Quality Assurance Engineer II (Library of Congress)

This is a remote position. Ad Hoc is a technology company that empowers organizations to deliver scalable, impactful digital services. Using modern, agile methods, our team creates products that meet people's needs and transform their experience of government. We work with agencies to deliver critical services and change how government approaches technology.

Quality Assurance Engineer II serves as an individual contributor within a team; with the support and guidance of leadership, you will be responsible for supporting the goal of meeting scope, schedule, and delivery requirements. You will begin to develop an awareness and understanding of the role of quality assurance within the program, as well as interact with stakeholders. Primary expectations for a Quality Assurance Engineer II include: Execute functional, regression, and accessibility testing every sprint, validating stories against acceptance criteria and flagging merges that fail automated test gates Write and maintain manual and automated test cases using Selenium, Cypress, or Playwright with moderate guidance from senior QA engineers Run Axe and pa11y accessibility scans on merge requests and document findings in Jira and Confluence aligned to WCAG 2.1 AA standards Validate API behavior using Postman or Rest Assured as part of sprint-level testing coverage Collaborate with developers to write boilerplate and exploratory test cases for new functionality, reducing cognitive load and catching edge cases early Contribute to CI/CD pipeline test instrumentation in GitLab, helping ensure tests run automatically at every build and check-in Participate in load and performance testing activities, supporting validation of system capacity and stability Participate in SAFe ceremonies including sprint planning, standups, and retrospectives, building understanding of the overall program testing strategy Ask questions during design and architecture discussions to ensure systems are built with testability in mind from the start

3+ years of relevant QA engineering experience and a Bachelor's degree, or equivalent additional experience in lieu of a degree Must meet federal suitability requirements and pass a background investigation as a condition of employment Proficiency with test automation frameworks such as Selenium, Cypress, or Playwright Experience developing test plans and test cases for both manual and automated testing scenarios Familiarity with API testing tools such as Postman or Rest Assured Working knowledge of accessibility testing tools including Axe and pa11y Experience integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines and working within GitLab or equivalent version control environments Familiarity with load and performance testing concepts and tools Solid understanding of agile testing methodologies and how QA integrates into a sprint-based delivery model