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Working with moderate independence, this role validates application functionality, APIs, integrations, databases, data exchanges, and legacy-system interfaces; develops and maintains automated regression tests using industry-standard test automation tools; and collaborates with cross-functional teams to confirm that releases meet business, technical, security, accessibility, and operational requirements.\nResponsibilities:\nIn this role, the candidate will have practical experience testing Java applications in AWS and hands-on experience using automated testing tools to support a large-scale Grant Solutions platform modernization effort. The tester will independently complete assigned testing activities, identify and communicate quality risks, and help ensure that cloud-hosted capabilities are reliable, secure, accessible, data-consistent, and ready for release.\nThe tester will translate user stories and acceptance criteria into test scenarios; execute end-to-end, integration, API, database, and regression testing across AWS environments; log and retest defects; prepare test data and evidence; and build reusable automated tests for stable, repeatable scenarios. The role contributes to-but is not expected to architect-the program’s automation framework, AWS-based CI/CD quality gates, test processes, and release-readiness reporting.\nReview user stories, acceptance criteria, Java application designs, API specifications, data mappings, and AWS environment documentation to identify test conditions and expected results.\n\nCreate, execute, and maintain manual test cases for functional, system, regression, smoke, integration, API, database, data validation, and user acceptance testing.\n\nDevelop, enhance, and maintain automated test scripts, reusable components, test data, locators, and regression suites using appropriate automated testing tools.\n\nUse automated testing tools to test web user interfaces, REST or SOAP APIs, databases, and end-to-end business processes, as applicable.\n\nExecute automated tests across AWS-hosted test environments; analyze results, logs, screenshots, and execution evidence; troubleshoot failures; and maintain tests as the Java applications evolve.\n\nTest Java-based application components and their interactions with AWS services, APIs, databases, authentication services, data exchanges, legacy systems, workflows, reports, and downstream systems.\n\nValidate application behavior across AWS environments and use available application, cloud, and pipeline logs to support defect isolation and root-cause analysis.\n\nPrepare and manage test data, capture test evidence, maintain requirements traceability, and document testing outcomes.\n\nLog defects with clear reproduction steps, expected and actual results, severity, AWS environment details, and supporting evidence; participate in defect triage and verify fixes.\n\nCollaborate with Java developers, Product Owners, Scrum Masters, AWS and DevSecOps engineers, integration and data teams, security specialists, vendors, and business stakeholders throughout the sprint and release lifecycle.\n\nSupport automated test execution in CI/CD pipelines, scheduled regression runs, and release validation; investigate failures and improve test reliability with senior QA and DevSecOps staff.\n\nContribute to test estimates, sprint planning, test coverage reviews, release-readiness assessments, quality metrics, and continuous improvement of AWS and automated testing practices.\n\nQualifications:\nRequired:\nMust be able to obtain and maintain a Federal Public Trust; candidates must receive approved adjudication before onboarding. Candidates with an active Public Trust or suitability determination are preferred.\n\nBachelor’s degree required.\n\nFour (4) years of experience in software quality assurance, application testing, system testing, or a related technical role.\n\nHands-on experience testing Java-based web applications, services, APIs, integrations, and data flows.\n\nHands-on experience developing, maintaining, executing, and troubleshooting automated tests using one or more automated testing tools or frameworks.\n\nExperience creating reusable automated test components, managing test data and locators, applying validations, and interpreting automated test results.\n\nExperience testing applications deployed in AWS environments and working with cloud-hosted application components, APIs, databases, logs, and multiple test environments.\n\nHands-on experience creating and executing functional, system, regression, integration, API, smoke, database, data validation, and user acceptance tests.\n\nExperience with defect tracking, test management, requirements traceability, test evidence, test data preparation, and defect retesting.\n\nWorking knowledge of the software development lifecycle, agile delivery, DevSecOps concepts, version control, AWS-based CI/CD pipelines, and release management.\n\nAbility to interpret Java application behavior, user stories, acceptance criteria, business rules, API contracts, data mappings, and technical design documentation.\n\nAbility to troubleshoot test failures, analyze automated test execution results and application or AWS logs, isolate defects, and clearly communicate findings and quality risks.\n\nStrong documentation, analytical, collaboration, and communication skills.\n\nAbility to manage assigned testing responsibilities with moderate supervision in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities and release timelines.\n\nDesired:\nExperience supporting Java application or platform modernization in an enterprise or government environment.\n\nExperience using Subject7 for web, REST or SOAP API, database, reusable-component, data-driven, scheduled, parallel, or CI/CD-integrated test automation.\n\nFamiliarity with common AWS services used by Java applications, such as Amazon EC2, Amazon S3, Amazon RDS, AWS Lambda, Amazon CloudWatch, or related services.\n\nAbility to read basic Java, SQL, JSON, XML, and application logs to support testing and defect investigation.\n\nExperience with Jira, Confluence, Git, Jenkins, AWS CodePipeline, Azure DevOps, or comparable delivery and test-management tools.\n\nExposure to Section 508 accessibility requirements and automated or manual accessibility testing practices.\n\nFamiliarity with containerized Java applications, security testing, performance testing, or AWS observability tools.\n\nISTQB, Subject7, AWS, agile, testing, automation, cloud, or security certification.\n\n-What You Can Expect:\nA culture of integrity.\nAt CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you’ll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer’s missions and driven by a higher purpose - to ensure the safety of our nation.\nAn environment of trust.\nCACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You’ll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.\nA focus on continuous growth.\nTogether, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground - in your career and in our legacy.\nPay Range:\nThere are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. 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