Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Ad Hoc LLC is a technology company that empowers organizations to deliver impactful digital services. They are seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer II to support quality assurance goals, execute testing, and collaborate with developers to ensure software quality throughout the development process.
Responsibilities
- Execute functional, regression, and accessibility testing every sprint, validating stories against acceptance criteria and flagging merges that fail automated test gates
- Write and maintain manual and automated test cases using Selenium, Cypress, or Playwright with moderate guidance from senior QA engineers
- Run Axe and pa11y accessibility scans on merge requests and document findings in Jira and Confluence aligned to WCAG 2.1 AA standards
- Validate API behavior using Postman or Rest Assured as part of sprint-level testing coverage
- Collaborate with developers to write boilerplate and exploratory test cases for new functionality, reducing cognitive load and catching edge cases early
- Contribute to CI/CD pipeline test instrumentation in GitLab, helping ensure tests run automatically at every build and check-in
- Participate in load and performance testing activities, supporting validation of system capacity and stability
- Participate in SAFe ceremonies including sprint planning, standups, and retrospectives, building understanding of the overall program testing strategy
- Ask questions during design and architecture discussions to ensure systems are built with testability in mind from the start
Skills
- 3+ years of relevant QA engineering experience and a Bachelor's degree, or equivalent additional experience in lieu of a degree
- Must meet federal suitability requirements and pass a background investigation as a condition of employment
- Proficiency with test automation frameworks such as Selenium, Cypress, or Playwright
- Experience developing test plans and test cases for both manual and automated testing scenarios
- Familiarity with API testing tools such as Postman or Rest Assured
- Working knowledge of accessibility testing tools including Axe and pa11y
- Experience integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines and working within GitLab or equivalent version control environments
- Familiarity with load and performance testing concepts and tools
- Solid understanding of agile testing methodologies and how QA integrates into a sprint-based delivery model
- Prior experience with federal agency digital services or government contracting environments
- Familiarity with WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility standards and Section 508 compliance testing
- Experience with manual assistive technology testing using JAWS, NVDA, or VoiceOver
- Exposure to SAFe or scaled Agile delivery frameworks
- Familiarity with Cucumber Gherkin or behavior-driven development testing approaches
- Experience with performance testing tools such as NeoLoad, JMeter, or Taurus
Benefits
- Company-subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance
- Flexible PTO
- 401K with employer match
- Paid parental leave after one year of service
- Employee Assistance Program
Company Overview
Ad Hoc is a digital services company that helps the federal government better serve people. It was founded in 2014, and is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia, USA, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is https://adhoc.team/.