Quality Assurance Specialist/508 Tester

Overview

At Criterion Systems, we developed a different kind of business-a company whose real value is a reputation for excellence built upon the collective skills, talents, perspectives, and backgrounds of its people. By accepting a position with Criterion Systems, you will join a group of professionals with a collaborative mindset where we share ideas and foster professional development to accomplish our goals. In addition to our great culture, we also offer competitive compensation and benefit packages, company-sponsored team building events, and advancement opportunities. To find out more about how Criterion can help you take your career to the next level please visit our website: www.criterion-sys.com. Criterion Systems is a Military/Veteran Friendly Company therefore we encourage Veterans to apply.

Responsibilities

We are seeking a mission-focused Quality Assurance Specialist and 508 Tester to support and contribute to our government customer's success, remotely!

 

*This position is 100% remote and can sit anywhere in the Continental US. 

 

As a Quality Assurance Engineer/Analyst and 508 Tester, you will be performing functional testing and Integration Tests via a server-based application User Interface.   The right candidate will have a working knowledge of software engineering concepts such as software development standards, Quality Assurance standards, and Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).   As a Quality Assurance Engineer/Analyst and 508 Tester, you will be able to interpret requirements, develop test plans and test cases, and test software functionality. 

 

Duties, Tasks & Responsibilities

• Ownership of Quality Assurance Engineering duties for the projects UI and Server based application software testing.
• Test for Section 508 Compliance
• Creating and maintaining both UI and Server based software test scripts.
• Responsible for implementing and maintaining high-quality software testing/engineering framework for software development and Quality Assurance standards.
• Interpretation of product requirements into a test plan and corresponding test case development.
• Testing of software functionality, product installation, performance, load and usability testing.
• Being a highly effective Quality Assurance Engineer and an active part of the projects Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

Qualifications

Required Experience, Education, Skills & Technologies

• 7+ years Experience
• Bachelors Degree, or Equivalent work experience
• Proven experience in 508 Testing
• Current on Section 508 policy and accessibility checklists
• Organized and efficient in managing administrative tasks
• Proven experience in black box manual testing of web applications with UIs.
• Proven experience with functional, system, regression, and integration testing.
• Proven experience developing test cases from user stories.
• Strong analytical skills and a high level of attention to detail.
• Ability to execute and read complex SQL queries.
• Ability to analyze a product for accurate Integration test scenarios.
• Proven experience with test management tools. HPE ALM is preferred.
• Experience with a variety of SDLC/EPLC methodologies required.
• Experience with Agile methodologies.
• Experience in white box testing of RESTful APIs, SOAP APIs, and/or web services.
• Superior written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task under tight deadlines and report status.
• Ability to document QA procedures for the team.
• Ability to validate the deployment of software releases.
• Proven experience in test planning (including data planning), test scheduling, and test evaluation.
• Management of defects within a corporate defect tracking system.

Preferred Experience, Education, Skills & Technologies

• Trusted Tester Certification

Security Clearance Level

• Public Trust

Certification

• None

Work Schedule

• Full-time, remote

Benefits Offered

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Tuition/Training Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid Time Off, and Holidays.

Criterion Systems, LLC and its subsidiaries are committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination at all levels of our organization. We believe in treating all applicants and employees fairly and make employment decisions without regard to any individual's protected status:  race, ethnicity, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, sex/gender, gender identity/gender expression, sexual orientation, physical and mental disability, marital/parental status, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), age, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit https://careers-criterion-sys.icims.com/.

Employment Type: FULL_TIME