Junior Automation Test Engineer

Accenture-Federal-Services-2; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 75,000 - 139,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services is seeking a QA Engineer with 1+ year of testing experience to design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts under guidance. You will collaborate with developers, analysts, and product teams to gather requirements and ensure test coverage across CI/CD pipelines.

The role requires familiarity with QA methodologies, defect tracking tools, and basic scripting. A secret clearance or ability to obtain one is required for employment in this federal context.

Qualifications

• At least 1+ year of professional testing experience.
• Exposure to automated testing platforms and design of basic automated test cases.

Responsibilities

• Assist in designing, developing, and maintaining automated test scripts.
• Collaborate with developers and product teams to gather requirements and validate system behavior.
• Create test plans, cases, and scenarios based on specifications.
• Execute manual and automated test cycles and document defects.
• Support CI/CD integration and regression suites.

Skills

Automated testing frameworks

Selenium

JUnit

TestNG

Cucumber

Jira/Azure DevOps

Git

Agile methods

Tools

Selenium

JUnit

TestNG

Cucumber

Job description

At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people.Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations.

Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within global Accenture. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, we offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, industry training and more.

Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!

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 DevOps) 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:

• Familiarity with test management platforms and CI tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps.
• 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:

As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia . The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia is:

$74,800 - $138,700 USD

What We Believe

As a company wholly dedicated to serving the US federal government, we bring together the best talent to help reinvent how federal agencies operate and deliver greater value for their mission and the American people. We have an unwavering commitment to creating a culture in which all our people are respected, feel a sense of belonging, and have equal opportunity. As a business imperative, every person at Accenture Federal Services has the responsibility to create and sustain a culture where everyone feels welcomed and included. This is grounded in our core values and our experience that hiring and developing great people who reflect different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds is key to driving innovation and delivering the results that our clients and the country count on.

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As set forth in Accenture Federal Services’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

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A "disabled veteran" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.

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