Jr. QA Tester - Hybrid

NTT DATA Services • Rockville, MD

3d • $83,204 - $124,806 • Hybrid

About The Position

NTT DATA Federal Services is seeking a Quality Assurance Analyst to support federal digital transformation initiatives and mission-critical systems. The role supports testing across web, cloud, API, data integration, and enterprise applications, and promotes quality engineering practices throughout the software development lifecycle. The successful candidate brings software testing expertise, experience in Agile environments, and the ability to use AI-powered testing tools to improve software quality and delivery speed.

The position develops and executes test strategies, plans, scripts, and automated testing frameworks; validates application functionality against business requirements and acceptance criteria; and integrates automated tests into CI/CD pipelines. It also uses AI-assisted tools to support test generation, requirements analysis, risk identification, defect triage, and quality reporting, while validating AI-generated outputs against enterprise standards.

The role collaborates with business analysts, developers, product owners, architects, and federal stakeholders; participates in Agile ceremonies and release planning; tracks quality metrics and makes release recommendations; and mentors junior QA team members. The position is based in Rockville, Maryland, and is described as hybrid.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of experience in Software Quality Assurance or Quality Engineering.
• At least 1 year of experience developing and executing functional, regression, and integration tests.
• At least 1 year of experience with one or more automation frameworks: Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, or Appium.
• At least 1 year of experience testing APIs using Postman, Swagger, REST Assured, or similar tools.
• At least 1 year of experience using defect tracking and test management platforms such as Jira, Azure DevOps, HP ALM, or qTest.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field.
• Federal government project experience.
• Experience with cloud environments such as Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud.
• CI/CD experience using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or GitLab.
• Experience with accessibility and Section 508 testing.
• Exposure to performance and security testing.
• Knowledge of DevSecOps practices.
• Strong knowledge of Agile methodologies and SDLC best practices.
• Experience validating data using SQL queries.
• Experience with AI-powered testing and productivity tools, such as Microsoft Copilot, GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Jira AI / Atlassian Intelligence, Confluence AI, Testim, Functionize, mabl, Playwright AI integrations, or Copilot Studio.
• ISTQB Foundation or Advanced Certification.
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM).
• SAFe Practitioner.
• Microsoft AI-900: Azure AI Fundamentals.
• Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900).
• Certified Selenium Professional.
• Certified Agile Tester.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute comprehensive test strategies, test plans, and test scripts.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, smoke, API, and end-to-end testing.
• Validate system functionality against business requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Analyze defect root causes and work with development teams to resolve issues.
• Ensure compliance with Section 508 accessibility requirements and federal standards.
• Support testing across Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid development methodologies.
• Develop, maintain, and execute automated testing frameworks and scripts.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and support automated UI, API, and regression testing initiatives.
• Improve test coverage and reduce manual testing effort through automation.
• Use AI-assisted testing tools and AI agents to generate test cases and test data, analyze requirements and user stories, identify testing gaps and quality risks, accelerate defect triage and root-cause analysis, and produce quality dashboards and reports.
• Validate AI-generated outputs and ensure compliance with enterprise quality standards.
• Recommend AI-driven process improvements and partner with teams implementing Generative AI, AI agents, and intelligent automation solutions.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and release planning activities.
• Collaborate with Business Analysts, Developers, Product Owners, Architects, and federal stakeholders.
• Track quality metrics and provide clear release recommendations.
• Mentor junior QA team members and promote quality best practices.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance with an employer contribution.
• Flexible spending or health savings account.
• Life and AD&D insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Paid time off.
• Employee assistance.
• 401(k) program with company match.
• Additional voluntary or legally required benefits.
• May be eligible for incentive compensation based on individual and/or company performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed