QA Automation Test Engineer

Aretum is a mission-driven organization committed to delivering innovative, technology-enabled solutions to our customers across defense, civilian, and homeland security sectors. Our teams work at the intersection of strategy, technology, and transformation, helping agencies solve their most critical challenges. We believe in investing in our people and creating a culture where collaboration, inclusion, and professional growth are at the forefront.

Join us to be part of meaningful work that drives national impact and grow your career alongside exceptional peers.

Job Summary

Due to the nature of our work as a federal consulting organization, employees may be expected to handle Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and must adhere to applicable safeguarding and compliance requirements. Additionally, all team members may be called upon to support proposal efforts as needed. This could include resume formatting, providing skills alignment summaries, participating in meetings, or contributing to solutioning activities based on subject matter expertise or functional experience.

Responsibilities

Serve as QA Analyst supporting a team engaged in creating and maintaining an application for a federal government client. Follow the client's established standards, processes, and testing strategies. Develop and perform functional testing that includes automated testing for all code that is written, as well as non-functional testing that includes load and performance testing to ensure the capacity and stability of the applications, Security Testing to check for basic security vulnerabilities, and accessibility testing to balance the needs of people with differing disabilities. The ideal candidate for this position meets the requirements of the position, is personable, and can work in a cross-functional team. Excellent oral and written communications skills are a necessity.

• Develop test strategies in coordination with team members and system owners
• Determine optimal testing approach and tools for target applications and systems including automated, manual, performance and accessibility testing
• Execute, document, and report on tests, communicate results to the team and system owners
• Integrate all tests with established CI/CD tools and processes. All test execution must be integrated with existing on- premises environments hosted in Azure DevOps
• Ensure all test results are published though existing CI/CD tools and checked in to source control
• Produce test reports on a routine basis
• Engage proactively to ensure testing approach is sound and provides meaningful outputs
• Provide feedback on accessibility gaps and suggested improvements to ensure accessibility standards are met

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree (BA or BS) or equivalent of 4 years additional experience
• 5+ years’ experience in using automation tools for testing systems and applications, writing and executing test scripts
• 3+ years’ experience with automation testing tools, PlayWright preferred (e.g., GitHub Issues/GitLab Issues, Selenium, Cypress, SonarQube, NeoLoad, and/or Postman)
• Experience developing automation and performance testing strategies and frameworks
• Ability to use GUI driven tools to record UI actions
• Strong understanding of accessibility standards (Section 508, WCAG 2.2) and testing tools such as WAVE, aXe, pa11y, ANDI, Color Contrast Analyzer, JAWS, and NVDA
• Experience performing manual accessibility testing with screen readers and other accessibility tools
• Experience operating in a CI/CD automated pipeline
• Comfort with rapidly changing applications and environments
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Experience with collaborating and working across functional teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Azure / .NET
• Federal Government experience as a contractor
• DHS Trusted Tester Certification (free accessibility training)
• Ability to work independently and in a team setting
• Active Public Trust (or higher) clearance

Work Environment Physical Requirements

• This is a remote/work-from-home position. The employee is expected to maintain a professional and distraction-free home office environment with reliable internet access and the ability to participate in video and audio calls during standard working hours. Standard office equipment such as a computer, phone, and webcam will be used regularly.

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job:
• Prolonged periods of sitting and working on a computer.
• Frequent use of hands and fingers to operate computer and telephone equipment.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds occasionally (e.g., moving equipment).
• Ability to participate in virtual meetings and communicate clearly via video/audio platforms.

Travel Requirement

This is a remote position; however, occasional travel may be required based on project needs, client meetings, team collaboration events, or training sessions. Travel is expected to be less than 10% and will be communicated in advance whenever possible.

EEO Pay Transparency Statement

Aretum is committed to fostering a workplace rooted in excellence, integrity, and equal opportunity for all. We adhere to merit-based hiring practices, ensuring that all employment decisions are made based on qualifications, skills, and ability to perform the job, without preference or consideration of factors unrelated to job performance.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Aretum complies with all applicable federal, state, and local employment laws.

We are proud to support our nation’s veterans and military families, providing career opportunities that honor their service and experience.

If you require a reasonable accommodation during the hiring process due to a disability, please contact our Talent Acquisition team for assistance.

In compliance with Executive Order 13665, Aretum will not discharge or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants for inquiring about, discussing, or disclosing their own pay or that of another employee or applicant.

U.S. Work Authorization

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. This position does not offer sponsorship.