Junior Automation Test Engineer

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** The work:*
* 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.

** Here's what you need:*
* + At least 1+ year 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 QA methodologies, testing processes, and software quality best practices.

+ Familiarity with defect tracking tools (e.g., Jira, Azure Dev Ops) 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.

+ Ability to obtain secret clearance.

** Bonus points if you have:*
* + Exposure to Pega testing or Pega specific automation tools (e.g., Pega Unit).

+ Familiarity with test management platforms and CI tools such as Jenkins, Git Hub Actions, or Azure Dev Ops.

+ 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.

** Eligibility Requirements:*
* US Citizenship required

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