Automated Quality Assurance (QA) testing
Quality Assurance (QA) automation frameworks typically run against products in order to test features and functionality that would otherwise fall to a manual QA tester. For the purpose of this resource, a QA Tester performing automated tests is responsible for running tests within an automation framework that covers accessibility features and requirements. This can be accomplished either through automation of functional tests, and/or the inclusion of an accessibility testing library within the framework. QA Testers responsible for automated testing may also typically run automated accessibility testing tools, such as browser extensions or add-ons. It is expected that automated tools will uncover about 30 to 35% of potential accessibility issues on a screen. The rest will be identified through the team's manual accessibility testing methodology.
Automated Quality Assurance (QA) testing Part of the Testing role group
Example job titles for this role:
- QA Automation Engineer
- Quality Engineer
- Automation Engineer
Role group description:
QA Testers run automated test frameworks or manually test products to confirm correct operation based upon provided requirement. Quality Assurance (QA) Testers typically don't contribute directly to the design and development phases of a product. They may have the opportunity to review and sign off on designs before they are implemented. The main accessibility role of a QA Tester in the accessibility lifecycle is to understand the accessibility requirements that exist and to run tests to ensure the product or feature conforms to those requirements. The testing roles have been split between automated and manual, but a number of QA professionals will do both.
This role description is adapted from the W3C WAI Accessibility Roles and Responsibilities Mapping (ARRM). You are welcome to use this information as is, or change it for your situation.
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