Position Overview (Accessibility certification (CPACC, WAS, or equivalent) required)
The Department of Education is seeking a Senior QA Tester to support ongoing enhancements to applications used for monitoring and administering Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) grants, including Parts B and C. Current project initiatives include the addition of two AEA funding streams, a fiscal monitoring tool, and three stand-alone form upload processes supporting budget and claims workflows.
This role will be responsible for both manual and automated testing, with a primary emphasis on manual testing and automation where appropriate. The ideal candidate will have experience developing and executing test plans, validating business and technical requirements, performing API and database testing, and supporting defect triage activities throughout the software development lifecycle.
The Senior QA Tester will collaborate closely with business analysts, developers, and business stakeholders to ensure solutions meet functional, usability, accessibility, and quality standards.
Key Responsibilities
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Skill
Required / Desired
Amount
of Experience
5+ years of Quality Assurance and Software Testing experience.
Required
5
Years
Certified in accessibility (e.g., CPACC, WAS, or equivalent) with a thorough, deep understanding of accessibility principles and WCAG 2.2 AA standards
Required
not just surface-level familiarity. - Upload CERT in reference - Don't submit candidate if you don't have them.
Required
Strong experience with manual testing methodologies and best practices.
Required
5
Years
Experience creating and maintaining automated test scripts.
Required
5
Years
High-level proficiency with:
Required
5
Years
o SQL queries and database validation
Required
5
Years
o API testing and web service validation
Required
5
Years
Experience developing test plans, test cases, and test documentation from business requirements.
Required
5
Years
Ability to analyze requirements and translate them into comprehensive testing strategies.
Required
5
Years
Experience tracking and managing defects through the software development lifecycle.
Required
5
Years
Certification in Accessibility Testing.
Required
5
Years
Experience with Section 508 Accessibility Standards.
Required
5
Years
Experience testing applications for government accessibility compliance.
Required
5
Years
Experience with accessibility testing tools and methodologies.
Required
5
Years
Experience validating WCAG and Section 508 compliance requirements
Required
5
Years
Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
Required
5
Years
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Required
5
Years
Ability to work effectively with business stakeholders, developers, project managers, and other IT teams.
Required
5
Years
Experience working in Agile or similar collaborative development environments.
Required
5
Years
Experience supporting government applications or public-sector technology environments.
Highly desired
5
Years
Experience testing compliance-driven or grant management systems.
Highly desired
5
Years
