QA Automation Engineer (Cloud - DevOps)
First seen by Alion on Nov 10, 2026. Upwind Security scores A on the Alion truth index.
Is this role for you?
✔ You study Computer Science or recently graduated
✔ You like writing code more than clicking buttons
✔ You want to know how real systems run in the cloud
✔ You’d like a mentor who helps you grow fast
If you nodded at least three times, read on.
The job in one sentence
Write code that tests a cloud security product, so every release is safe to ship.
A typical week
Mon: pick a feature and design its automated tests
Tue: write UI tests in Java + Selenide
Wed: cover the APIs with REST-assured
Thu: run your suite in CI and fix a flaky test
Fri: review code with your mentor and merge your PR
You’ll need
CS or related education (preferred)
Programming basics in Java (or another OOP language)
Understanding of OOP, data structures, HTTP and SQL
Some Linux and Git
Intermediate+ English
Nice to have
Pet or university projects on GitHub
Selenium / Selenide, JUnit or TestNG
Docker, Kubernetes or any cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP)
CI/CD basics (GitHub Actions, Jenkins)
You’ll learn
Java test automation: Selenide, REST-assured, JUnit 5, Gradle, Allure
Building and maintaining a real test framework
CI pipelines and running tests across environments
Docker, Kubernetes and cloud platforms
You’ll get
A personal mentor and learning plan
Real code in production from your first month
Flexible hours for students
A path to Middle Automation or DevOps