Junior Functional & Automation Tester - Remote

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

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.