Junior Automation Engineer

Overview

Cadmus is looking for a Junior Automation Engineer to join our federal practice. This role will be providing automated testing support to multiple development teams that work in a fast‑paced environment. The teams that this position supports average at least one production release every two‑week iteration.

Provide automated testing support across multiple development teams and help deliver collaborative solutions that meet fast‑moving release schedules.

• Analyze business requirements and identify all possible scenarios to be validated.
• Initiate new ideas to suggest, test, implement new technologies and frameworks.
• Document test plans and test cases.
• Independently research and suggest solutions for ongoing improvement, including new frameworks and infrastructure requirements.
• Perform system and web‑based testing, both automation and manual testing.
• Conduct REST API testing.
• Build automation frameworks using Java.

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience or IT related degree, or similar experience.
• 1‑2 years of hands‑on experience in system and web‑based testing.
• 1‑2 years of hands‑on experience in both automation and manual testing.
• Experience with Git Hub, Jenkins pipelines and running tests in parallel on Linux Jenkins slaves.
• Hands‑on, recent experience with Selenium, Cucumber and Java.
• Experience building automation framework from scratch using Java.
• Hands‑on experience with Rest API testing and familiarity with API tools.
• Experience with Dev Ops process and cloud infrastructure.
• Ability to analyze business requirements quickly and identify all possible scenarios to be validated.
• Expertise in documenting test plans and test cases.
• Proficient in writing SQL queries and preparing test data is a must.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Must be a self‑starter.
• Strong communication skills—both written and verbal. The ability to articulate ideas to a non‑technical audience.
• Agile oriented in approach to engineering and operations, including being comfortable with ambiguity in a flat organization.
• Believe in a quick improvement approach: fail fast, learn fast, improve fast.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States as a U.S. Permanent Resident or U.S. Citizen. Based on eligibility and job status, Cadmus offers an excellent benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, company‑paid disability and life insurance, 401(k) program, paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, voluntary time off (VTO), tuition reimbursement, adoption assistance program, other optional benefits and various bonus programs.

The salary range for this position is $75,000 - $95,000. We value the critical role safety and health protocols contribute to everyone’s success at Cadmus and work together to align and comply with all federal, state, and local safety and health mandates to ensure a safe and valuable work environment. Cadmus is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits unlawful discrimination.

Cadmus is committed to providing a respectful workplace where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation (including gender identity and/or expression), national origin, military and veteran status, physical and mental disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.