Quality Assurance Engineer II (Library of Congress)

Quality Assurance Engineer II Job number: 945 This is a remote position. Ad Hoc is a technology company that empowers organizations to deliver scalable, impactful digital services. Using modern, agile methods, our team creates products that meet people’s needs and transform their experience of government. Work on things that matter Our collaborations have shaped some of the defining moments in public-sector service delivery. We’ve helped build products that connect Veterans to tailored services, help millions 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 approaches technology. Built for a remote life Our culture, communications, and tools are built for remote work, enabling us to bring together top talent nationwide. At Ad Hoc, remote life empowers our teams to design work environments that fit their lives and that foster flexibility and collaboration to achieve positive outcomes for our customers. Committed to high expectations and a welcoming culture Ad Hoc values acceptance, accountability, and humility. We aren’t heroes. We learn from our mistakes and improve the process for the next time. We build small, inclusive teams to collaborate closely with our partners to solve the right problems and deliver software that works. The Federal Civilian business unit supports many customers spanning the federal, commercial, and nonprofit space. Our customers include NASA, the General Services Administration, Office of Personnel Management, the Library of Congress, Health & Human Services, and the FDIC. We partner with these agencies to build new capabilities, deliver products, establish data as a strategic asset for informed decision-making, modernize legacy systems, and build the digital service infrastructure necessary to scale their mission impact. Primary Responsibilities Quality Assurance Engineer II serves as an individual contributor within a team; with the support and guidance of leadership, you will be responsible for supporting the goal of meeting scope, schedule, and delivery requirements. You will begin to develop an awareness and understanding of the role of quality assurance within the program, as well as interact with stakeholders. Primary expectations for a Quality Assurance Engineer II include: Execute functional, regression, and accessibility testing every sprint, validating stories against acceptance criteria and flagging merges that fail automated test gatesWrite and maintain manual and automated test cases using Selenium, Cypress, or Playwright with moderate guidance from senior QA engineersRun Axe and pa11y accessibility scans on merge requests and document findings in Jira and Confluence aligned to WCAG 2.1 AA standardsValidate API behavior using Postman or Rest Assured as part of sprint-level testing coverageCollaborate with developers to write boilerplate and exploratory test cases for new functionality, reducing cognitive load and catching edge cases earlyContribute to CI/CD pipeline test instrumentation in GitLab, helping ensure tests run automatically at every build and check-inParticipate in load and performance testing activities, supporting validation of system capacity and stabilityParticipate in SAFe ceremonies including sprint planning, standups, and retrospectives, building understanding of the overall program testing strategyAsk questions during design and architecture discussions to ensure systems are built with testability in mind from the start Basic Qualifications 3+ years of relevant QA engineering experience and a Bachelor's degree, or equivalent additional experience in lieu of a degreeMust meet federal suitability requirements and pass a background investigation as a condition of employmentProficiency with test automation frameworks such as Selenium, Cypress, or PlaywrightExperience developing test plans and test cases for both manual and automated testing scenariosFamiliarity with API testing tools such as Postman or Rest AssuredWorking knowledge of accessibility testing tools including Axe and pa11yExperience integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines and working within GitLab or equivalent version control environmentsFamiliarity with load and performance testing concepts and toolsSolid understanding of agile testing methodologies and how QA integrates into a sprint-based delivery model Preferred Qualifications Prior experience with federal agency digital services or government contracting environmentsFamiliarity with WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility standards and Section 508 compliance testingExperience with manual assistive technology testing using JAWS, NVDA, or VoiceOverExposure to SAFe or scaled Agile delivery frameworksFamiliarity with Cucumber Gherkin or behavior-driven development testing approachesExperience with performance testing tools such as NeoLoad, JMeter, or Taurus To learn more about working at Ad Hoc, please visit: https://adhocteam.us/join Benefits Company-subsidized health, dental, and vision insuranceFlexible PTO401K with employer matchPaid parental leave after one year of serviceEmployee Assistance Program 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 various state and city equal pay transparency laws, 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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