Senior Accessibility QA Engineer

Summary

Join our expanding team as a Senior Accessibility Quality Assurance Engineer! We're looking for a skilled professional with extensive experience in software testing, accessibility testing, and a passion for public health technology. This contract-to-hire position offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, and 401k. You will be responsible for testing new and existing application features, collaborating with the development team, and mentoring junior QA engineers. The ideal candidate possesses strong organizational and problem-solving skills and a thorough understanding of testing best practices. This role is remote-first and offers flexible PTO.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent AND 6-12 years’ experience in the field or related area OR 8-14 years of experience in the field or related area in lieu of degree
• 8+ years of experience in manual testing of Web Based software applications
• 5+ years of experience using SQL to write queries to validate back-end data
• 5+ years of testing reports (Crystal, Paginated, Power BI)
• 8+ years of experience in test plan/test case creation, defect tracking, and metrics reporting
• 3+ years of experience testing APIs
• 3+ years of experience with 508/Accessibility testing and UX/Usability testing
• Accessibility Certification
• Familiar with and understands WCAG 2.1 Requirements
• Automated testing of web applications
• 2+ years of experience testing Azure Services
• 5+ years of experience testing in an Agile environment
• 1-5 years of experience mentoring QA Engineers
• Proficient in testing systems at all levels, including UI, component, integration, system, end-to-end, and regression
• Thorough understanding of testing best practices
• Experience using Azure DevOps or similar tools for creating tests, executing tests, and tracking defects
• Must work well in a team environment
• Self-starter willing to work in a dynamic environment with minimal supervision
• Be a champion for quality and influence team members to build quality in at the start
• Actively investigate and recommend new tools, processes, and test approaches for improving the quality of software
• Ability to produce high quality work in a timely fashion
• Ability to quickly understand the existing systems and analyze the system impact of changes
• Ability to troubleshoot issues
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Self-motivated to learn and keep up with the latest technologies, tools, and industry trends
• Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without sponsorship

Responsibilities

• Test new application features prior to deploying new versions or upgrades
• Test updates to existing application functionality to address production issues
• Execute regression tests on all releases
• Perform testing for one or more Scrum Teams
• Participate in Scrum Ceremonies such as backlog refinement, planning, daily standups, and retros
• Develop, maintain, and execute manual tests based on acceptance criteria
• Work with the development team to triage potential defects and then re-test those defects
• Communicate risk to potential releases if you are not satisfied with quality
• Collaborate (in both written and oral format) with Envision team members on peer test case reviews, ideas, designs, and bugs
• Mentor QA Engineers in Quality Assurance best practices

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Python, Selenium, Playwright, etc
• Certification from IAAP
• Familiar with AXE Dev Tools, Wave, NVDA, JAWS
• Load and Performance Testing
• Experience testing web applications using mobile devices (Android, IOS)
• Security Vulnerability Testing
• Experience testing HL7
• Experience with basic networking principles

Benefits

• Eligibility for annual bonus, based on both company and individual performance (eligibility determined for current year based on start date)
• Health, Dental, Vision, Long Term Disability, and Group Term Life insurance
• Identity Protection, Legal Assistance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
• Casual work environment
• 11 Paid Federal Holidays and Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Remote First Environment
• Professional Development Opportunities