Web Services Software QA Engineer, Level 3

Ampcus Inc; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a Web Services Software QA Engineer in Washington, DC. This role requires expertise in quality assurance for Drupal environments. Responsibilities include performing manual and automated testing, ensuring compliance with accessibility standards, and collaborating with project teams. Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree in IT or related fields and extensive experience in software quality assurance, particularly with Drupal-based websites. This position offers a dynamic and collaborative work environment.

Qualifications

• 10 years in IT and software QA, with 4 years on Drupal websites.
• Strong understanding of accessibility compliance requirements.
• Experience testing complex integrations and third-party APIs.

Responsibilities

• Perform manual and automated testing on Drupal environments.
• Conduct regression testing after updates and deployments.
• Collaborate with teams for issue resolution.

Skills

Functional testing

Regression testing

Accessibility testing

Drupal testing

Automation frameworks (Playwright, Selenium)

HTML5

JavaScript

CSS

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology

Tools

ClickUp

Jira

Browser developer tools

Job description

Job Title

Web Services Software QA Engineer, Level 3.

Location

Washington, DC.

General Responsibilities

• Work effectively and collaboratively with Web Systems colleagues on assigned projects and activities.
• Follow the Web Systems Agile SCRUM Methodology, other frameworks, governance processes, and best practices.
• Maintain professional relationships with customers, management, colleagues and deliver high-quality customer service.

Specific Responsibilities

• Perform manual and automated testing on Drupal 10.x and 11.x environments.
• Ensure cross-browser compatibility and responsive design adherence.
• Validate content accuracy and functionality across different user roles.
• Conduct regression testing after updates, patches, and deployments.
• Ensure compliance with accessibility standards (e.g., WCAG 2.1 Level AA, Section 508).
• Assess and analyze areas of concern for accessibility non-compliance and resolve specific accessibility defects.
• Collaborate with developers, designers, and stakeholders for issue resolution.
• Create and maintain detailed test plans and test cases tailored for complex Drupal sites.
• Enhance QA processes through recommendations and best practices.
• Support migration testing from Drupal 10 to 11 to ensure data integrity and functional parity post-migration.
• Test complex workflows, integrations, and third-party modules to ensure stability and compliance with functional requirements.
• Participate in requirements, design/development reviews, and product planning sessions to proactively validate usability and testability.
• Test complex Drupal workflows and permissions.
• Validate module interactions and dependencies.
• Test content types and taxonomies.
• Verify media handling and file management.
• Test search functionality and content indexing.
• Validate form submissions and data processing.
• Conduct thorough regression testing after updates and deployments.
• Test content migration processes between Drupal versions.
• Validate theme implementations and responsive design.
• Test multi-site configurations and shared functionality.
• Ensure familiarity with Drupal features, modules, and overall site structure to effectively test functionality and integrations.
• Create and maintain detailed test plans and test cases tailored for complex Drupal sites, ensuring appropriate format and level of detail.
• Other project management and contract-related functions as needed.

Specific Qualification

• Bachelor’s degree in an Information Technology, Computer Science, MIS, or related discipline, or equivalent related experience.
• 10 years in field of Information Technology and software Quality Assurance with a minimum of 4 years of experience testing Drupal-based websites.
• Expertise in functional, regression, usability, and performance testing methodologies.
• Strong understanding of accessibility (Section 508 and WCAG 2.1/2.2) compliance requirements.
• Proficiency with testing tools, including browser developer tools and automation frameworks (e.g., Playwright, Selenium WebDriver 4.x).
• Knowledge of accessibility testing guidelines and relevant tools, including screen reader software (JAWS, NVDA, Talkback, Voiceover) and other relevant accessibility testing tools.
• Experience with bug tracking and test management tools such as ClickUp or Jira.
• Ability to develop skills and quickly adapt to new technologies and priorities.
• Familiarity with HTML5, CSS, JavaScript and accessibility features.
• Experience testing complex integrations, third-party APIs, and custom Drupal modules.
• Familiarity with Drupal features, modules, and site structure to effectively perform targeted testing.
• Demonstrated expertise in Drupal content management testing, including experience with content types, taxonomies, and workflows.
• Experience with Drupal module and theme testing, including understanding module dependencies and theme inheritance.

Ampcus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veterans or individuals with disabilities.