Role & seniority: Senior QA / Test Automation Engineer (automation, accessibility, and performance testing)

Stack/tools: Selenium, Postman; API testing; JMeter, LoadRunner (performance); Gatling, k6; MuleSoft API Gateway; Kafka; Section 508/WCAG tools (axe, Wave, JAWS, NVDA); CI/CD pipelines; test planning/reporting

Top 3 responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts for APIs and applications; integrate tests into CI/CD; automate regression, smoke, and integration suites
Conduct Section 508/ WCAG 2.1 accessibility testing; validate screen reader, keyboard navigation, color contrast, form accessibility; document defects and remediation guidance
Design/execute performance, load, stress, and endurance tests; validate SLAs and throughput; test API gateways, data movement, Kafka/event pipelines; identify bottlenecks and ensure proper logging/monitoring

Must-have skills

5+ years in automation, accessibility, and performance testing; API/testing of integration-heavy systems
Hands-on accessibility testing (axe, Wave, JAWS, NVDA); performance testing tools (JMeter, LoadRunner, Gatling, k6)
Experience with CI/CD and collaboration in Agile/DevSecOps environments

Nice-to-haves

Experience with CMS or federal healthcare IT programs; MuleSoft API Gateway; Kafka or event-driven architectures
CI/CD, DevSecOps practices; Section 508 accessibility certification/training

Location & work type

Based in the United State

Full Description

Responsibilities

Test Automation

Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts for APIs and application using tools like selenium, postman.
Automate regression, smoke, and integration test suites.
Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
Validate API functionality, data accuracy, and error handling.

Section 508 & Accessibility Testing

Conduct Section 508 and WCAG 2.1 accessibility testing.
Validate screen reader compatibility (JAWS, NVDA).
Test keyboard navigation, color contrast, and form accessibility.
Document accessibility defects and remediation guidance.

Performance & Load Testing

Design and execute performance, load, stress, and endurance tests.
Use tools such as JMeter, LoadRunner.
Validate system SLAs, response times, and throughput.
Identify bottlenecks across APIs, databases, and infrastructure.

API & Data Testing

Test API Gateway integrations (MuleSoft or similar).
Validate data movement across real-time and batch pipelines.
Support testing of Kafka-based event streaming.
Verify logging, monitoring, and error recovery mechanisms.

Compliance & Reporting

Ensure testing aligns with CMS, HIPAA, FISMA, NIST, and Section 508 standards.
Support UAT and ATO documentation.
Produce test plans, reports, and compliance artifacts.
Collaborate with developers to resolve defects.

Required Education and Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience).
5+ years of experience in automation, accessibility, and performance testing.
Strong experience testing APIs and integration-heavy systems.
Hands-on experience with accessibility testing tools (axe, Wave, JAWS, NVDA).
Experience with performance testing tools (JMeter, LoadRunner, Gatling, k6).

Preferred Qualifications

Experience supporting CMS or federal healthcare IT programs.
Familiarity with MuleSoft API Gateway.
Experience testing Kafka or event-driven architectures.
Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices.
Certification or training in Section 508 or accessibility testing.

Key Skills

Test Automation & CI/CD

Automation / Section 508 / Performance Tester