Business Analyst/Software Tester (508 Accessibility)

at  Soft Tech Consulting

TOP SECRET CLEARANCE REQUIRED

HYBRID - WASHINGTON, DC (The on-site requirement is 3 days per week)
Soft Tech Consulting is seeking a highly motivated, self-directed individual to fill the role of a Business Analyst/Software Tester (508 Accessibility) for one of our clients. The designated candidate for this position will join a collaborative team environment, providing support and expertise necessary toward the successful delivery of the project deliverables, and provide effective communication to all levels of staff for reporting status/progress.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for auditing a suite of 36 modules for accessibility compliance.
• While auditing a module, you will document concerns as stories in JIRA.
• Attend design sessions as the accessibility advocate.
• Ensure compliance with Section 508 accessibility standards and perform 508 testing of 10+ applications.
• Create test cases and user stories based on Section 508 requirements and business requirements.
• Collaborate with business analysts and developers to fully understand the full scope and impact of each story and ensure functionality is accessible.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree with 2 years applicable experience (or Associate’s Degree with 3 years applicable experience.
• 508 experience in some capacity (testing, Business Analyst, etc.)
• Certified DHS Trusted Tester (Preferred)
• Experience with JIRA/CONFLUENCE (Preferred)
• Working knowledge of the SAFe methodology (Agile/Jira) (Preferred)
• Experience with Pega (Preferred)
• Must be able to communicate effectively, both verbal and written.
• Must be able to work independently, with minimal oversight.
• Good organizational and communication skills

About Us:
Soft Tech Consulting, Inc. is a woman and minority-owned business headquartered in Chantilly, VA. With contracts in both the public and private sectors in the DC metro area and across the country, Soft Tech is an organization made up of highly successful and talented Information Technology professionals offering enterprise class solutions for any size organization at great value. Soft Tech’s mission is to help government organizations design, implement, and maintain mission critical Information Technology solutions. By focusing jointly on our employees and our customers, we are able to achieve our mission by providing each and every one of our customers with continuous quality customer support.
Soft Tech Consulting, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer

• Responsible for auditing a suite of 36 modules for accessibility compliance.
• While auditing a module, you will document concerns as stories in JIRA.
• Attend design sessions as the accessibility advocate.
• Ensure compliance with Section 508 accessibility standards and perform 508 testing of 10+ applications.
• Create test cases and user stories based on Section 508 requirements and business requirements.
• Collaborate with business analysts and developers to fully understand the full scope and impact of each story and ensure functionality is accessible