Aretum is a mission-driven organization committed to delivering innovative, technology-enabled solutions to our customers across defense, civilian, and homeland security sectors. The Senior Accessibility & QA Automation Test Engineer is responsible for ensuring enterprise-scale digital systems are functionally correct and accessible to all users, including individuals with disabilities, while collaborating with Agile teams to enhance quality and accessibility standards.
Responsibilities:
- Perform manual and automated functional testing of application code, APIs, and integrated services
- Execute non-functional testing, including performance and load testing, to validate system stability and capacity
- Conduct manual and automated accessibility testing throughout the software development lifecycle
- Validate conformance with WCAG 2.1 Level A and AA requirements and applicable federal accessibility standards
- Perform screen reader and keyboard-only testing using JAWS and NVDA
- Execute automated accessibility scans using tools such as axe, pa11y, and ANDI, and validate results through manual testing
- Develop, execute, and maintain test plans, test cases, and test scripts aligned with user stories and acceptance criteria
- Integrate functional and accessibility tests into established CI/CD pipelines
- Ensure test results are documented, version-controlled, and reported through approved tools
- Clearly document defects, risks, and remediation guidance in issue-tracking systems
- Collaborate closely with developers, UX designers, product owners, and accessibility leads to resolve issues efficiently
- Participate fully in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives
- Proactively identify quality and accessibility risks and raise them early to support timely remediation
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree (BA or BS) or equivalent combination of education and experience (an additional 4 years of experience may substitute)
- 5+ years of experience in software testing, quality engineering, or SDET roles
- Active DHS Trusted Tester Certification
- Demonstrated experience performing manual and automated testing of web-based applications
- Experience with test automation tools such as Selenium, Cypress, or Playwright
- Experience with API testing tools such as Postman
- Experience with performance and load testing tools such as NeoLoad or JMeter
- Strong understanding of accessibility standards, including WCAG 2.1 and Section 508 concepts
- Hands-on experience using accessibility testing tools, including axe, pa11y, ANDI, Color Contrast Analyzer, JAWS, and NVDA
- Demonstrated experience performing manual accessibility testing using assistive technologies and screen readers
- Experience working within CI/CD pipelines and automated testing environments
- Experience working in Agile / Scrum or SAFe-based delivery environments
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Proven ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams
- Experience supporting large-scale, cloud-based, microservices-oriented systems
- Experience producing accessibility testing documentation, summaries, or conformance evidence
- Experience collaborating closely with UX and design system teams to validate accessible components and patterns