Senior Digital Accessibility Engineer - Remote

Optum is a globOptum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities

• Serves as an accessibility knowledge expert for teams across the enterprise and externally as needed. Your role may include presenting internally and externally, providing training, coaching a team during different phases of the development cycle and coaching a team to integrate accessibility into their processes

• Performs technical work such as accessibility design reviews, evaluating digital experiences and sharing the results with stakeholders, coding, automated and manual accessibility testing, making content accessible, creating training materials, and evaluating supplier products and services to determine if they meet accessibility requirements

• Leverages knowledge and experience to continuously evaluate and recommend improvements to accessibility processes, tools and training

• Helps to innovate and create efficiencies by developing better processes, templates, tools and deliverables for use by the Accessibility Center of Excellence team

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years working in a digital accessibility role

• 2+ years working in a fast-paced and collaborative environment with experience in large, complex organizations

• Knowledge of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) principles, best practices and emerging trends

• Intermediate technical knowledge such as user-centered design principles and tools, agile development methodology, HTML, CSS and JavaScript, procuring digital assets, creating pattern libraries, design technical writing, React and React Native, document accessibility, digital accessibility industry tools, assistive technologies such as JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, ZoomText, Dragon NaturallySpeaking or other speech recognition software

• Intermediate knowledge of digital accessibility standards such as the W3C's Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0-2.2 AA and specifications, PDF UA standards, Section 508, kiosk accessibility and accessible procurement best practices

• Proven self-motivated with a desire to improve products for people with disabilities

• Proven mastery of working collaboratively and productively both with diverse teams and independently

• Demonstrated success collaborating with teams who don't have any understanding of inclusion or accessibility

• Proven solid organizational skills, ability to prioritize and balance multiple projects

• Proven solid communication skills including the ability to advocate, persuade and build relationships, the ability to teach and train a variety of audiences and to collaborate with stakeholders from different industries and navigate a large, complex organization

• Legally authorized to work in the US without any restrictions? Proof will be required

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy

California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Washington, Washington, D.C. Residents Only: The salary range for this role is $88,000 to $173,200 annually. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.