QA & Test Engineer
$53,000–$120,000 year
On-siteWashington, District of Columbia, United States or Washington, United States
Job Summary
Develop and maintain comprehensive test plans covering developmental, functional, limited user, high availability/failover, and operational testing. Lead Test Readiness Reviews and present formal test results at Production Readiness Reviews with government stakeholders. Design, build, and execute automated data reconciliation test scripts validating 100% migration accuracy, including schema matching, row count assertions, primary key integrity, and aggregate statistical comparisons. Perform Section 508 and WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility testing using automated scanning tools and manual assistive technology techniques. Author formal test deliverables, including Accessibility Conformance Reports, Voluntary Product Accessibility Templates, and Final Test Reports. Conduct face-to-face usability testing with end users and validate system performance under realistic workload conditions. Execute live automated reconciliation scripts during system acceptance demonstrations and validate post-deployment production environments. Track defects and manage testing workflows using enterprise test management platforms. Participate actively in all Agile ceremonies and contribute to the final project documentation package.
Required Qualifications
- U.S. citizen willing to undergo a background check to obtain a Public Trust / Tier 4 clearance
- PhD with 0 years
- Master's degree with 3 years
- Bachelor's degree with 5 years
- High School Diploma with 9 years of relevant experience
- Hands-on experience with automated test development and execution tools (e.g., pytest, Selenium, SoapUI)
- SQL-based data validation queries
- Working knowledge of Section 508 standards and WCAG 2.1 AA criteria
- Experience with automated accessibility tools (axe, WAVE, Lighthouse)
- Demonstrated experience authoring formal test plans, test cases, and test completion reports in an Agile environment using Jira or Azure DevOps
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical field (or equivalent combination of education and experience)
- Must be able to remain in a stationary position for long durations of time
- Must be able to continuously operate a computer and other office productivity machinery
Desired Qualifications
- DHS Section 508 Trusted Tester certification or formal QA certifications (ISTQB, CSTE)
- Experience with testing data platforms, data warehouses, or Databricks/Spark environments
- Hands-on experience with screen readers and assistive technology testing (JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver) and producing ACRs/VPATs
- Experience with performance testing tools (JMeter, LoadRunner, Gatling) and CI/CD-integrated test automation pipelines
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