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Junior QA/Software Tester

Attainx Inc
Full-time
On-site
Herndon, Virginia, United States
$82,000 - $87,000 USD yearly
Software Tester

Job Title: Journeymanย Automation Tester

Location: Remote

Citizenship:ย Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Residentย 

Security Clearance: USDA Public Trust


AttainX Inc. is seeking an experienced QA Automation Engineer to join our federal IT delivery team. The ideal candidate brings hands-on expertise designing and executing automated testing frameworks for complex enterprise and government systems. You will work within Agile/SAFe delivery teams to ensure software quality across the full testing lifecycle โ€” from strategy and test design through execution, reporting, and CI/CD integration.

Essential Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelorโ€™s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field with 5+ years of experience in software QA with a focus on test automation
  • Proficiency with automation tools: Playwright, Selenium, and/or Cypress
  • Strong API testing experience with Postman,ย ReadyAPI, or REST Assured
  • Programming proficiency in JavaScript and/or Java (Java 17)
  • Experience with BDD frameworks (Cucumber) and test design methodologies
  • Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools: Jenkins, Git, Maven, Docker
  • Solid SQL/MySQL skills for backend data validation
  • Experience working within Agile orย SAFeย delivery environments
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to document and present QA findings clearly
  • Ability to obtain USDA Public Trust Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience supporting USDA, FPAC, NRCS, or other federal civilian agencies.
  • Experience with financial systems, business rules engines, or contract/agreement management platforms
  • Familiarity with AWS cloud environments
  • Experience with Angular front-end testing integration
  • Knowledge of AI-enabled QA workflows, prompt engineering for test automation, or agentic AI concepts
  • Certified SAFeยฎ Practitioner (SAFe5 or 6)
  • Experience with mobile testing (Android Studio, XCode, ADB, BrowserStack)
  • Familiarity with Apache JMeter for performance and load testing

Core Responsibilities:

  • Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks for UI, API, and end-to-end testing across federal enterprise platforms
  • Execute and manage regression, smoke, functional, integration, system, and end-to-end (E&E) test cycles
  • Develop and maintain API test suites using Postman,ย ReadyAPI, or REST Assured;ย validateย REST API responses, payloads, and business rules
  • Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Maven, Git, Docker)
  • Collaborate with developers, business analysts, and product owners in Agile/SAFeย sprint ceremonies to define acceptance criteria and test strategies
  • Contribute to test planning documentation, including test plans, test cases, traceability matrices, and defect reports
  • Perform database validation using SQL/MySQL to verify data integrity across system workflows
  • Support mobile testing efforts using Android Studio,ย XCode, ADB, andย BrowserStackwhere applicable
  • Conduct performance and load testing using Apache JMeter
  • Leverage AI-assisted tools and LLM-driven workflows to accelerate test design, analysis, and QA processes
  • Participate in quality governance activities and promote QA best practices across the team

About Us:

AttainX Inc. is a Women Owned Small Business (WOSB), Economically Disadvantaged WOSB (EDWOSB), CMMC Level 2, CMMI Level 3, ISO 9001:2015 certified QMS and Silver Level SAFe Partner. For more than 15 years, AttainX, Inc. has delivered emergent technologies, software products, and high-quality services that meet the needs of our Federal Government customers.

The last 4 years have shown significant company growth as we have increased our contracts portfolio and hold the โ€œBest in Classโ€ contract vehicles, GSA MAS and OASIS Small Business and 8(a) Pools 1, 2 and 3. In addition, we are prime on several Agency Specific IDIQs and BPAs with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Energy, Navy, Health and Human Service, USCIS and the Defense Intelligence Agency.

AttainX is dedicated to quality and best practices for the services we provide. We understand our people are the key ingredient to ensuring our customers Mission and Goals are met with excellence.

Benefits:

Competitive compensation and benefits packages including paid vacation, medical, dental, vision, matching 401K plan, tuition/training reimbursement, and Long & Short-Term Disability.

EEO Commitment:

AttainX is an equal employment opportunity employer, committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination based on Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, VEVRAA and Section 503, or other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law. These protections also extend to applicants.

Accommodations:

Individuals with a disability who would like to request a reasonable workplace accommodation may send an email to Human Resourcesย indicatingย the specifics of theย assistanceย needed.

Physical Demands:

Sitting and working on a computer for long, continuous periods each day; effective communications by telephone, email, and face-to-face; standing, walking, and sitting; handling and feeling objects or controls; reaching; talking and hearing; lifting and/or moving up to 10 pounds; and specific vision abilities including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust and focus.

Work Environment: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.