508 Test Engineer

Join Our Team at Niyam IT: Embrace Diversity, Excel Together

Are you ready to be part of a dynamic, inclusive, and fearless team that values your well-being and individuality? At Niyam, we’re not just a company; we’re a close-knit community of experts and leaders dedicated to providing IT solutions for esteemed clients.

Niyam provides IT solutions to improve system efficiency while optimizing the value that we deliver to our customers. Our team members have the drive and the right mindset to take ownership of the projects they work on. They partner with our customers, going the extra mile when necessary to ensure success.

What We Offer:

• Comprehensive Benefits: We’ve got you covered with 100% company-paid health, dental, vision, life, and AD&D insurance.
• Peace of Mind: Enjoy free short-term and long-term disability coverage, ensuring your financial security in any situation.
• Flexible Work Hours: Life doesn’t always fit into a 9 to 5 schedule. We offer flexibility to help you manage your work-life balance effectively.
• Remote and Hybrid Work: Niyam understands the value of flexibility. We offer remote and hybrid work options on our projects.
• Paid Time Off: Recharge and rejuvenate with our generous paid time off policy.
• Retirement Plans: We care about your future. Niyam offers retirement plans to help you secure your long-term financial goals.
• Career Growth: Niyam is not just a job; it’s a career journey. We provide a supportive environment for your professional development and offer fully paid opportunities (including technology and business conferences) for training and advancement within the company.
• Great People: Our people are the blueprint of who Niyam is to the industry and community.
• Great Environment: Niyam fosters a great environment where innovation, collaboration, and personal growth thrive.
• Diversity & Inclusion: We believe in the strength of diverse perspectives. Your unique ideas are welcomed and celebrated every day at Niyam.

Join us in creating a workplace where innovation, diversity, and well-being thrive. Your journey at Niyam awaits. Apply today!

Niyam is seeking a 508 Test Engineer to join our team in support of our work with a federal client. We offer competitive compensation and benefits. This hybrid role will develop, execute, and maintain test plans, test cases, and scripts that validate software functionality, usability, and performance. The ideal candidate will have experience across the full software development lifecycle, working closely with development teams to identify and resolve issues, while ensuring applications meet high standards for quality, compliance, and user experience.  Candidate must be able to work onsite at client location in Ashburn, VA. 

Roles And Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute test plans, test cases, scenarios, and scripts for software validation.
• Participate in the full software development lifecycle, from requirements gathering through deployment.
• Collaborate with development teams to identify, document, and resolve defects.
• Create and maintain test documentation, including test cases and defect tracking.
• Conduct functional, regression, and acceptance testing of software applications.
• Perform root cause analysis of defects and provide actionable feedback to development teams.
• Develop and maintain automated testing frameworks using technologies such as Selenium, WebDriver, and other relevant tools.
• Perform 508 compliance testing, usability, security, performance, stress, and other quality assurance activities as needed.

Requirements:

• US Citizen with ability to successfully complete federal background investigation.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, OR 3+ years of equivalent professional experience.
• 2+ years of experience as a 508 Tester.
• DHS Trusted Tester Certification required.
• Strong experience with functional, regression, and acceptance testing.
• Hands-on experience with test automation tools (e.g., Selenium, WebDriver).
• Knowledge of accessibility, usability, performance, and security testing practices.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

Niyam IT, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity (“EEO”) Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, partnership status, age, citizenship status, veteran or military status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, disability, unemployment status or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state and/or local laws.