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Job type full-time
Full job description
Sbd is looking for a talented 508 test engineer lead to join our team in support of our federal health it clientThe lead 508 test engineer is responsible for creating an end-to-end test plan; executing the plan and managing all activities in the plan to ensure that all the objectives are met and that the solution works as expectedThe solution should be tested in terms of functionality, performance, reliability, stability, 508 compliance, compliance with health and human services (hhs) usability standards, and compatibility with other legacy- and / or external systems.
As part of an agile scrum team, duties for this position include planning, designing, developing, documenting, and executing manual and automated 508 testing of custom developed applicationsThe ideal candidate is comfortable with being the sole 508 tester on a high-performing team with shifting prioritiesThe test lead can expect to work with the business customers and agile teamsThis position is best suited for someone that can lead, manage, and execute all phases of 508 quality assurance testing, including analysis of requirements, design specification, to produce and execute test scripts mapped to use cases and/or user stories.
Responsibilities:
Provide validation and remediation recommendation of accessibility issues on web app and documentation (i.eWord, excel, powerpoint)
Analyze results of 508 compliance testing and collaborate with team members to identify alternative approaches, instructional practices, or methodologies to meet project objectives while supporting 508 compliance
Provide oversight and governance to ensure compliance with 508 standards
Creation of module vpat documentation according to guidelines
Strong oral and written communication skills and the ability to explain design and development decisions and recommendations to smes, team members, and clients
Provides 508 compliance guidance to support web application planning, design, development, testing and implementation activities
Interpret and provide guidance on section 508 and related accessibility laws, regulations and standards
Train team members in 508 compliance standards
Develop test plans and document results
Required experience and qualifications:
Expert level knowledge of section 508, w3c, wcag, and/or other accessibility related regulations.
Ability to design, evaluate/assess, and assist in development of software with accessible and usable interfaces.
Provide guidance and knowledge on system usability
Extensive software development lifecycle experience specifically with an agile scrum team
Knowledge of and experience with hhs usability standards
Experience with application life cycle tools such as jira
Experience with specific tools that facilitate section 508 compliance and other testing such as jaws/nvda
Verify compliance with 508 accessibility standardsIdentify and suggest potential solutions for accessibility barriers based on the web content accessibility guidelines (wcag) 2.0 and 2.1 standards as well as compliance with section 508
Experience with creating vpats
Experience working with query, requirements/configuration management, and defect tracking tools like version one, hudson, jira, cucumber, testcomplete, soapui, etc.
Knowledge of correct use and limitations of wai-aria (accessible rich internet applications) in web application development
Certified tester advanced level (ctal-tm) certification is strongly preferred
All applicants shall have lived in the united states for at least three (3) out of the last five (5) years
Must be able to pass a cms-specific public trust background investigation
Desired experience and qualifications:
Working on a large team (50+)
Working with a centers for medicare and medicaid services (cms) project; specifically, the medicare program
Experience with the cms expedited lifecycle (xlc)
Experience support system modernization project
Experience writing software test cases/scripts, explaining test results, and analyzing requirements for testable outcomes
Experience coordinating work against schedules, and providing guidance and direction as required preferred
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Experience with data migration testing and verification
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Certified tester advanced level (ctal-tm) certification is strongly preferred
