Junior Automation Engineer

Cadmus; Montpelier (VT); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Cadmus is seeking a Junior Automation Engineer to support our federal practice in Montpelier, VT. You will help develop automated testing for multiple development teams in a fast-paced environment, contributing to biweekly release cycles and REST API validation.

You’ll build and maintain Java-based automation frameworks, work with Selenium and Cucumber, write SQL test data, and collaborate with DevOps across GitHub and Jenkins pipelines to improve test coverage and reliability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in IT or related field.
• 1-2 years of hands-on testing experience (system and web-based).
• 1-2 years of hands-on automation and manual testing experience.
• Experience with GitHub, Jenkins pipelines and parallel test execution on Linux.
• Hands-on experience with Selenium, Cucumber and Java.
• Experience building automation frameworks from scratch using Java.
• Experience with REST API testing and API tools.
• Experience with DevOps processes and cloud infrastructure.
• Ability to analyze requirements and identify test scenarios.
• Proficient in documenting test plans and test cases.
• Strong SQL skills for test data preparation.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Self-starter with Agile mindset.

Responsibilities

• Analyze business requirements and identify all possible validation scenarios.
• Initiate ideas and test new technologies and frameworks.
• Document test plans and test cases.
• Research and propose improvements including new frameworks and infrastructure.
• Perform system and web-based testing, including automation and manual tests.
• Conduct REST API testing.
• Build automation frameworks using Java.

Skills

GitHub

Jenkins

Selenium

Cucumber

Java

REST API testing

SQL

DevOps

Cloud infrastructure

Test automation framework

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Linux Jenkins slaves

API tools

Job description

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 1 production release every two-week iteration.

What You’ll Be Doing

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 1 production release every two-week iteration.

Who We Are

Cadmus provides government, commercial, and other private organizations worldwide with technology‑empowered advisory and implementation services. We help our clients achieve their goals and drive lasting, impactful change by leveraging transformative digital solutions and unparalleled expertise across domains.

Responsibilities

• 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
• System and web‑based testing & both automation and manual testing
• REST API testing
• Build automation frameworks using Java

Qualifications

• 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 GitHub, 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 familiar with API tools
• Experience with DevOps 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 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

Additional Information

Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States as a U.S Perm Resident or U.S. Citizen.

Based on eligibility and job status, Cadmus offers an excellent benefits package to include: 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. The actual salary will be determined by several factors, including relevant work experience, education, skills, and market competitiveness.

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.