Sr Manual QA Engineer, Accessibility (onsite)

Location and Duration

• Miami, Florida
• Temp Project
• Estimated Duration: 12+ months with possible extensions
• Work Setting: Onsite for the first month, then a hybrid schedule of 2 days remote / 3 days in-person.

Requirements

• Availability to work 100% of the time at the Client’s site in Miami, FL (required).
• Experience in manual software testing (2+ years).
• Experience creating, maintaining, and executing detailed manual test cases and test plans across functional, regression, and UAT cycles for MVC and .NET applications.
• Experience with WCAG 2.1/2.2 and Section 508 requirements and related testing methodologies.
• Experience with SQL for manual backend data validation (e.g., running queries to verify test results).
• Experience using Azure DevOps or similar ticket-tracking systems (Jira, etc.).
• Experience in Accessibility testing using Axe, WAVE, JAWS, and NVDA.

Preferred

• Experience in public sector or highly regulated environments.
• Experience with manual API testing of RESTful services (e.g., using Postman or similar tools).
• Experience with reviewing results of Load and Performance tests in Azure (e.g., interpreting reports and logging issues), even if not scripting the tests.
• Experience in UI/UX and layout consistency.

Responsibilities

• Execute manual functional, regression, and UAT testing across MVC and .NET Core applications to validate end‑to‑end functionality and business workflows.
• Create, maintain, and execute detailed manual test cases, test plans, and test scenarios based on requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Perform accessibility audits against WCAG 2.1 and Section 508 using tools such as Axe, WAVE, JAWS, and NVDA, documenting issues with clear reproduction steps.
• Use SQL to perform backend data validation, verify test results, and support defect investigation through targeted queries.
• Log defects with precise steps, expected vs. actual results, and collaborate with developers to validate fixes and retest impacted areas.
• Conduct manual API testing of RESTful services using tools like Postman to validate request/response behavior and error handling.
• Review load and performance test outputs in Azure, identify anomalies or failures, and escalate issues with supporting evidence.