Test Engineer - Junior

Computer World Services • Hanover, MD

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Computer World Services Corp. (CWS) is pursuing a new contract opportunity, and this position is contingent upon contract award. CWS is seeking qualified Junior Test Engineer professionals to perform in the positions of Product T&E Representative Support (Embedded Tester). These positions are embedded within SAFe Agile product teams and are responsible for ensuring product quality through continuous testing and evaluation practices integrated across the development lifecycle. This role assesses test coverage and quality, establishes acceptance standards, supports the development of both automated and manual test assets, and ensures testing activities align to user stories and approved acceptance criteria.

Requirements

• 1+ years (1+ years test automation preferred) (Tricentis Tosca experience preferred)
• Security+ CE
• SAFe Practitioner (SP) or CSM/PSM I
• ISTQB CTFL / Agile Tester Extension
• Candidates must have active Secret Clearance minimum; some candidates must have active Top Secret clearance with ability to be cleared to Top Secret/SCI.

Nice To Haves

• 1+ years test automation
• Tricentis Tosca experience

Responsibilities

• Participate fully in Agile ceremonies (daily scrum, planning, refinement, review, retrospectives) and SAFe PI Planning to ensure testability and acceptance clarity for user stories.
• Develop and maintain manual and automated test cases aligned to acceptance criteria; execute acceptance testing to validate delivered functionality.
• Assess and improve test coverage across the team’s scope; identify gaps and recommend corrective actions.
• Coordinate defect identification, documentation, prioritization, and tracking in Jira; report defect trends and quality risks to stakeholders.
• Support integration of test execution into CI/CD pipelines, including pipeline gate thresholds and automated regression validation.
• Support UAT readiness activities including test planning, execution support, and reporting.

What This Job Offers

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