Junior QA Engineer: Grow into Automation & Impact

Harris Computer; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Harris Computer in Washington, DC is seeking a Junior Quality Assurance Engineer to join the QA team and grow into automation. The role starts with functional/regression testing, test data prep, and defect reporting, progressing toward authoring automated tests with mentoring from a senior engineer.

The ideal candidate is methodical, curious about how the system works, and eager to build a quality-focused engineering career beyond manual scripting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 1+ years of software testing experience.
• Exposure to automated testing in any setting.

Responsibilities

• Execute functional, integration and regression test cases and record results with evidence.
• Write test cases from requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Maintain regression suite and flag coverage gaps.
• Support release testing and production verification.
• Create and maintain test data and validate results in databases.

Skills

Attention to detail

Clear written communication

Willingness to ask questions

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or a related field

Tools

Playwright

Selenium

Cypress

Job description

Harris Computer in Washington, DC is seeking a Junior Quality Assurance Engineer to join the QA team and grow into automation. The role starts with functional/regression testing, test data prep, and defect reporting, progressing toward authoring automated tests with mentoring from a senior engineer.

The ideal candidate is methodical, curious about how the system works, and eager to build a quality-focused engineering career beyond manual scripting.