508 UAT Specialist with Security Clearance

Integral Federal, Inc.; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off & Holidays

Earned Bonuses & Awards

Professional Training Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Integral Federal, Inc. seeks an 508 UAT Specialist to ensure Section 508 compliance across applications for the VA with automated and manual validation. The role supports UAT, ISQA, IV&V, and independent validation teams while maintaining SDLC traceability in an Agile environment.

Responsibilities include accessibility testing in CI/CD, validation dashboards, and defect remediation before production releases. Public Trust preferred; SAFe/ISTQB certifications are advantageous.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in computer science or an IT-related degree with 7-10 years' experience.
• Experience conducting Section 508 compliance testing, including automated and manual validation.
• Experience supporting UAT, ISQA, IV&V, and independent validation teams.
• Experience ensuring testing consistency across unit, functional, integration, and acceptance levels.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments and maintaining SDLC traceability.
• Knowledge of Section 508 standards, WCAG criteria, assistive technology testing, and federal accessibility guidelines.
• Proficiency with automated 508 tools (e.g., Axe, WAVE, ANDI) and test dashboards used for UAT coordination.
• Public Trust Preferred:
• Section 508 or accessibility certifications preferred
• DHS Section 508 Trusted Tester certification.
• ISTQB or Quality Assurance certification.
• SAFe Agile certification (SP, SSM, PO/PM).

Responsibilities

• Oversees accessibility validation, supports independent test cycles, prepares test artifacts, ensures traceability across requirements and test cases, and partners with Agile teams to deliver defect-free, accessible, user-approved functionality.
• Ensure all code changes undergo Section 508 compliance testing, including automated tooling and accessibility validation.
• Use automated 508 testing tools as part of the CI/CD pipeline and validation processes.
• Ensure accessibility defects are identified, documented, and remediated before production release.
• Support UAT by ensuring testers have clear visibility into test-eligible features via Testing Dashboards.
• Provide required technical and functional details to UAT, ISQA, and IV&V teams to support independent validation.
• Support analysis of incidents arising from code quality, expired certificates, resource issues, human error, or accessibility barriers.
• Participate in Sprint Reviews, PI Planning, and other Agile ceremonies to ensure accessibility and UAT considerations are incorporated early.

Skills

Accessibility testing

UAT coordination

Agile/Scrum

SDLC traceability

Automated testing tools

Test dashboards

Public Trust

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or IT-related field

Tools

Axe

WAVE

ANDI

Job description

Overview The 508 UAT Specialist ensures related applications meet federal accessibility requirements (Section 508), support high ‑ quality User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and deliver user ‑ ready capabilities aligned with VA business needs for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Information and Technology (OIT), Product Delivery Services (PDS), Benefits and Memorials (BAM), Memorial and Benefit Services (MBS) deliver secure, reliable, and effective Information Technology (IT) solutions that support the Department's mission .

Responsibilities

• Oversees accessibility validation, supports independent test cycles, prepares test artifacts, ensures traceability across requirements and test cases, and partners with Agile teams to deliver defect ‑ free, accessible, user ‑ approved functionality.
• Ensure all code changes undergo Section 508 compliance testing, including automated tooling and accessibility validation.
• Use automated 508 testing tools as part of the CI/CD pipeline and validation processes. (Automation requirements)
• Ensure accessibility defects are identified, documented, and remediated before production release. (Mandatory accessibility compliance under Testing / DevSecOps responsibilities)
• Support UAT by ensuring testers have clear visibility into test ‑ eligible features via Testing Dashboards.
• Provide required technical and functional details to UAT, ISQA, and IV&V teams to support independent validation.
• Support analysis of incidents arising from code quality, expired certificates, resource issues, human error, or accessibility barriers
• Participate in Sprint Reviews, PI Planning, and other Agile ceremonies to ensure accessibility and UAT considerations are incorporated early. (Agile team expectations).

Qualifications Required:

• Bachelor's Degree in computer science or an IT-related degree with 7-10 years' experience
• Experience conducting Section 508 compliance testing, including automated and manual validation.
• Experience supporting UAT, ISQA, IV&V, and independent validation teams.
• Experience ensuring testing consistency across unit, functional, integration, and acceptance levels.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments and maintaining SDLC traceability
• Knowledge of Section 508 standards, WCAG criteria, assistive technology testing, and federal accessibility guidelines.
• Proficiency with automated 508 tools (e.g., Axe, WAVE, ANDI) and test dashboards used for UAT coordination.
• Public Trust Preferred:
• Section 508 or accessibility certifications preferred
• DHS Section 508 Trusted Tester certification.
• ISTQB or Quality Assurance certification.
• SAFe Agile certification (SP, SSM, PO/PM).

Company Overview

Integral partners with federal defense, intelligence, and civilian leaders to tackle their most important challenges and deliver positive outcomes. Since our founding in 1998, we have helped clients leverage existing and emerging technologies to transform our 401(k). Give us a try and become part of a curated group of professionals at Integral Federal! Our package also includes:

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off & Holidays
• Earned Bonuses & Awards
• Professional Training Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veteran/Disability