Test Developer Category: Content Req ID: 1194 Date: Jul 9, 2026 Location: Leawood, KS, US, 66211 Remote, US WHAT YOU'LL DO As a Test Developer, you will be responsible for creating, maintaining, and editing assessments for Ascend Learning. As a Test Developer, you must ensure that each assessment meets the specifications defined by stakeholders while also ensuring product quality and on-time delivery. Coordination across various departments is required to develop content, ensure content validity, communicate progress, and resolve issues. As a Test Developer, you must maintain the company’s internal database and records to create and deliver assessments. The Test Developer is also responsible for beta testing assessments for quality and end-user functionality. WHERE YOU’LL WORK This position has the flexibility of remote work within the United States. HOW YOU’LL SPEND YOUR TIME - Use an internal database to create and maintain assessments (high stakes, low stakes, and certification) to predetermined specifications while meeting established deadlines and coordinating with cross-functional teams, including psychometrics, content experts, media development, and project management. - Responsible for documenting assembly tasks in detail, building tests, performing testing in a production environment, and coordinating to ensure that all issues are resolved before final product release. - Copyedit products to ensure consistency with company standards. - Understand the various steps within the test development process, why they are performed, and when they should be modified. Use this knowledge to contribute to process modification and/or the resolution of customer support inquiries. - Assist manager to coordinate with IT teams to create, test, and release new functionality, prevent incidents, and troubleshoot issues. - Provide administration and management of internal databases. - Prepare pretest items and perform pretest rotations as needed to maintain bank health. - Analyze assigned item bank and identify item development targets for content experts. WHAT YOU'LL NEED - High school diploma or GED required. Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience preferred. - 2+ years of editing experience required - Proficiency with Microsoft Office - Troubleshooting and problem-solving skills using available resources - Desire to take accountability of projects and quality - Effective communication skills - Knowledge of editing and proofreading - Ability to follow instructions carefully and thoroughly - Aptitude for organizing and prioritizing work while directing own activities - Desire and ability to work in a fast-paced environment - Ability to work flexible hours, including nights and weekends BENEFITS - Flexible and generous paid time off - Competitive medical, dental, vision and life insurance - 401(k) employer matching program - Parental leave - Wellness resources - Charitable matching program - On-site workout facilities (Leawood, Gilbert, Burlington) - Community outreach groups - Tuition reimbursement

• Help ensure the quality, reliability, and performance of web applications. • Validate new features across both the frontend and backend. • Design comprehensive test strategies. • Automate where needed. • Help build quality into every release.

• Lead the planning, coordination, and execution of comprehensive software testing activities, including functional, regression, integration, security, performance, and user acceptance testing. • Design, develop, maintain, and execute automated test suites supporting web applications, APIs, databases, and system integrations. • Create and maintain detailed manual test cases and test procedures for scenarios that require manual validation. • Develop reusable automated testing frameworks to improve testing efficiency and release quality. • Manage the complete software defect lifecycle, including defect identification, documentation, prioritization, verification, and closure in collaboration with development teams. • Provide regular testing status updates, metrics, and quality reports to the Government Test Manager and program leadership. • Support Risk Management Framework (RMF) activities by producing required testing evidence, security validation documentation, and accreditation artifacts. • Validate software compliance with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), ensuring zero accessibility defects through automated and manual testing. • Verify software security scan results and ensure new vulnerabilities are remediated or properly documented, including validation of false positives. • Collaborate with Agile development teams to define test strategies, acceptance criteria, and quality objectives for each sprint. • Participate in peer reviews, sprint planning, release planning, and continuous improvement initiatives. • Promote quality engineering best practices, test automation, and continuous testing throughout the software development lifecycle.

• Responsible for validating web applications, APIs, middleware workflows, data flows, permissions, integrations, and AWS-backed services. • Make an impact through technical testing, automation, troubleshooting, and AI-assisted engineering skills. • Comfortable working with incomplete requirements and testing features as they become available. • Determine appropriate automation coverage and use logs, APIs, databases, and cloud evidence to assess release risk.