Associate Agile Developer

• Release Verification: Support release verification activities (smoke/regression validation, release readiness checks, documenting results).
• Test Design: Create, review, and maintain test cases aligned to user stories, acceptance criteria, and risk areas.
• Test Automation: Build and expand automated test suites using Java, JUnit, Selenium, and Cucumber (BDD).
• Shift-Left Collaboration: Partner with developers early in the development cycle to clarify requirements/edge cases, identify test scenarios up front, and establish automated quality gates.
• Framework Maintenance: Improve test assets and automation framework components (page objects, step definitions, test data utilities, and reusable helpers).
• Defect Triage: Help analyze test failures and contribute to defect triage with clear reproduction steps, logs, screenshots, and root-cause hints.
• Documentation: Contribute to documentation and continuous process improvement (test strategy notes, coverage tracking, and regression checklists).

• Education: Current college student (Undergraduate or Master's) or a recent graduate in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Target Experience: Current college student or very recent graduate looking for hands-on, real-world development and test automation experience.
• Core Programming: Working knowledge of Java and Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) concepts (coursework or personal projects are acceptable); familiarity with Spring Boot is a plus.
• Software Testing: Basic understanding of software testing concepts, including Unit Testing (e.g., JUnit) and the defect lifecycle.
• Databases & Scripting: Foundational SQL database querying skills (Oracle or MongoDB exposure is a plus) and basic scripting knowledge in at least one language (Bash/Shell, PowerShell, or Python).
• Tools & Agile: Exposure to build tools like Maven and comfort working collaboratively in an Agile environment.
• Work Authorization: Candidates must be currently authorized to work in the United States without requiring visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice-to-Have Skills (We Will Help You Learn!)

• CI/CD & DevOps: Exposure to continuous integration tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions) and artifact repositories (Nexus).
• Cloud & Containers: Basic familiarity with Docker or Kubernetes.
• Automation Tools: Exposure to Cucumber (BDD/Gherkin) and Selenium UI automation principles (locators, page objects).
• Performance Testing: Fundamentals of performance/load testing (e.g., JMeter, LoadRunner) to analyze response times and throughput bottlenecks.
• Application Security: Basic theoretical understanding of application security concepts, the OWASP Top 10, or security scanning tools (e.g., OWASP ZAP, Burp Suite, Veracode).
• AI & Innovation: Interest or experience in using AI/Machine Learning tools (like LLMs) to optimize testing or CI/CD workflows.

Equipment & Requirements

• Candidate must be local to the Phoenix, AZ metropolitan area.
• Candidates are required to have a personal laptop available for remote access setups (a standard Windows virtual workstation environment will be provided for all project-related work).

qualifications:

Required Knowledge & Qualifications

Education: Current college student (Undergraduate or Master's) or a recent graduate in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.

Target Experience: Current college student or very recent graduate looking for hands-on, real-world development and test automation experience.

Core Programming: Working knowledge of Java and Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) concepts (coursework or personal projects are acceptable); familiarity with Spring Boot is a plus.

Software Testing: Basic understanding of software testing concepts, including Unit Testing (e.g., JUnit) and the defect lifecycle.

Databases & Scripting: Foundational SQL database querying skills (Oracle or MongoDB exposure is a plus) and basic scripting knowledge in at least one language (Bash/Shell, PowerShell, or Python).

Tools & Agile: Exposure to build tools like Maven and comfort working collaboratively in an Agile environment.

Work Authorization: Candidates must be currently authorized to work in the United States without requiring visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice-to-Have Skills (We Will Help You Learn!)

CI/CD & DevOps: Exposure to continuous integration tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions) and artifact repositories (Nexus).

Cloud & Containers: Basic familiarity with Docker or Kubernetes.

Automation Tools: Exposure to Cucumber (BDD/Gherkin) and Selenium UI automation principles (locators, page objects).

Performance Testing: Fundamentals of performance/load testing (e.g., JMeter, LoadRunner) to analyze response times and throughput bottlenecks.

Application Security: Basic theoretical understanding of application security concepts, the OWASP Top 10, or security scanning tools (e.g., OWASP ZAP, Burp Suite, Veracode).

AI & Innovation: Interest or experience in using AI/Machine Learning tools (like LLMs) to optimize testing or CI/CD workflows.