Automation / Section 508 / Performance Tester

C-HIT • Columbia, MD

8d • Remote

About The Position

C-HIT, a CMMI Maturity Level 5 company, focuses on delivering information technology and professional services to Federal and State agencies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of experience in automation, accessibility, and performance testing.
• Strong experience testing APIs and integration-heavy systems.
• Hands-on experience with accessibility testing tools (axe, Wave, JAWS, NVDA).
• Experience with performance testing tools (JMeter, LoadRunner, Gatling, k6).
• Candidate must be able to obtain Public Trust clearance and must have lived in the United States for at least three (3) out of the last five (5) years.
• Employees of C-HIT shall, as an enduring obligation throughout their term of employment, adhere to all information security requirements as documented in company policies and procedures.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting CMS or federal healthcare IT programs.
• Familiarity with MuleSoft API Gateway.
• Experience testing Kafka or event-driven architectures.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices.
• Certification or training in Section 508 or accessibility testing.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts for APIs and application using tools like selenium, postman.
• Automate regression, smoke, and integration test suites.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
• Validate API functionality, data accuracy, and error handling.
• Conduct Section 508 and WCAG 2.1 accessibility testing.
• Validate screen reader compatibility (JAWS, NVDA).
• Test keyboard navigation, color contrast, and form accessibility.
• Document accessibility defects and remediation guidance.
• Design and execute performance, load, stress, and endurance tests.
• Use tools such as JMeter, LoadRunner.
• Validate system SLAs, response times, and throughput.
• Identify bottlenecks across APIs, databases, and infrastructure.
• Test API Gateway integrations (MuleSoft or similar).
• Validate data movement across real-time and batch pipelines.
• Support testing of Kafka-based event streaming.
• Verify logging, monitoring, and error recovery mechanisms.
• Ensure testing aligns with CMS, HIPAA, FISMA, NIST, and Section 508 standards.
• Support UAT and ATO documentation.
• Produce test plans, reports, and compliance artifacts.
• Collaborate with developers to resolve defects.

Benefits

• Healthcare Benefits
• Remote Working Options
• Paid Time Off
• PTO cash-out
• Training/Certification opportunities
• Healthcare Savings Account & Flexible Savings Account
• Paid Life Insurance
• Short-term & Long-term Disability
• 401K Match & Profit sharing
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Holidays
• much more perks and Voluntary benefits!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level