting edge technologies and pushing the boundaries of entertainment, we invite you to join our journey and help us Create the unknown.

If this sounds like you, please apply via our career portal. The application should include your resume, highlighting your experience, education and skills.