Senior QA Tester

Global Soft Systems; Des Moines (IA); Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Soft Systems is seeking a Senior QA Tester for a remote role with strong preference for Iowa/local candidates.

You will lead accessibility testing to ensure WCAG 2.2 AA and Section 508 compliance across government-related applications, perform manual testing, and validate APIs and databases in Agile teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years QA / Software Testing.
• Manual testing methodologies.
• Test plans, test cases, and defect management.
• API testing (Postman, SOAP UI, etc.).
• SQL queries and database validation.
• Accessibility testing tools and methodologies.
• Agile experience.

Responsibilities

• Conduct accessibility testing to ensure WCAG 2.2 AA compliance.
• Perform manual functional/regression/UAT/usability testing.
• Coordinate with government/public-sector projects.
• Validate API endpoints and database queries.

Skills

Manual testing

API testing

SQL queries

Agile

Accessibility testing

Test case design

Tools

Postman

SOAP UI

Selenium

Playwright

Job description

Position: Senior QA Tester

Location: Remote (Iowa/local candidates strongly preferred)

Must have an accessibility certification

Top Priorities

• Accessibility Certification required (CPACC, WAS, or equivalent)
• Deep understanding of WCAG 2.2 AA and Section 508
• Experience testing applications for government accessibility compliance
• Strong manual testing background (Functional, Regression, UAT, Usability)
• API testing and SQL/database validation experience

We're looking for:

• Senior QA Analyst
• Accessibility Tester
• Government/Public Sector QA Tester
• Accessibility Compliance Specialist

Required Skills

• 5+ years QA / Software Testing
• Manual testing methodologies
• Test plans, test cases, and defect management
• API testing (Postman, SOAP UI, etc.)
• SQL queries and database validation
• Accessibility testing tools and methodologies
• Agile experience

Nice-to-Haves

• Government or public-sector experience
• Grant management or compliance-based systems
• Test automation experience (Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, etc.)