QA Engineer III

Description

QA Engineer III

This is a remote position.

Ad Hoc is a digital services company that helps the federal government better serve people. Our teams use modern, agile methods to meet the needs of our users while closing the gap between consumer expectations and government.

Work on things that matter

Our teams connect Veterans with services designed for their needs, help millions of people access affordable health care, and support important programs like Head Start. As we work with agencies to deliver critical services, we're also changing how the government thinks about and uses technology.

Built for a remote life

Ad Hoc is remote-first and remote-always. We've designed our culture, communications, and tools to support a nationwide team. Being remote allows Ad Hoc to bring the best people onto our teams and give them the freedom to create a work environment that fits their lives. Maybe you need to adjust your schedule to care for your family or take a bike ride. At Ad Hoc, that's welcomed.

Committed to high expectations and a welcoming culture

Ad Hoc values acceptance, accountability, and humility. We aren't heroes. We leave our egos at the door to learn from our mistakes and improve the process for the next time.We build small, inclusive teams to bring the best of consumer technology to the problems of government.

Federal Health

The Federal Health business unit covers our work with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, including HealthCare.gov, Medicare.gov, and the Blue Button API. Our team supports Federal Heath in building and improving online public experiences and APIs that are reliable, accessible, and user-centered. We help millions of people enroll in healthcare and access Medicare and Medicaid benefits, and we help Federal Health improve the quality of Medicare and Medicaid services for beneficiaries and clinicians.

Primary Responsibilities:

In this role, you will serve as an emerging individual contributor within a team, expanding your leadership, guidance and mentoring skills. With the support and guidance of leadership, you will be responsible for supporting the goal of meeting scope, schedule and delivery requirements. You will interact with stakeholders and utilize influential skills to drive improvements in engineering processes and practices. Primary expectations of a Quality Assurance Engineer III include:

• Responsibilities


• Develop and execute comprehensive test strategies, plans and cases for UI, API and Database components aligning them with project requirements and Agile Methodologies.
• Collaborate with developers, product owners, and other stakeholders to define clear acceptance criteria to ensure proper implementation throughout the development lifecycle.
• Perform thorough UI testing including accessibility (Section 508 Compliance) to ensure a user-friendly and inclusive experience for all users.
• Validate API response codes and perform validation on databases using efficient SQL queries.
• Design and manage realistic test data sets to mimic real-world scenarios, ensuring comprehensive and effective test execution.
• Execute and maintain a robust regression test suite to prevent regressions and ensure stability for release candidates.
• Proactively identify, investigate, and document potential defects in a detailed and concise manner, using a bug tracking system, providing clear steps to reproduce the issue.
• Conduct risk analysis and prioritize testing activities based on project timelines, critical functionalities, and potential impact.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of QA processes and tools by identifying areas for enhancement and proposing solutions.
• Work with the automation tester to identify and implement automation opportunities for test cases improving testing efficiency and coverage.
• Clearly and effectively communicate testing progress, issues and risks to stakeholders, including project managers, developers, and product owners
• Collaborate with other QA team members to share knowledge, best practices and ensure consistent testing standards.

Required Skills:

• Ability to test web applications with a strong understanding of software testing methodologies (e.g., black box, white box, regression testing), test case design techniques (e.g., positive, negative and edge cases), and test automation concepts.
• Expertise in creating and maintaining robust regression test suites to prevent regressions and ensure software stability.
• Understanding sprint cycles and collaborating with Scrum teams within an Agile development environment.
• Knowledge of HTTP methods, request/response structures, and common API testing tools for RESTful APIs.
• Proficient SQL skills to perform database testing, including writing complex queries for data validation.
• Ability to create comprehensive and effective test cases for various components (UI, API, Database) aligned with project requirements.
• Expertise in identifying, documenting, and reporting defects in a detailed and reproducible manner using bug tracking systems such as JIRA.
• Proficiency in designing and managing realistic test data sets to mimic real-world scenarios.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for effectively conveying testing progress, issues, and risks to stakeholders.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment, share knowledge, and contribute to the team's success.

Preferred Skills:

• Knowledge of the JAWS screen reader and accessibility testing (Section 508 Compliance)
• Proactive approach to identifying opportunities for enhancing QA processes and tools.
• Proficiency in scripting languages like Python or JavaScript for automating tasks and writing test scripts.

Experience Required

• Proven experience in developing and executing comprehensive test strategies, plans and cases for UI, API and Database components.
• Experience successfully managing multiple concurrent testing efforts in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work within an Agile development environment.
• Proficiently using a wide range of software testing methodologies such as functional, regression, integration and usability testing leveraging industry standard tools.
• Designing and documenting functional test cases for complex systems in an industry standard test case management system such as Testrail.
• Identifying, investigating, documenting and reporting defects in a clear and concise manner using an industry standard ticket tracking system such as JIRA.

Additional Daily responsibilities:

• This person oill be on the SFUI/WI/RP Scrum team.
• This is a User Interface testing role, so the candidate needs to have a good background in testing UIs, including troubleshooting using the developer tools in the Chrome browser. 508/Accessibility testing is a big plus.
• This will require attendance at QA ceremonies such as the biweekly QA all hands meeting, Test Case Reviews and Bug Bashes.
• This is a manual testing role. The tester will need to create test scripts in test rail and execute those scripts when they are ready for testing. The person will need to become a Subject Matter Expert on the Submissions and Feedback User Interface (SFUI), the Registration Portal (RP) and the Web Interface (WI)

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Benefits:

• Company-subsidized Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Use What You Need Vacation Policy
• 401K with employer match
• Paid parental leave after one year of service

Ad Hoc LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, pregnancy, disability, work-related injury, covered veteran status, political ideology, marital status, or any other factor that the law protects from employment discrimination.

In support of theColorado Equal Pay Transparency Act, and others like it across the country, Ad Hoc job descriptions feature the starting range we reasonably expect to pay to candidates who would join our team with little to no need for training on the responsibilities we've outlined above. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide range of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and responsibility. The range of starting pay for this role is $80,000-$90,000 Our recruiters will be happy to answer any questions you may have, and we look forward to learning more about your salary requirements.

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