ArcGIS Online Accessibility Developer

Job Title

MAPC/MPO Temporary ArcGIS Online Accessibility Developer

Location; Boston, MA

Duration

6 MOnths

Sample Questions

Include answers to these questions on the Candidate Bid Sheet:

How many years of experience configuring and editing ArcGIS Online does the candidate have?

Any experience applying accessibility guidelines to ArcGIS products? (yes/no)

Position Summary

The Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization seeks to temporarily hire a remote ArcGIS Online Accessibility Developer for interactive, ESRI ArcGIS Online applications for up to 37.5 hours per week, but open to a part time schedule. The Accessibility Developer will assess, adjust, and/or remediate an inventory of ArcGIS Online dashboards, storymaps, multi-page applications, and data visualizations to comply with new accessibility requirements. Additionally, the Accessibility Developer will harmonize nomenclature in public facing content.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate public-facing ArcGIS Online content against WCAG 2.1 AA requirements.
• Coordinate with project managers and content owners on MPO staff to apply changes and updates to public content to bring them into compliance with the WCAG guidelines.
• Document development steps and processes necessary to ensure future content is compliant with the WCAG requirements.
• Review public interactive content and modify text, titles and labels to use the correct Boston Region MPO nomenclature.
• Test and coordinate review of modified content.
• Work with Data Management and IT staff to deploy updated versions of AGOL content.

Qualifications

• Experience configuring and editing ArcGIS Online public content like storymaps, dashboards, experiences, and web maps.
• Ability to work both collaboratively and independently.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and strong attention to organization and documentation.
• Strong oral and written communication skills; ability to document technical work clearly in written form
• Attention to detail; able to fulfill tasks accurately and consistently
• Capable of mastering new technologies quickly