Cloud QA Test Engineer

Concept Plus, LLC; United States; On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Concept Plus, LLC is seeking a QA Test Engineer to lead testing for a cloud-hosted (AWS) government web application. You will also validate the Drupal CMS front-end and content layer, ensuring reliability, performance, and accessibility across a USWDS-themed public site.

The role requires hands-on AWS testing, Selenium automation, and experience with accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1 AA, Section 508). Collaboration with Agile teams and strong documentation will be essential.

Qualifications

• US Citizenship or ability to obtain government clearance
• 3–5 years of QA/testing experience with hands-on AWS testing
• Hands-on experience with Selenium for automated testing
• Knowledge of Drupal 9/10 architecture and content structure
• Familiarity with WCAG 2.1 AA and Section 508 accessibility standards
• Experience with test case management and defect tracking tools (Jira/Zephyr)
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and cloud deployment workflows
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience working in an Agile development environment

Responsibilities

• Design and execute test plans validating AWS infrastructure components (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, CloudFront)
• Perform load, performance, and scalability testing to ensure reliability under government-user traffic
• Validate infrastructure-as-code deployments (CloudFormation/Terraform) across dev/staging/production
• Test failover, backup, and disaster recovery configurations
• Conduct security and configuration testing aligned to compliance requirements
• Validate USWDS theme rendering and cross-browser/responsive behavior
• Test Drupal pages against design specs and perform content validation
• Support regression testing after Drupal core/module updates
• Document defects and infrastructure risks using Jira/Azure DevOps/etc.

Skills

AWS testing

Selenium automated testing

Drupal architecture

WCAG 2.1 AA

Jira/Zephyr

CI/CD pipelines

Agile development

Communication skills

Security clearance

Tools

Jira

Zephyr

Job description

About Concept Plus

Concept Plus is a mission-focused technology solutions provider that transforms IT concepts into impactful solutions for federal agencies. Headquartered in Fairfax, VA, we bring the agility, responsiveness, and customer intimacy of a small business combined with the quality and infrastructure of a larger firm.

Recognized as an award-winning Oracle partner, we have delivered innovative solutions across Defense, Intelligence, Civilian, Health IT, and Tribal sectors. Our highly certified experts build systems that drive efficiency, accelerate modernization, and ensure mission outcomes with certainty.

We offer competitive pay, comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance, paid life insurance, paid time off, 11 paid holidays, performance bonuses, tuition reimbursement, unlimited training, and the opportunity to thrive in a collaborative, flexible, and innovative environment.

For more information, visit www.conceptplus.com.

About The Role

Concept Plus is seeking a QA Test Engineer to lead testing efforts for a cloud-hosted (AWS) government web application, with secondary responsibility for validating the Drupal CMS front-end and content layer. This role ensures infrastructure reliability, application performance, and functional/visual correctness across a public-facing, USWDS-themed website.

What You'll Do

• Design and execute test plans validating AWS infrastructure components (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, CloudFront, or equivalent services in use)


• Perform load, performance, and scalability testing to confirm the application performs reliably under expected government-user traffic patterns


• Validate infrastructure-as-code deployments (CloudFormation/Terraform) for consistency across dev/staging/production environments


• Test failover, backup, and disaster recovery configurations


• Conduct security and configuration testing aligned to ATO/FedRAMP or equivalent compliance requirements already established for the system


• Validate AMS authentication integration functions correctly across environments and browser/device combinations


• Monitor and test CI/CD pipeline deployments to AWS, ensuring smoke tests pass pre- and post-deployment


• Document defects, environment issues, and infrastructure risks using [Jira/Azure DevOps/etc.]


• Perform functional testing of Drupal pages against approved design specs (navigation, content blocks, standard page templates)


• Validate USWDS theme rendering and cross-browser/responsive behavior across the 6-item menu structure


• Test Section 508 / WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility compliance (contrast ratios, screen reader navigation, keyboard-only navigation, semantic HTML structure)


• Confirm content migration accuracy from legacy 11-section structure to the new consolidated IA


• Validate USWDS Accordion components (e.g., Ready Reserve, Awards archive) function and display correctly


• Support regression testing after Drupal core/module updates

Required Qualifications

• US Citizen


• Ability to obtain and/or maintain a government clearance.


• 3 - 5 years of QA/testing experience, with demonstrated hands-on AWS testing experience


• Hands-on experience with Selenium (or similar tool) for automated testing


• Knowledge of Drupal 9/10 architecture and content structure


• Familiarity with WCAG 2.1 AA and Section 508 accessibility standards


• Experience with test case management and defect tracking tools (Jira, Zephyr, or similar)


• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and cloud deployment workflows


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills


• Experience working in Agile development environment

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS Certification (Cloud Practitioner, SysOps Administrator, or Developer Associate)


• Experience testing government / public-sector web applications


• Prior experience with ATO / compliance-driven testing environments


• Section 508 accessibility testing certification or equivalent hands-on trusted tester experience

Concept Plus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. As such, we will give your application full consideration without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.