Accessibility Expert/Designer

OpenText

  • Waterloo, ON
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
OPENTEXT - THE INFORMATION COMPANYOpenText is a global leader in information management, where innovation, creativity, and collaboration are the key components of our corporate culture. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to partner with the most highly regarded companies in the world, tackle complex issues, and contribute to projects that shape the future of digital transformation.AI-First. Future-Driven. Human-Centered.At OpenText, AI is at the heart of everything we do—powering innovation, transforming work, and empowering digital knowledge workers. We're hiring talent that AI can't replace to help us shape the future of information management. Join us.Your Impact:As an Accessibility Specialist at OpenText, you will play a vital role in ensuring that all corporate collateral meets regional and international accessibility standards, including AODA, EAA, and WCAG. Your focus will be on accessible document layout, content population, and preparing assets for translation and distribution. You’ll be responsible for validating accessibility using tools such as Adobe Acrobat and PAC (PDF Accessibility Checker) and partnering with design and marketing teams to build materials that are both visually compelling and inclusively designed.What The Role Offers:
  • Create and maintain accessible corporate collateral—including brochures, flyers, reports, and presentations—using Adobe InDesign, with a strong focus on accessibility from the start.
  • Populate content accurately and efficiently, ensuring full compliance with accessibility standards (AODA, EAA, WCAG 2.0/2.1), while adhering to brand guidelines.
  • Remediate and validate documents using tools such as Adobe Acrobat’s Accessibility Checker and PAC (PDF Accessibility Checker) to ensure compliance with PDF/UA and WCAG standards.
  • Collaborate with translation and localization teams to prepare accessible source files (including A4 versions and IDML exports) for international use.
  • Support document tagging, reading order, alt text application, and metadata for screen readers and assistive technologies.
  • Partner with marketing, design, and communications teams to advocate for accessibility-first design practices.
  • Maintain detailed documentation for all accessible files, including audit trails, revision histories, and tagging structures.
  • Ensure consistent use of naming conventions and follow internal processes for digital asset management (DAM) and file distribution.
  • Manage multiple projects efficiently under tight timelines while upholding high accessibility and design standards.
What You Need to Succeed:
  • Proven experience in a production or publishing role focused on accessible document design using Adobe InDesign.
  • Deep understanding of AODA, EAA, and WCAG accessibility standards and how they apply to corporate communications.
  • Proficient in accessibility validation and remediation using tools such as PAC, Adobe Acrobat Pro, and assistive technologies (e.g., NVDA, JAWS).
  • Experience working with translated content and localization processes, including file preparation for international distribution.
  • Exceptional attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills, especially when working across departments.
  • Familiarity with project management tools like Trello.
  • Bonus: Knowledge of HTML/CSS and web accessibility principles.
  • Proficiency in other Adobe Creative Suite tools (Photoshop, Illustrator) is a plus.
  • Bachelor’s degree in design, Communications, Accessibility, or a related field preferred.
OpenText's efforts to build an inclusive work environment go beyond simply complying with applicable laws. Our Employment Equity and Diversity Policy provides direction on maintaining a working environment that is inclusive of everyone, regardless of culture, national origin, race, color, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, family status, age, veteran status, disability, religion, or other basis protected by applicable laws.If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please contact us at . Our proactive approach fosters collaboration, innovation, and personal growth, enriching OpenText's vibrant workplace.

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