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From: Jeanine Kay Lineback via Jobs <[log in to unmask]
Subject: [Jobs] open position at SAS?
Date sent: Fri, 14 Aug 2015 13:52:11 -0500
The following job opportunity just came across my desk. If you
aren’t interested, perhaps you know someone who is.
Below the email for the job posting, I pasted the details listed
when you go to the job posting.
From: Ed Summers [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Friday, August 14, 2015 9:37 AM
To: Ed Summers
Subject: Recommendation for open position at SAS?
Hello Friends,
We just posted a job opening for an Accessibility Tester on the
SAS accessibility team. We are looking for someone that uses
assistive technology on a daily basis.
I know that many of you have worked with outstanding students in
the past that are now in the workforce. I would greatly
appreciate it if you could scan your memories for the students
that stood out as rock stars. Some of the hard requirements are
tech-savvy, great communication skills, and a Bachelors degree.
Please feel free to share this email or send me their name and
contact info.
Here’s the link to the job posting:
https://sas.taleo.net/careersection/10000/jobdetail.ftl?lang=en
<https://sas.taleo.net/careersection/10000/jobdetail.ftl?lang=en&
job=20008291> &job=20008291
The position will be open for a few days or a few weeks at most.
Candidates must apply online using the link above to be
considered for the position.
Best,
Ed
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Ed Summers
Senior Manager, Accessibility and Applied Assistive Technology
Got data? Get SAS … THE POWER TO KNOW
www.sas.com/accessibility
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Job Description
Development Tester-20008291
Description
The mission of the SAS accessibility team is to enable people of
all abilities to access the power of analytics. We are creating
innovative technology that enables students and professionals
with disabilities to analyze data, gain insights that drive
scientific discovery, and make timely informed decisions in the
business world. Learn more at www.sas.com/accessibility.
As a tester on the SAS accessibility team, you will use your
knowledge of users with disabilities, accessibility standards,
and assistive technologies to improve SAS products,
documentation, training, and support materials.
Primary responsibilities:
list of 7 items
• Test SAS products during development and report accessibility
defects using SAS’ defect tracking system.
• Share test results with customers using the Voluntary Product
Accessibility Template (VPAT) and similar forms.
• Collaborate with designers and developers to create
interactions that delight all SAS users.
• Collaborate with development and product managers to
prioritize accessibility defects and features.
• Collaborate with technical writers to share information with
end users in the form of product documentation, videos, and/or
white papers.
• Share your accessibility subject matter expertise with SAS RD
staff.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
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Qualifications
Essential qualifications:
list of 4 items
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related
quantitative field.
• Excellent working knowledge of at least one screen reader
such as VoiceOver, JAWS, or NVDA.
• Intimate understanding of the ways that people with
disabilities use technology.
• Excellent working knowledge of accessibility standards such
as the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) or the Section
508 Information and Communication Technology Guidelines.
list end
Additional qualifications:
list of 5 items
• Familiarity with agile development practices and testing
techniques.
• Excellent written communication skills and a proven ability
to communicate complex concepts clearly in writing.
• Excellent verbal communication skills and a proven ability to
establish productive working relationships.
• Proven ability to work productively alone or in teams.
• Proven ability to identify and complete the most important
tasks in a fast-paced work environment.
list end
Preferences:
list of 5 items
• Experience using SAS products.
• Experience writing code using at least one modern programming
language.
• Experience with web technologies and web component libraries.
• Experience with at least one accessibility API.
• Experience with accessibility testing tools or APIs
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