QA Tester

Key Responsibilities

• Perform a variety of software testing activities including:
  • Functional Testing
  • Regression Testing
  • User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
  • Usability Testing
  • Accessibility Testing
• Develop execute and maintain manual test cases test scripts and test plans.
• Utilize testing tools to support and expand automated testing efforts where practical.
• Review business requirements and technical documentation to ensure comprehensive test coverage.
• Collaborate with Business Analysts to clarify requirements and develop test scenarios including limited requirements gathering activities necessary for test planning.
• Perform API testing and database validation to ensure data accuracy and system integrity.
• Execute SQL queries to validate application functionality and data processing.
• Document testing results defects and recommendations.
• Participate in defect triage activities troubleshooting and production support efforts as issues arise.
• Work closely with development teams to ensure changes are successfully migrated into production environments.
• Support projects ranging from small enhancements to large-scale application initiatives.
• Assist with maintaining user and system documentation as business processes evolve.
• Participate in business process improvement and validation activities.

Required Qualifications

• 5 years of Quality Assurance and Software Testing experience.
• Strong experience with manual testing methodologies and best practices.
• Certified in accessibility (e.g. CPACC WAS or equivalent) with a thorough deep understanding of accessibility principles and WCAG 2.2 AA standards not just surface-level familiarity.
• Experience creating and maintaining automated test scripts.
• High-level proficiency with:
  • SQL queries and database validation
  • API testing and web service validation
• Experience developing test plans test cases and test documentation from business requirements.
• Ability to analyze requirements and translate them into comprehensive testing strategies.
• Experience tracking and managing defects through the software development lifecycle.
• Certification in Accessibility Testing.
• Knowledge of Section 508 Accessibility Standards.
• Experience testing applications for government accessibility compliance.
• Familiarity with accessibility testing tools and methodologies.
• Experience validating WCAG and Section 508 compliance requirements
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with business stakeholders developers project managers and other IT teams.
• Experience working in Agile or similar collaborative development environments

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting government applications or public-sector technology environments.
• Experience testing compliance-driven or grant management systems.