Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Ad Hoc LLC is a technology company that empowers organizations to deliver scalable digital services. The Quality Assurance Engineer II will be responsible for executing functional, regression, and accessibility testing, as well as collaborating with developers to ensure quality in software delivery.
Responsibilities
- Execute functional, regression, and accessibility testing every sprint, validating stories against acceptance criteria and flagging merges that fail automated test gates
- Write and maintain manual and automated test cases using Selenium, Cypress, or Playwright with moderate guidance from senior QA engineers
- Run Axe and pa11y accessibility scans on merge requests and document findings in Jira and Confluence aligned to WCAG 2.1 AA standards
- Validate API behavior using Postman or Rest Assured as part of sprint-level testing coverage
- Collaborate with developers to write boilerplate and exploratory test cases for new functionality, reducing cognitive load and catching edge cases early
- Contribute to CI/CD pipeline test instrumentation in GitLab, helping ensure tests run automatically at every build and check-in
- Participate in load and performance testing activities, supporting validation of system capacity and stability
- Participate in SAFe ceremonies including sprint planning, standups, and retrospectives, building understanding of the overall program testing strategy
- Ask questions during design and architecture discussions to ensure systems are built with testability in mind from the start
Skills
- 3+ years of relevant QA engineering experience and a Bachelor's degree, or equivalent additional experience in lieu of a degree
- Must meet federal suitability requirements and pass a background investigation as a condition of employment
- Proficiency with test automation frameworks such as Selenium, Cypress, or Playwright
- Experience developing test plans and test cases for both manual and automated testing scenarios
- Familiarity with API testing tools such as Postman or Rest Assured
- Working knowledge of accessibility testing tools including Axe and pa11y
- Experience integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines and working within GitLab or equivalent version control environments
- Familiarity with load and performance testing concepts and tools
- Solid understanding of agile testing methodologies and how QA integrates into a sprint-based delivery model
- Prior experience with federal agency digital services or government contracting environments
- Familiarity with WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility standards and Section 508 compliance testing
- Experience with manual assistive technology testing using JAWS, NVDA, or VoiceOver
- Exposure to SAFe or scaled Agile delivery frameworks
- Familiarity with Cucumber Gherkin or behavior-driven development testing approaches
- Experience with performance testing tools such as NeoLoad, JMeter, or Taurus
Benefits
- Company-subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance
- Flexible PTO
- 401K with employer match
- Paid parental leave after one year of service
- Employee Assistance Program
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