Skyward
Posted 23 days agoVerified live 17h ago
Junior Automation Test Engineer
Brief overview
Remote
UndergradOr in progress
1+ yrsMinimum
9 H-1B approvalsDept. of Labor
Clearance requiredU.S. government
Test AutomationSeleniumCypresspytestPythonJavaScriptCI/CDPerformance TestingRegression TestingAccessibility TestingAI/ML TestingPublic Trust ClearanceCoachability
Visa sponsorship history
3 years sponsoring, last filed FY2026
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90%approval rate
3new H-1B hires
$120,000median wage / yr
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Job description
Summary
Skyward is a people-centered information technology company focused on civic tech and modernizing government services. The Junior Automation Test Engineer will write and maintain automated tests for CMS’s enterprise AI platform, support CI/CD integration, investigate failures, document bugs, and develop skills in performance, regression, and accessibility testing under senior mentorship.
Responsibilities
- Build the safety net.Write and maintain automated tests for CMS’s enterprise AI platform, learning the frameworks as you go
- Support the pipeline.Help wire tests into CI/CD and keep the build green
- Hunt the bugs.Investigate failures, update tests, and write clear bug reports
- Learn the craft.Pick up performance, regression, and accessibility testing under experienced mentors
- Collaborate and grow.Ask questions and take feedback in a badgeless, one-team culture
Skills
- A bachelor's degree and 1-3 yearsin QA or test automation
- Familiarity with at least one automation framework(Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, pytest, or similar)
- Some scripting ability(Python or JavaScript) and a willingness to learn
- Curiosity, attention to detail, and coachability
- A genuine interest in AI/ML testing
- Applicants must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust security clearance due to the nature of our work as a government contractor
- Exposure to CI/CDor accessibility testing
- Previous experience supporting CMSor another federal agency
Qualifications
Must Haves
- A bachelor's degree and 1-3 yearsin QA or test automation
- Familiarity with at least one automation framework(Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, pytest, or similar)
- Some scripting ability(Python or JavaScript) and a willingness to learn
- Curiosity, attention to detail, and coachability
- A genuine interest in AI/ML testing
- Applicants must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust security clearance due to the nature of our work as a government contractor
Nice to Haves
- Exposure to CI/CDor accessibility testing
- Previous experience supporting CMSor another federal agency
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision insurance
- 15 days of paid leave
- 7 days of sick leave
- 2 days bereavement leave
- 11 paid Federal holidays
- Up to 40 hours for jury duty
- 401K with 4% employer contribution (and no vesting period)
- Up to 4 weeks of paid paternity and maternity leave
- Company provided laptop
- $5,000 per year for professional development
- $600 per year for technical supplies and equipment
- $2,000 referral bonus
- Life and disability insurance
- HSA and FSA
- Legal Shield and ID Shield Voluntary Benefits
- Opportunity to work in a collaborative, motivated team focused on modernizing government services with cutting-edge technology and innovative solutions.
- Flexible working hours and remote opportunities to help maintain a healthy work-life balance for all employees
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