Junior Pega QA Engineer for Secure Government Systems

Expression Networks; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k matching

Healthcare benefits

Education reimbursement

Life insurance

PTO & holidays

Onsite gym

Commuter benefits

Free coffee

Job summary

Expression is seeking a Junior Test Engineer to support DEA ICDE modernization, focusing on functional testing of Pega applications. The role collaborates with developers, business analysts, and QA professionals to validate requirements, document defects, and maintain test artifacts within an Agile environment.

The position requires Top Secret clearance and willingness to pursue SCI, with on-site work largely at DEA Headquarters in Arlington, VA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field with 1 year of professional experience.
• Exposure to or foundational understanding of Pega testing concepts or Pega testing tools.
• Fundamental QA principles including test-case creation, defect reporting, and regression testing.
• Ability to translate requirements into clear test steps.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies such as Scrum or Kanban.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to document issues, defects, and test results clearly.
• Experience with Jira or Azure DevOps for test management.

Responsibilities

• Support design and execution of functional test cases for Pega applications.
• Collaborate with developers, analysts, and senior QA to understand requirements.
• Validate system functionality against documented requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Execute functional and regression tests and document results accurately.
• Identify defects and work with engineering to retest after fixes.
• Contribute to test-planning and estimate testing effort under guidance.
• Maintain regression test cases and QA artifacts.
• Support UAT and system validation activities as needed.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and sprint activities.
• Ensure testing aligns with sprint requirements and cross-functional quality standards.
• Review test results and communicate risks or issues to QA leadership.
• Assist testing of system workflows, integrations, and user-facing features.

Skills

Pega testing concepts

QA documentation

Agile testing

Test execution

Communication skills

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

Selenium

PegaUnit

Job description

Expression is seeking a Junior Test Engineer to support DEA ICDE modernization, focusing on functional testing of Pega applications. The role collaborates with developers, business analysts, and QA professionals to validate requirements, document defects, and maintain test artifacts within an Agile environment.

The position requires Top Secret clearance and willingness to pursue SCI, with on-site work largely at DEA Headquarters in Arlington, VA.