Title: Senior Quality Assurance Analyst (Tester)
Location: Remote
Company Background
At APV, we’re more than a technology company — we’re a mission-driven powerhouse transforming organizations through advanced technology and human ingenuity. Our expertise spans AI/ML, data architecture, low-code/no-code development, Agile DevSecOps, and cloud services, delivering scalable and meaningful solutions.
In our Emerging Technology Lab, innovation drives progress. Our teams create intelligent chatbots, AI-powered assistants, robotic process automation (RPA), essay graders, and data analytics platforms. If you’re passionate about solving complex challenges and shaping the future, APV is the place for you.
Since 2007, we’ve partnered with federal and state agencies to deliver IT, training, and consulting solutions that achieve mission-critical outcomes. Built on accountability, integrity, and quality, we go beyond expectations.
With 70+ prime contracts and a proven record of client success, APV continues to grow — and we’re looking for exceptional talent to grow with us.
At APV, we Always Provide Value.
Role:
The Senior Quality Assurance Analyst (Tester) will provide full-performance level testing support to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).. The Mid-Level QA Analyst designs and executes test cases across functional, regression, integration, accessibility, and user acceptance testing for system releases under approved test strategies.
This role applies SDLC and Agile/Scrum practices, federal accessibility (Section 508) requirements, and DHS-specific quality expectations with limited supervision. The Mid-Level QA Analyst designs and executes test cases, performs defect triage and tracking, contributes to test documentation, supports HC migration test cycles, and escalates complex methodological or release-readiness issues to senior personnel.
Duties:
The Senior Quality Assurance Analyst (Tester) will:
Test Design & Execution
- Design, develop, and execute test plans and test cases system releases under approved test strategies.
- Perform functional and regression testing in advance of each software release.
- Translate business and functional requirements into thorough, defensible test designs covering positive paths, negative paths, boundary conditions, and edge cases.
- Execute manual test cases and run automated test suites against assigned features and components.
- Maintain accurate test execution records, supporting evidence, and traceability.
Defect Management & Test Documentation
- Identify, record, track, and resolve product defects in coordination with developers, the Product Owner, and integration teams using Jira, Azure DevOps, or comparable tooling.
- Reproduce defects with clear steps, environment context, and expected/actual results.
- Create and maintain test documentation using approved templates, including the Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM), Test Summary Reports, and other test-related artifacts.
- Create and maintain release documentation, including Technical Release Notes, User Release Notes, and other documents as identified.
- Escalate complex, contested, or precedent-setting defects to senior personnel.
Section 508 Accessibility Testing
- Perform Section 508 accessibility testing in accordance with the Revised 508 Standards and WCAG 2.0 Level A and AA.
- Use JAWS, NVDA, ANDI, axe DevTools, WAVE, and other federal accessibility testing tools to validate compliance.
- Edit and modify documents and digital content as needed to maintain Section 508 compliance, including Word, PDF, and PowerPoint deliverables.
- Document accessibility findings, including remediation guidance for developers and content authors.
- Coordinate with senior personnel on VPAT and conformance reporting under approved templates.
HC Migration & Integration Test Support
- Support testing for the HC Systems Modernization Program, including data migration validation, integration interface testing, parallel run validation, and target-state platform release testing under senior direction.
- Execute reconciliation test cases that validate record counts, control totals, and balance integrity, and document variances for senior review.
- Support integration testing for REST/SOAP APIs, SFTP file transfers, and ETL/ELT pipelines under approved test designs.
- Create user acceptance test scripts and coordinate user acceptance testing with business users under senior direction.
- Support cutover validation, post-go-live smoke testing, and hypercare activities.
Stakeholder Coordination & Knowledge Management
- Coordinate routine testing activities with developers, the Product Owner, OCIO partners, integration teams, and program teams.
- Respond to program team and integration team inquiries on test scope, defect status, and release readiness using approved guidance.
- Contribute content to the system's Online Help library with new topics as changes are made to the HC systems.
- Document test interactions, follow-up actions, and notes accurately and consistently.
- Contribute to SharePoint knowledge repositories, test case libraries, automation script repositories, and quality knowledge bases.
Education:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, Engineering, or related field. Equivalent federal QA testing experience may substitute based on contract terms.
Required Experience and Skills:
- Active DHS Public Trust or favorably adjudicated investigation; ability to obtain and maintain required suitability/access throughout the period of performance.
- Minimum 5-7 years of total software testing experience, including hands-on functional, regression, and UAT execution.
- Strong knowledge of the SDLC and the Scrum Framework.
- Strong knowledge of QA strategies and methodologies, including smoke testing, regression testing, and functional and non-functional testing.
- Hands-on experience with Jira and test management or defect tracking tools.
- Hands-on experience using JAWS for Section 508 testing.
- Working knowledge of SQL queries, GUI design standards, and best practices.
- Working knowledge of Section 508 requirements and the Revised 508 Standards.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to draft clear test documentation and respond professionally to functional and technical stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to manage a steady workload with limited supervision in a fully remote environment.
Preferred Skills:
- Prior experience supporting DHS, OPM, federal HR shared services, or other federal Human Capital systems testing programs.
- Experience testing HC platforms such as Workday, Oracle HCM Cloud, SAP SuccessFactors, or PeopleSoft HCM.
- Experience testing federal HR systems, including NFC EmpowHR, USA Staffing, FedTalent, OPM eOPF, webTA, BENEFEDS, or TSP integrations.
- Experience supporting HC system migrations, modernization programs, or integration testing activities.
- Hands-on experience with automated testing frameworks (Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Postman/Newman, or comparable).
- Experience with Salesforce testing or experience testing custom applications and websites.
- Certifications such as ISTQB Foundation, CSTE, Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), or active progress toward ISTQB Advanced.
- DHS Trusted Tester certification or IAAP CPACC for Section 508 accessibility.
About APV
APV is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, or marital status.
