Appian QA Tester – Federal Cloud & Security Specialist

Atlas Technologies, Inc.; Detroit (MI); Remote; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlas Technologies, Inc. is seeking a skilled Quality Assurance Tester with Appian experience to support Coast Guard applications in AGC/ADC environments. The role emphasizes comprehensive testing, validation, and compliance with federal security and operational standards.

This fully remote position is open to residents nationwide and may require up to 10% travel. A DoD security clearance or ability to obtain one is required to protect sensitive government systems and data.

Qualifications

• DoD Secret security clearance or ability to obtain and maintain one.
• Minimum 5 years of software testing or quality assurance.
• Hands-on experience testing Appian applications (workflows, integrations, interfaces).
• Experience with secure federal cloud environments (AGC, ADC, FedRAMP, DoD-authorized).
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum tools such as Jira, ServiceNow, or Azure DevOps.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and documentation skills.
• Ability to work in compliance-driven environments with strict security and testing protocols.
• Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/Engineering or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed test plans, test cases, and test scripts based on Appian requirements, user stories, functional specs, and security constraints.
• Conduct functional, regression, system integration, accessibility, and end-to-end testing for Appian applications deployed in AGC or ADC environments.
• Validate Appian objects including interfaces, records, expression rules, process models, data types, document generation, and record security.
• Test Appian integrations, APIs, secure authentication flows (SAML, CAC, PKI), and connections to USCG enterprise systems.
• Verify compliance with USCG cybersecurity policies, NIST standards, FedRAMP requirements, and DoD IL4/IL5 security guidelines.
• Evaluate logging, auditing, escalation paths, and exception-handling workflows for completeness and accuracy.
• Identify defects, document issues clearly, and track resolutions through established change management processes.
• Participate in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and work directly with Coast Guard stakeholders to validate requirements and mission workflows.
• Participate in Final Acceptance Testing (FAT) and work directly with Coast Guard stakeholders to validate requirements and mission workflows.
• Support Agile development activities including daily standups, sprint planning, backlog refinement, and retrospectives.
• Monitor regression impacts and recommend improvements to testing coverage within controlled cloud environments.
• Ensure all testing results and documentation meet USCG quality assurance, security, and configuration management standards.

Skills

DoD security clearance

Software testing

Appian testing

Agile/Scrum

Analytical

Troubleshooting

Communication

Documentation

Compliance-focused

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related discipline

Tools

Jira

ServiceNow

Azure DevOps

Job description

Atlas Technologies, Inc. is seeking a skilled Quality Assurance Tester with Appian experience to support Coast Guard applications in AGC/ADC environments. The role emphasizes comprehensive testing, validation, and compliance with federal security and operational standards.

This fully remote position is open to residents nationwide and may require up to 10% travel. A DoD security clearance or ability to obtain one is required to protect sensitive government systems and data.