Job Description
Job DescriptionSalary: up to $75/hr
SCOPE OF SERVICES
The scope of this project is to develop a secure, internal-facing, web-based portal that will provide HESC staff with a consolidated view of financial aid applications to make application processing more efficient. This includes reviewing, updating, and verifying information using supporting documentation and data from multiple data sources; where possible, streamline and automate processes to help make eligibility determination and reporting easier. External-facing features such as student/applicant or college portal are excluded from the scope of this project.
JOB DESCRIPTION
The QA Engineer / DevOps Specialist will lead quality assurance and deployment automation for a secure, cloud-native portal supporting HESC operations. This role ensures that all application code meets the highest standards of performance, security, and maintainability through comprehensive automated testing and continuous integration/deployment practices.
This position is responsible for achieving code quality through automated testing (90% coverage, Section 3.2) and manual reviews. Manages CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and deployment across four lifecycle environments (Dev, Test, Staging, Production). The specialist will also help ensure compliance with New York State vulnerability standards (NYS-S15-002) through security scanning and remediation.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Design, implement, and maintain automated test suites to achieve and sustain 90% code coverage, using tools such as Selenium, NUnit, or similar.
- Conduct manual testing and code reviews to validate UI functionality, backend integration, and accessibility standards.
- Develop and manage CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps.
- Orchestrate containerized deployments using Docker and Kubernetes across Dev, Test, Staging, and Production environments.
- Collaborate with developers and system architects to maintain testability and deployment readiness in every sprint.
- Implement and monitor security scanning tools to identify vulnerabilities and coordinate timely remediation in accordance with NYS-S15-002 policies.
- Maintain environment stability, deployment logs, rollback procedures, and related release documentation.
MANDATORY SKILLS/EXPERIENCE
Note: Candidates who do not have the mandatory skills will not be considered
- 5+ years of experience in QA and DevOps for cloud-native applications.
- Expertise in automated testing frameworks (e.g., Selenium, NUnit) and CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
- Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP).
- Knowledge of secure coding and NYS vulnerability management standards (NYS-S15-002).
DESIRABLE SKILLS
- Experience working in public-sector or compliance-driven environments.
- Familiarity with performance/load testing and monitoring tools.
- Background in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with tools like Terraform or ARM templates.
- Working knowledge of accessibility testing, cross-browser validation, and deployment hardening practices.
If you are interested in getting more information about this opportunity, please contact Irina Rozenberg Recruiting@arielpartners.comat your earliest convenience.
At Ariel Partners, we solve the most difficult problems that inhibit technology from enabling our customers to achieve their goals. Our vision is to be recognized by our stakeholders as an elite provider of IT solutions, so when they have their biggest challenges were on their short list. Were looking for team members who share our values of:Integrityto do the right thing even when it hurts;Commitmentto the long term success and happiness of our customers, our people, and our partners;Courageto take on difficult challenges, accept new ideas, and accept incremental failure; and the constant pursuit ofExcellence. Ariel Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer in accordance with federal, state, and local laws.
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