Software Quality Engineer
Office of Personnel Management · Macon, Georgia ·
- Work mode
- Hybrid
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- Industrial engineering
Office of Personnel Management · Macon, Georgia ·
As a Software Quality Engineer at the GS-2210-13, you will be part of Office of the Chief Information Officer, Office of Personnel Management. If selected, you will serve as a Software Quality Engineer ensuring enterprise applications and digital services meet quality, accessibility, and security standards through Section 508 Trusted Tester audits, AI-assisted and automated testing, and CI/CD quality gates.
Serve as a certified DHS Trusted Tester, executing Section 508 accessibility audits across web, desktop, and mobile platforms using assistive technologies and inspection tools (NVDA, JAWS, ANDI, axe DevTools, WAVE) for WCAG 2.1 AA conformance. Serve as the OCIO-wide authority for resolving novel Section 508 conformance questions; document and report accessibility defects and complete VPATs and Accessibility Conformance Reports, validating vendor-supplied VPATs. Lead the evaluation and piloting of AI-powered accessibility testing tools, determining which tools are approved for adoption across OCIO, and use AI to generate and prioritize test cases while defining human-in-the-loop review processes. Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks for functional, regression, integration, and accessibility testing using tools such as Selenium, Playwright, or Cypress, with test scripts in Python, JavaScript, or Java. Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps), defining quality gates that block deployment of non-conforming builds. Serve as technical subject matter expert on software quality, test automation, and accessibility; deliver training and represent the agency in interagency 508 communities of practice.
Must be a U.S. Citizen or National Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation May be required to successfully complete a probationary period Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin Complete the initial online assessment and USAHire Assessment, if required You will be required to report to an OPM assigned office. This position is not eligible for inclusion in a bargaining unit.