Cynet Systems Inc
Senior Accessibility and Functional Automation Tester
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Job Description
- Req#: 25-32791
- Accountable for analyzing User Stories, Acceptance Criteria and Prepare In Sprint automated test scripts for Web/UI, Web Services and Mobile application
- Accountable for coding automation scripts utilizing tools such as Selenium, SoapUI , Cucumber and BDD Framework
- Responsible to Create, maintain and update the automation framework in alignment with enterprise standards and best practices
- Write clean, maintainable, and reusable automated test scripts using languages like JavaScript, Python, or Java.
- Ensure that functional requirements and user stories are adequately tested, covering all critical user journeys and edge cases.
- Integrate automated functional tests into the CI/CD pipeline (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI).
- Perform accessibility audits and automated testing to ensure compliance with WCAG 2.1/2.2, Section 508, ADA, and other relevant accessibility standards.
- Develop and maintain automated accessibility tests using tools like axe-core, Pa11y, WAVE, Tenon.io, and integrate them into the CI/CD pipeline.
- Identify and report accessibility issues across platforms (web and mobile), ensuring they are prioritized and addressed by development teams.
- Work with development teams to implement accessibility best practices and ensure issues are resolved during development cycles.
- Define comprehensive functional and accessibility test strategies, ensuring complete coverage of functional requirements and accessibility criteria.
- Create and maintain detailed test plans, test cases, and testing documentation for both functional and accessibility testing.
- Collaborate with product, development, and design teams to understand user needs, functional requirements, and accessibility goals.
- Work closely with developers, designers, and product managers to ensure accessibility and functional requirements are met throughout the software development lifecycle.
- Advocate for accessibility best practices and collaborate with designers and developers to create accessible user interfaces.
- Provide actionable feedback on design and development to ensure the product meets both functional and accessibility standards.
- Ensure thorough regression testing is conducted to confirm that new changes do not break existing functionality or accessibility features.
- Document, report, and track functional and accessibility issues, ensuring they are resolved in a timely manner.
- Provide detailed reports on test execution results, defects, and testing status to stakeholders.
- Stay up-to-date with the latest trends, tools, and best practices in functional automation and accessibility testing.
- Propose improvements to the testing process, automation framework, and overall QA strategy.
- 7+ years of experience in Quality Assurance (QA) with a focus on functional automation and accessibility testing.
- Proven experience with automated functional testing using frameworks like Selenium, Cypress, WebDriverIO, or similar.
- Strong knowledge of web accessibility standards (e.g., WCAG 2.0/2.1, Section 508, ADA) and experience conducting manual and automated accessibility testing.
- Experience with accessibility testing tools (e.g., axe-core, Pa11y, WAVE, Tenon.io, VoiceOver, NVDA, etc.).
- Experience with PDF Accessibility and editing PDF documents to add accessible features.
- Familiarity with responsive design, cross-browser compatibility, and mobile-first design practices.
- Proficiency in programming/scripting languages used for test automation (JavaScript, Python, Ruby, Java, etc.).
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI for integrating automated tests.
- Strong knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, especially as it pertains to accessibility and functional testing.
- Familiarity with version control systems like Git.
- Experience with mobile testing (both web and native apps) is a plus.
- Experience in Agile development environments and testing in Agile sprints.
- Knowledge of test-driven development (TDD) and behavior-driven development (BDD) is a plus.
- Familiarity with performance testing or other non-functional testing (e.g., load, stress) is a bonus.
- Strong communication skills and ability to explain complex issues to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Ability to collaborate effectively in a cross-functional team.
- Detail-oriented with a focus on delivering high-quality products.
- Problem-solving mindset and the ability to troubleshoot and diagnose issues efficiently.
- Experience with mobile accessibility testing (iOS and Android).
- Good to have Certification in accessibility (e.g., CPACC, WAS, IAAP certifications).
- Experience with usability testing and understanding of UX/UI principles.
- Knowledge of cloud testing environments (AWS, Azure, etc.).
- Familiarity with Docker or containerized testing environments.
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Functional Testing And Automation:About the company
We are a team of technical visionaries who joined forces to form a company that would gather the best and brightest talent in the world. The company uses this talent to help other organizations fulfill their technological dreams and goals and make them a reality. Welcome to Cynet Systems Inc. – a premier staffing and recruiting company – a nationally and locally certified diversity firm.
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