Section 508 Specialist, Advisor

Section 508 Specialist, Advisor

US

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Peraton seeks a highly technical and experienced Documentation & Accessibility Lead to drive documentation strategy, Section 508 compliance, assistive (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). and documentation automation for the CMS Medicare Systems Solutions (CMSS) program. This role will be a remote position.

This role is the program's subject matter authority on accessibility and documentation, guiding a distributed team of technical writers and interfacing with the Centers for Medicare and Medcaid Services (CMS) stakeholders and enterprise compliance reviewers.

The ideal candidate is deeply versed in federal accessibility standards, hands‑on with assistive technologies, and passionate about modernizing documentation workflows-including AI-assisted drafting, automated accessibility scanning, and workflow integration.

Key Responsibilities Documentation Strategy & Leadership

• Develop and maintain the CMSS Documentation Management Plan, including standards, templates, naming conventions, version control, and lifecycle policies.
• Lead and mentor technical writers and contributors across CMSS work streams including the Fiscal Intermediary Shared System (FISS), Multi-Carrier System (MCS), Common Working File (CWF), and Durable Medical Equipment System (DMES).
• Serve as the primary contact for all documentation deliverables submitted to CMS, including systems and methods documents, user guides, release notes, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and architecture artifacts.
• Align documentation roadmap with sprint cycles, release schedules, and CMS reporting requirements.
• Collaborate with Program Management, Architecture & Engineering, and Operations teams to integrate documentation into delivery workflows.

Section 508 Compliance & Accessibility

• Act as the certified Section 508 Program Lead, ensuring all documents, web content, software interfaces, and digital deliverables meet Section 508 and WCAG 2.1 AA standards.
• Conduct and oversee 508 conformance reviews for all deliverable formats (PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, HTML) and software interfaces prior to CMS submission.
• Develop and maintain 508 testing protocols, checklists, and remediation playbooks.
• Provide training and consultation to staff on accessible content creation, including heading structures, alt text, color contrast, reading order, and form labeling.
• Coordinate with CMS Section 508 office and enterprise accessibility reviewers.
• Maintain a compliance log and issue tracking process for timely remediation.

Assistive  & Validation

• Perform functional testing of deliverables and digital products using industry-standard assistive technologies (e.g., screen readers, speech recognition, screen magnification, alternative input devices).
• Validate documents, web interfaces, and software against real-world AT usage scenarios-not just automated checkers-to ensure usability for…