<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>Assist in designing, developing, and maintaining automated test scripts under the guidance of more experienced engineers. • Collaborate with developers, analysts, and product teams to gather test requirements and understand expected system behavior. • Help create test plans, test cases, and test scenarios based on business and technical specifications. • Execute manual and automated test cycles to validate functionality and ensure adequate test coverage. • Identify and document defects, support root cause discussions, and help drive resolution activities. • Assist in maintaining and updating automated regression suites as application features evolve. • Support integration of automated tests into CI/CD pipelines, ensuring stable execution across environments. • Participate in continuous improvement discussions to enhance testing processes, tools, and automation frameworks. • Support validation activities during deployments, including smoke testing and release checks. • Help analyze test results and provide clear, concise feedback to QA and engineering teams.</p> <p><strong>Here's what you need:</strong></p> <ul> <li>At least 1+ year of professional experience.</li> <li>Foundational exposure to automated testing, through internships, coursework, projects, or early professional experience.</li> <li>Ability to execute and assist in designing basic automated test cases using frameworks such as Selenium, JUnit, TestNG, or Cucumber. </li> <li>Understanding QA methodologies, testing processes, and software quality best practices.</li> <li>Familiarity with defect tracking tools (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps) and version control systems such as Git.</li> <li>General understanding of test framework structure, reusable test components, and basic scripting. </li> <li>Exposure to Agile or iterative development environments.</li> <li>Strong analytical, written, and verbal communication skills with attention to detail.</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><strong>Bonus points if you have:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Exposure to Pega testing or Pega specific automation tools (e.g., PegaUnit).</li> <li>Familiarity with test management platforms and CI tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps.</li> <li>Experience assisting with test automation in deployment pipelines.</li> <li>Experience supporting testing for enterprise or complex applications through academic or internship work.</li> <li>Interest in building automation skills and improving test coverage or efficiency.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Eligibility Requirements:</strong></p> <p>US Citizenship required</p> <p> </p> <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>