<div class="content-intro"><div> <div> </div> <div>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. </div> <div> </div> <div>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. </div> <div> </div> <div>Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!</div> <div> </div> </div></div><p><strong>The work: </strong></p> <p>Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts to support application validation efforts. Collaborate with developers, analysts, and product teams to gather test requirements and understand expected system behavior. Create detailed test plans, test cases, and test scenarios aligned with business and technical specifications. Execute both automated and manual test cycles as needed to ensure robust coverage. Identify, document, and track defects; partner with engineering teams for timely resolution. Maintain, update, and refactor existing automated regression suites as applications evolve. Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines, ensuring tests run consistently across environments. Contribute to ongoing test process improvements, recommending enhancements to frameworks, tools, and methodologies. Support validation activities during deployments, ensuring smooth rollout of new features. Analyze test results and provide clear, actionable feedback to development and product teams.</p> <p><strong>Here's what you need:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Must have 2+ years hands-on experience in automated testing. </li> <li>Ability to design, implement, and execute automated test cases using established frameworks (Selenium, TestNG, JUnit, Cucumber, etc.).</li> <li>Strong understanding of software QA methodologies, testing processes, and best practices.</li> <li>Familiarity with defect tracking tools (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps) and version control systems such as Git.</li> <li>Understanding of test framework architecture and reusable component design for scalable automation. </li> <li>Experience working within Agile or iterative development environments.</li> <li>Strong analytical, communication, and documentation skills.</li> <li>MUST be clearable up to Top Secret clearance (active Top Secret highly desired).</li> <li>Willingness to work onsite in Arlington, VA.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Bonus / Preferred Qualifications:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Bachelors degree strongly desired.</li> <li>Experience with Pega or Pega-specific automation tools (such as PegaUnit).</li> <li>Familiarity with test management tools and CI systems (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, etc.).</li> <li>Experience integrating automation into continuous deployment pipelines.</li> <li>Background in testing enterprise-level or complex distributed applications.</li> <li>Strong troubleshooting skills and experience improving test coverage or automation efficiency.</li> </ul> <p> </p><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><p> </p> <p><span class="TextRun SCXW225111203 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW225111203 BCX8">As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of <strong>California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia</strong></span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW225111203 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW225111203 BCX8">. 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. </span></span><a class="Hyperlink SCXW225111203 BCX8" href="https://www.accenture.com/us-en/careers/your-future-rewards-benefits" target="_blank"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW225111203 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW225111203 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">You can find more information on benefits here.</span></span></a><span class="TextRun SCXW225111203 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW225111203 BCX8"> We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.</span></span></p> <p> </p></div><div class="title">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