Scrum Master QA Test Engineer Contingent

Public Trust Eligibility Required

This is a contingent position meaning employment is dependent upon the successful award of the associated contract to Aretum and completion of any required background investigation or security clearance verification.

About Aretum

Aretum is a mission-driven organization committed to delivering innovative technology-enabled solutions to our customers across defense civilian and homeland security sectors. Our teams work at the intersection of strategy technology and transformation helping agencies solve their most critical challenges. We believe in investing in our people and creating a culture where collaboration inclusion and professional growth are at the forefront.

Job Summary

Aretum is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Scrum Master/QA Test Engineer to join our team supporting a large-scale federal technology modernization program. As a Scrum Master you will be responsible for facilitating all scrum ceremonies (i.e.: stand-ups backlog refinement planning reviews) as well as managing/updating a QA Test Engineer you will be responsible for validating application quality across multiple testing disciplines: functional testing test automation integration accessibility and performance testing. You will work as an embedded member of an Agile scrum team executing manual and automated tests within sprint cycles building and maintaining automation frameworks evaluating UI code for WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility compliance integration and conducting load and performance testing before major releases. This is a hands-on role that requires both being the scrum master and testing depth with the ability to facilitate and communicate findings clearly to developers product owners and program leadership.

Due to the nature of our work as a federal consulting organization employees may be expected to handle Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and must adhere to applicable safeguarding and compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Organize conduct and schedule all Scrum ceremonies including stand-ups sprint planning reviews and retrospectives
• Train and coach team members on agile processes methods and tasks to ensure consistent understanding and application of agile practices
• Maintain and groom the backlog facilitating thorough and productive backlog grooming sessions
• Manage agile/project artifacts ensuring all project tracking and documentation are up-to-date and accurately reflect project status
• Track progress towards project delivery goals and provide leadership with high-level summaries and updates on project progress
• Execute functional testing of web application features validating stories against acceptance criteria and documenting defects with clear reproduction steps severity classification and expected versus actual behavior
• Build maintain and expand automated regression test suites using Playwright Cypress and Selenium with Cucumber/Gherkin BDD patterns integrated into GitLab CI pipelines for continuous feedback
• Create and maintain automated API test collections using Postman and Rest Assured to validate microservice endpoints inter-service contracts and integration points with external systems
• Create and maintain integration test cases / scenarios
• Perform digital accessibility evaluations on coded solutions using automated tools (aXe pa11y WAVE ANDI) and manual techniques (JAWS and NVDA screen reader testing) per WCAG 2.1 AA and Section 508 standards following the DHS Trusted Tester conformance test process
• Document accessibility findings with specific WCAG success criteria references and actionable remediation guidance that enables developers to resolve issues efficiently
• Execute load and performance tests using NeoLoad JMeter or equivalent tools to validate response times throughput and error rates against defined thresholds before production releases
• Maintain test plans and test cases in Confluence linked to Jira stories with test evidence documented for sprint reviews
• Collaborate with developers to define clear acceptance criteria and test criteria during backlog refinement ensuring stories are testable before development begins
• Participate fully in Agile ceremonies within a scrum framework: Sprint Planning Standup Sprint Review Retrospective and Backlog Refinement
• Maintain CI-integrated test suites at a 95% pass rate or above and resolve flaky tests promptly to keep automation a reliable quality gate
• Support production triage when assigned diagnosing issues and verifying fixes through the standard CI/CD pipeline
• Contribute to test strategy improvements automation framework enhancements and knowledge sharing across the project team

• 4 years of applicable experience in software quality assurance and testing
• Bachelors degree (or 2 years of additional experience)
• Certified Scrum Master (or equivalent certification or 2 years of experience as a Scrum Master)
• Hands-on experience with test automation frameworks including Selenium Cypress or Playwright with the ability to write and maintain test scripts in Java and/or JavaScript
• Experience in creating and maintaining system integration test cases / scenarios
• 1 year of experience with Selenium and/or Playwright for end-to-end browser automation including test script development cross-browser configuration and CI pipeline integration
• 1 year of experience with performance and load testing tools such as NeoLoad or JMeter including script creation threshold definition and results analysis
• Experience writing BDD test scenarios using Cucumber/Gherkin syntax and implementing step definitions
• Proficiency with API testing tools such as Postman and Rest Assured including creating collections writing assertions and validating FastAPI and/or RESTful service responses
• Working knowledge of digital accessibility testing including WCAG 2.1 AA standards Section 508 compliance and experience using automated accessibility scanning tools (aXe pa11y WAVE or ANDI)
• Experience with manual screen reader testing using JAWS or NVDA for accessibility evaluation beyond automated scanning
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI preferred) and understanding of how automated tests integrate into build and deployment workflows
• Strong defect documentation skills: ability to write clear reproducible bug reports with severity classification and supporting evidence
• Familiarity with code quality tools such as SonarQube including reading coverage reports and quality dashboards
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to provide clear status updates collaborate with developers on defect resolution and present test results to stakeholders
• Experience with creation and maintenance of project documentation such as user guides system changes system guides etc.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with the federal government
• Degree in computer science engineering or related field
• Proficiency with Agile project management tools (Jira Confluence) and experience working in Scrum or SAFe environments with 2 to 3 week sprint cycles
• DHS Trusted Tester certification with experience applying the Trusted Tester conformance test process to evaluate Section 508 and WCAG 2.1 AA compliance on web applications
• ISTQB certification (Foundation or Advanced Level) or equivalent QA certification
• IAAP certification (WAS CPACC or CPWA) or equivalent accessibility certification
• Experience testing on open-source applications
• Familiarity with microservices architecture and container-based deployment patterns
• Experience testing applications that integrate with federal identity providers
• Background in testing VueJs web applications with responsive design requirements

Travel Requirements

This is a remote position; however occasional travel may berequiredbased on project needs client meetings team collaboration events or training is expected to be less than 10% and will be communicated in advance whenever possible.

EEO Statement

Aretum is committed to fostering a workplace rooted in excellence integrity and equal opportunity for all. We adhere to merit-based hiring practices ensuring that all employment decisions are made based on qualifications skills and ability to perform the job without preference or consideration of factors unrelated to job performance.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer Aretumcomplies withall applicable federal state and local employment laws.

We are proud to support our nations veterans and military familiesprovidingcareer opportunities that honor their service and experience.

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Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

U.S. Work Authorization

Applicants must be U.S. citizensorcurrently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time position supports a federalgovernment contract and requires the ability to obtain andmaintaina Public Trust or Suitability Determination depending on the agencys background investigation is not available.

• Health Care Plan (Medical Dental & Vision)

• Retirement Plan (401k)

• Life Insurance (Basic Voluntary & AD&D)

• Paid Time Off

• Family Leave (Maternity Paternity)

• Short Term & Long-Term Disability

• Training & Development

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