Automated Tester with Security Clearance

Automated Tester
Labor Category (LCAT): Cloud Analyst 1 Skills & Proficiency Levels:
● Automated Testing (P1 - Beginner)
● Testing Process and Quality Improvement (P1 - Beginner)
Education
● Bachelor’s Degree required
Responsibilities
● Assist in designing, developing, and maintaining automated test scripts under the guidance of more experienced engineers.
● Collaborate with developers, analysts, and product teams to gather test requirements and understand expected system behavior.
● Help create test plans, test cases, and test scenarios based on business and technical specifications.
● Execute manual and automated test cycles to validate functionality and ensure adequate test coverage.
● Identify and document defects, support root cause discussions, and help drive resolution activities.
● Assist in maintaining and updating automated regression suites as application features evolve.
● Support integration of automated tests into CI/CD pipelines, ensuring stable execution across environments.
● Participate in continuous improvement discussions to enhance testing processes, tools, and automation frameworks.
● Support validation activities during deployments, including smoke testing and release checks.
● Help analyze test results and provide clear, concise feedback to QA and engineering teams.

Required Skills & Experience
● 0–1+ Years of Professional Experience
● Foundational exposure to automated testing through internships, coursework, projects, or early professional experience.
● Ability to execute and assist in designing basic automated test cases using frameworks such as Selenium, JUnit, TestNG, or Cucumber.
● Understanding of QA methodologies, testing processes, and software quality best practices.
● Familiarity with defect tracking tools (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps) and version control systems such as Git.
● General understanding of test framework structure, reusable test components, and basic scripting.
● Exposure to Agile or iterative development environments.
● Strong analytical, written, and verbal communication skills with attention to detail.
Bonus /

Preferred Qualifications
● Exposure to Pega testing or Pega-specific automation tools (e.g., PegaUnit).
● Familiarity with test management platforms and CI tools such as Jenkins, GitHub
Actions, or Azure DevOps.
● Experience assisting with test automation in deployment pipelines.
● Experience supporting testing for enterprise or complex applications through academic or internship work.
● Interest in building automation skills and improving test coverage or efficiency.