Junior Functional and Automation Tester

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 73,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. seeks a Junior Functional and Automation Tester to support planning, execution, and documentation of functional and automated testing for modern applications.

You will collaborate with DevSecOps teams to ensure quality meets business requirements and standards. Responsibilities include test case development, automation, defect reporting, and CI/CD testing while learning established testing practices, security standards, and delivery processes.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of experience in software testing, quality assurance, test automation, or related roles.
• Foundational knowledge of software testing concepts, including functional and regression testing and defect lifecycle.
• Some experience creating or maintaining automated tests using common tools/frameworks.
• Basic understanding of APIs and how to test them (request/response validation, status codes, authentication).
• Familiarity with at least one scripting or programming language used for automation (e.g., Java, JavaScript, SQL).
• Familiarity with Git and standard team workflows (branching, PRs, code reviews).
• Exposure to CI/CD concepts and willingness to learn pipeline-based testing (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab).
• Understanding of secure handling of data in test activities (least privilege, safe logging).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with clear defect documentation.
• Strong collaboration and openness to feedback and standards.

Responsibilities

• Participate in sprint/release planning and help identify testing scope, data needs, and environments under guidance.
• Assist in creating test cases, scripts, and data to validate workflows and edge cases.
• Execute manual and exploratory testing and document results with steps and evidence.
• Build and maintain automated tests (unit, API, integration, UI) following team standards.
• Support testing of event- and message-based workflows (Kafka-like tech) and end-to-end processing.
• Test API-centric and cloud-friendly designs (microservices, serverless) for backward compatibility and integration.
• Log and retest defects; participate in triage and root-cause observations with evidence.
• Follow secure testing practices and escalate potential security concerns.
• Contribute to CI/CD testing by running suites and improving reliability.
• Maintain testing docs (plans, evidence, dashboards) for auditable releases.

Skills

ALM

Automated Testing

System Testing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Alternative Path: 4 years of relevant work experience

Job description

Type of Requisition:

Pipeline

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Public Trust/Other Required:

MBI (T2)

Job Family:

Professional Engineering

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Application Lifecycle Management (ALM), Automated Testing, System Testing

Certifications:

None

Experience:

1 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

No

Job Description:

The Junior Functional and Automation Tester supports the planning, execution, and documentation of functional and automated testing for modern applications. This role works with product, development, Development, Security, and Operations (DevSecOps), and) team members to help ensure solutions meet business requirements and quality expectations. The tester contributes to test case development, test automation, defect reporting, and continuous improvement while learning established testing standards, security practices, and delivery processes.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT :

• Participate in sprint/release planning by helping identify testing scope, test data needs, and required environments under the guidance of senior team members.


• Review business and technical requirements and assist in creating test cases, test scripts, and test data to validate workflows, edge cases, and error handling.


• Execute hands-on functional testing (manual and exploratory) and document results clearly, including reproduction steps and supporting evidence.


• Build and maintain automated tests (such as unit, application programming interface (API), integration, and user interface tests) following team frameworks and coding standards.


• Support testing of event- and message-based workflows, including applications that use Apache Kafka or similar messaging technologies, by validating expected outcomes and end-to-end processing behavior.


• Assist with testing API-centric and cloud-friendly designs (microservices and serverless applications), including basic backward compatibility and integration checks.


• Log, track, and re-test defects; participate in defect triage discussions and learn to support root-cause analysis by providing clear observations and test evidence.


• Follow secure testing and data handling procedures; elevate potential security or privacy concerns to appropriate team members.


• Contribute to continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) testing by running automated suites, reviewing results, and helping keep tests reliable and maintainable.


• Help maintain testing documentation (test plans, test evidence, dashboards, and runbooks) so releases are auditable and operationally ready.


• Learn and apply observability basics (logs, metrics, alerts) to support troubleshooting and improve test coverage over time.


• Use approved AI-assisted development and testing tools to help accelerate test creation and analysis, while following team guidance for quality and security.


• Perform other job-related tasks as assigned to support delivery and quality goals.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED
Bring your expertise and drive for innovation to GDIT.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field from an accredited College/University


• Alternative Path: If the candidate does not possess a relevant four‑year degree, an additional four years of relevant work experience will be required.

Required Experience:

• Minimum 1 year of experience in software testing, quality assurance, test automation, or related software development roles (including internships, co‑ops, or equivalent project work).


• Foundational knowledge of software testing concepts, including functional testing, regression testing, and defect lifecycle.


• Some experience creating or maintaining automated tests using common tools/frameworks (academic projects, internships, or entry‑level professional experience acceptable).


• Basic understanding of APIs and how to test them (for example: request/response validation, status codes, authentication basics).


• Familiarity with at least one scripting or programming language used for automation or validation (for example: Java, JavaScript, and/or SQL).


• Familiarity with Git and standard team workflows (branching, pull requests, code reviews).


• Exposure to CI/CD concepts and willingness to learn pipeline‑based testing (for example: using Jenkins or GitLab).


• Understanding of secure handling of data in test activities (least privilege awareness, not exposing sensitive data, safe logging practices).


• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to document test results and defects clearly.


• Strong collaboration skills and willingness to learn from feedback and follow team standards.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Exposure to Agile delivery practices and Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) concepts.


• Familiarity with change/configuration management tools (for example: VersionOne, ServiceNow) and/or Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) practices.


• Introductory familiarity with cloud and messaging concepts (for example: Google Cloud Platform (GCP) basics, Pub/Sub, Kafka) and interest in learning distributed systems testing.


• Exposure to container concepts (for example: Docker fundamentals) and modern application architectures (microservices/serverless).


• Familiarity with approved AI‑assisted tools (for example: OpenCode, Claude Code, Gemini Vertex AI) to support test creation and analysis.

Security Clearance Level :

• This role will require you to obtain and maintain a Public Trust and will require you to provide onsite fingerprinting at a designated facility. This investigation may review personal and criminal behavior, financial conduct, foreign influence, as well as other adjudications.


• This position has a U.S. residency requirement.The USPS security clearance process requires the selected candidate to have resided in the U.S. (including U.S. Territories) for the last five years as follows:U.S. Citizens cannot have left the U.S. (including U.S. Territories) for longer than 6 months consecutively in the last 3 years (unless they meet certain exceptions). Non‑U.S. Citizens cannot have left the U.S. (including U.S. Territories) for longer than 90 days consecutively in the last 3 years.

Location:

• Remote

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE

At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.

• Growth: AI‑powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities


• Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals


• Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, competitive pay and paid time off


• Community: Award‑winning culture of innovation and a military‑friendly workplace

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The likely salary range for this position is $72,877 - $98,599. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options:

Remote

Work Location:

Any Location / Remote

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US‑based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post‑tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long‑term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

Our Identity Verification Process:

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

About Our Work:

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.

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