Automation Test Engineer

<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>AFS is seeking an Automation Test Engineer in Annapolis Junction, MD.</p> <p><strong>The Work:</strong></p> <p>You will collaborate with cross‑functional teams to support backend quality initiatives, troubleshoot failures, and optimize test automation practices. Familiarity with automation frameworks, scripting languages, and database tools will help you excel. Experience with tools such as Selenium, JUnit, TestNG, or similar automation suites will enable you to effectively validate data and navigate backend testing workflows. Exposure to batch processing tools, data migration utilities, and backend monitoring solutions is highly valuable for this role.</p> <p><strong>Here’s What You Need:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Ability to design, develop, and execute automated test scripts for backend systems and processes</li> <li>Experience performing manual testing as needed to ensure complete test coverage</li> <li>Hands‑on experience testing and validating batch processing jobs and workflows</li> <li>Ability to identify, document, and track defects with clear communication of issues</li> <li>Experience collaborating effectively with developers and cross‑functional teams to resolve defects and improve product quality</li> </ul> <p><strong>Bonus Points If You Have:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Experience analyzing automated and manual test results and providing clear, actionable recommendations</li> <li>Background maintaining and enhancing test automation frameworks, tools, or reusable libraries</li> <li>Experience ensuring testing activities align with project timelines, requirements, and quality standards</li> <li>Participation in test planning, test estimation, and project‑level reporting activities</li> </ul> <p><strong>Clearance Requirement:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Must have an active TS/SCI with polygraph</li> </ul><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 positi