S. Federal Government. Headquartered in McLean, VA, CTEC has over 300 team members working on mission-critical systems and projects for agencies such as the Department of Homeland Security, Internal Revenue Service, and the Office of Personnel Management.

S. citizens daily as they interact with the systems we build.

Requirements

, are enabling this future every day. The Company has experienced rapid growth over the past 3 years and recently received a strategic investment from Main Street Capital Corporation (NYSE: MAIN). S.

Intelligence Community. We are seeking to hire a Mid-level Quality Assurance Engineer to our team! Client: CTEC develops and delivers innovative customer-centric technologies and solutions that support the Office of Personnel Management’s (OPM) Health and Insurance business unit and Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO).

& User Story Validation: Collaborate with business analysts and development teams to understand

and user stories, ensuring appropriate test coverage and traceability. Defect Management: Identify, document, track, and validate resolution of defects using lifecycle management tools such as Azure DevOps. Test Automation: Create and maintain automated test scripts and regression test suites to improve testing efficiency and repeatability.

Accessibility & 508 Compliance Testing: Perform Section 508 and accessibility compliance testing using tools such as ANDI, Color Contrast Checker, CommonLook, or similar accessibility evaluation tools to ensure applications meet federal accessibility standards.

Reporting & Communication: Generate test reports, document findings, and communicate testing status and risks to project teams and stakeholders. Agile Participation: Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies including sprint planning, daily standups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives to support continuous delivery. Continuous Process Improvement: Contribute to improving QA processes, test methodologies, and automation practices.

Works under moderate supervision with guidance from senior personnel. Skills & Work Experience: Professional Experience: At least three (3+) years of experience in software quality assurance, testing, or related roles. Experience developing and executing manual and automated test cases.

Familiarity with test automation frameworks and tools such as Selenium, JUnit, TestNG, or similar. Experience using Azure DevOps (or similar tools) for test case management, defect tracking, and sprint-based workflows. Familiarity with SDLC methodologies including Agile and Waterfall.

Experience performing Section 508 / accessibility compliance testing using tools such as ANDI, Color Contrast Checker, CommonLook, or similar. Strong attention to detail, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills. Experience working with cross-functional teams including developers, business analysts, and project managers.

Strong written and verbal communication skills. S. federal government IT systems or modernization programs.

Familiarity with performance testing tools such as JMeter or similar.

Responsibilities

: Test Planning & Execution: Develop, document, and execute manual and automated test cases to validate software functionality, data accuracy, and system behavior against