QA & Accessibility Lead, (Consultant, Engineering & Technical Services)

Fearless•Baltimore, MD

4d•$96,132 - $162,462•Remote

About The Position

Fearless is seeking a QA & Accessibility Lead for its Consultant, Engineering & Technical Services career path to support the modernization of a large-scale, public-facing government website. This fully remote role leads quality assurance and accessibility across a Drupal implementation, ensuring the solution is functional, reliable, accessible, and production-ready. The role owns testing across design, development, content and data migration, and release, working closely with UX, engineering, content, DevOps, and customer stakeholders to integrate quality and accessibility throughout delivery. The Consultant collaborates with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, secure, and maintainable systems across the software and data lifecycle. The work may span software development, data engineering, infrastructure automation, information assurance, and AI/ML integration at a practical application level, contributing across the technology stack to support quality, speed, and innovation. The role requires at least four years of relevant professional experience, including at least three years supporting enterprise-wide website modernization or digital transformation initiatives within the past five years. A bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience is required. The position may involve occasional travel to client sites or company meetings.

Requirements

At least 4 years of total relevant professional experience.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
At least 3 years supporting enterprise-wide website modernization or digital transformation initiatives, with that work occurring within the past 5 years.
Participation in at least one project for a government, higher education, or similarly regulated organization.
Involvement in the implementation or support of at least one Drupal solution hosted on AWS.
Demonstrated leadership of digital/web accessibility and quality assurance for large-scale websites or digital applications.
Deep knowledge and practical application of WCAG 2.1/2.2 Level A and AA accessibility standards.
Proficiency with automated and manual accessibility testing methods and tools.
Strong background in assistive-technology testing, including screen-reader and keyboard testing.
Ability to identify accessibility barriers, provide actionable remediation guidance, and validate completed fixes.
Strong background in web application QA and testing, including functional, integration, regression, responsive, and cross-browser testing.
Experience testing Drupal or comparable enterprise CMS implementations.
Proficiency validating content and data migrations, including content, files, links, redirects, metadata, relationships, and source-to-target accuracy.
Strong understanding of defect tracking and management, including documentation, prioritization, retesting, and closure.
Ability to develop and execute comprehensive test plans, test cases, validation procedures, and testing documentation.
Practical application proficiency in relevant competencies; tasks can usually be performed independently, though expert assistance may sometimes be needed.
Ability to sit for extended periods while working on a computer or during meetings.
Ability to travel occasionally to client sites or company meetings, potentially by driving or flying.
Ability to communicate effectively by phone, email, and in person, including clear speech, listening, and written communication.
Ability to move within an office environment, reach for files, use office equipment, and occasionally lift up to 10 pounds.

Nice To Haves

IAAP CPACC, WAS, or CPWA certification.
Proficiency testing with multiple screen-reader technologies and assistive-technology combinations.
Experience supporting accessibility within public-sector digital services.
Accessibility experience within large-scale Drupal implementations.
Experience developing and maintaining automated web tests.
Strong background with Drupal-specific QA and testing.
Experience integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.
Familiarity with API testing tools and techniques.
Experience with visual regression testing.
Experience validating links, redirects, and SEO-related migration requirements.
Experience performing QA for large-scale content and data migrations.
Familiarity with Jira or comparable defect and work-management tools.

Responsibilities

Own accessibility strategy across design, development, migration, testing, and release.
Perform and coordinate automated, manual, and assistive-technology accessibility testing of webpages, components, templates, and migrated content.
Provide actionable accessibility remediation guidance to designers, developers, and content teams, and validate completed fixes.
Define accessibility checklists and in-editor automated checks to support content-provider certification; ensure supporting training materials and documentation meet accessibility standards.
Produce the Accessibility Audit and Testing Report and required conformance certification.
Develop and execute test plans for functional, integration, regression, responsive, and cross-browser testing of the Drupal implementation.
Validate migrated content, files, links, redirects, metadata, relationships, and source-to-target accuracy across content types.
Develop automated tests and integrate testing into the CI/CD pipeline.
Track, prioritize, retest, and close defects in collaboration with engineering and product teams.
Support UAT, production-readiness validation, deployment, and post-production stabilization testing.
Document testing approaches, results, defects, accessibility findings, remediation status, and validation evidence.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams and deliver assigned objectives on time.
Alert teammates and supervisors when a deliverable may be at risk, and gather and report relevant customer and project feedback.
Deliver high-quality code and maintainable systems, implement innovative engineering best practices, and serve as a trusted advisor in the area of expertise.

Benefits

Flexible, life-friendly schedules.
100% coverage for the medical HSA plan and HSA contributions.
Dental and vision coverage at 100% for the employee and dependents.
Competitive premiums for HMO/PPO plans and dependent coverage.
401(k) with 4% match and immediate vesting.
Paid parental leave and 12 weeks of paid FMLA.
Generous PTO, 11 federal holidays, a birthday holiday, and sick leave.
Up to 15 days for jury duty and bereavement leave.
Education, wellness, and technology allowances.
Referral bonus of $6,000–$12,000 for each successful referral.
Pet insurance and discount plans.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Legal support, life insurance, and disability coverage.
Discretionary performance-based bonuses based on individual and company performance criteria.