Role: Junior Functional and Automation Tester
Location: Remote
Duration: 12 months
Client: Infosys public services / United States Postal Service
Note: candidates must meet the residency requirements (Last 5 years in the US with no more
than 6 months out of the country).
The Junior Functional and Automation Tester supports the planning, execution, and
documentation of functional and automated testing for modern applications. This role
works with product, development, Development, Security, and Operations
(DevSecOps), and) team members to help ensure solutions meet business
requirements and quality expectations. The tester contributes to test case development,
test automation, defect reporting, and continuous improvement while learning
established testing standards, security practices, and delivery processes.
Required Skills
Minimum 5 of experience in software testing, quality assurance, test automation,
or related software development roles (including internships, co-ops, or
equivalent project work).
Foundational knowledge of software testing concepts, including functional
testing, regression testing, and defect lifecycle.
Some experience creating or maintaining automated tests using common
tools/frameworks (academic projects, internships, or entry-level professional
experience acceptable).
Basic understanding of APIs and how to test them (for example:
request/response validation, status codes, authentication basics).
Familiarity with at least one scripting or programming language used for
automation or validation (for example: Java, JavaScript, and/or SQL).
Familiarity with Git and standard team workflows (branching, pull requests, code
reviews).
Exposure to CI/CD concepts and willingness to learn pipeline-based testing (for
example: using Jenkins or GitLab).
Understanding of secure handling of data in test activities (least privilege
awareness, not exposing sensitive data, safe logging practices).
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to document
test results and defects clearly.
Strong collaboration skills and willingness to learn from feedback and follow team
standards.
Preferred Qualifications
Exposure to Agile delivery practices and Software Development Life Cycle
(SDLC) concepts.
Familiarity with change/configuration management tools (for example:
VersionOne, ServiceNow) and/or Application Lifecycle Management (ALM)
practices.
Introductory familiarity with cloud and messaging concepts (for example: Google
Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform) basics, Pub/Sub, Kafka) and interest in learning distributed
systems testing.
Exposure to container concepts (for example: Docker fundamentals) and modern
application architectures (microservices/serverless).
Familiarity with approved AI-assisted tools (for example: OpenCode, Claude
Code, Gemini Vertex AI) to support test creation and analysis.
Education Requirements
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university in Computer Science,
Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field is preferred, or equivalent
practical experience.
Key Responsibilities
Participate in sprint/release planning by helping identify testing scope, test data
needs, and required environments under the guidance of senior team members.
Review business and technical requirements and assist in creating test cases,
test scripts, and test data to validate workflows, edge cases, and error handling.
Execute hands-on functional testing (manual and exploratory) and document
results clearly, including reproduction steps and supporting evidence.
Build and maintain automated tests (such as unit, application programming
interface (API), integration, and user interface tests) following team frameworks
and coding standards.
Support testing of event- and message-based workflows, including applications
that use Apache Kafka or similar messaging technologies, by validating expected
outcomes and end-to-end processing behavior.
Assist with testing API-centric and cloud-friendly designs (microservices and
serverless applications), including basic backward compatibility and integration
checks.
Log, track, and re-test defects; participate in defect triage discussions and learn
to support root-cause analysis by providing clear observations and test evidence.
Follow secure testing and data handling procedures; escalate potential security
or privacy concerns to appropriate team members.
Contribute to continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) testing by
running automated suites, reviewing results, and helping keep tests reliable and
maintainable.
Help maintain testing documentation (test plans, test evidence, dashboards, and
runbooks) so releases are auditable and operationally ready.
Learn and apply observability basics (logs, metrics, alerts) to support
troubleshooting and improve test coverage over time.
Use approved AI-assisted development and testing tools to help accelerate test
creation and analysis, while following team guidance for quality and security.
Perform other job-related tasks as assigned to support delivery and quality goals.
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