Idealforce has contract position available immediately for a Associate Agile Developer in Test
to join our customer in Phoenix,AZ. This is Hybrid Position.Please find below additional details about this job. Strictly no out of state candidates.
JOB SUMMARY:
We build and support in-house enterprise applications used across the organization. Our stack includes Spring Framework 6 / Spring Boot / Spring Security, Java 17, Tomcat, MyBatis, and IBM FileNet (workflow maps). Quality is a shared responsibility—and we’re actively modernizing our test strategy to shift-left and increase automation coverage earlier in the SDLC.
As an SDET Intern / Recent College Graduate, you’ll help with release verification while also contributing to our shift-left automation strategy by designing and delivering test cases and automated tests. You’ll work alongside developers, QA, and release/DevOps partners to improve reliability and reduce manual regression effort.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Support release verification activities (smoke/regression validation, release readiness checks, documenting results).
• Create, review, and maintain test cases aligned to user stories, acceptance criteria, and risk areas.
• Build and expand automated tests using Java + JUnit + Selenium + Cucumber (BDD).
• Partner with developers early (“shift-left”) to:
o clarify requirements and edge cases,
o identify test scenarios up front,
o promote testability and quality gates.
• Improve test assets and framework components (page objects, step definitions, test data utilities, reusable helpers).
• Help analyze failures and contribute to defect triage (clear reproduction steps, logs/screenshots, root-cause hints).
• Contribute to documentation and continuous improvement (test strategy notes, coverage tracking, regression checklists).
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE:
(Intern / Recent Grad level)
• Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Working knowledge of Java and Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) concepts (coursework or projects are fine); familiarity with Spring Boot is preferred.
• Basic understanding of software testing concepts, including Unit Testing (e.g., JUnit) and the defect lifecycle.
• Foundational Database testing skills and familiarity with SQL (Oracle or MongoDB a plus).
• Exposure to build tools like Maven.
• Basic scripting knowledge in at least one language (Bash/Shell, PowerShell, or Python).
• Comfortable learning and collaborating in an Agile environment.
FAMILIARITY & DESIRABLE SKILLS:
(Nice to have – we’ll help you learn!)
• CI/CD & DevOps: Exposure to continuous integration tools (Jenkins, GitHub, GitHub Actions) and artifact repositories (Nexus).
• Cloud & Infrastructure: Basic familiarity with Docker or Kubernetes.
• Automation Frameworks: Exposure to Cucumber (BDD/Gherkin) and Selenium UI automation principles (locators, page objects).
• Performance & Load Testing: Fundamentals of performance/load testing (e.g., JMeter, Performance Center, LoadRunner) and the ability to analyze response times, throughput, and bottlenecks for release verification.
• Application Security: Basic understanding of application security concepts and the OWASP Top 10 (theoretical knowledge is fine).
o Familiarity with security testing methodologies (penetration testing, threat modeling, XSS, or SQL injection).
o Exposure to security tools (e.g., Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, Nessus, Veracode, AppScan) or integrating security scans into CI/CD pipelines.
• AI & Innovation: Experience or interest in using AI/Machine Learning tools (like LLMs) to optimize testing or CI/CD workflows.
• Any experience with MyBatis, Tomcat, or IBM FileNet workflows.
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
• Current college student (Undergrad or Masters)
• Recent college grad
Why this internship is different:
• You won’t just “run tests.” You’ll build test assets, learn modern shift-left quality practices, and directly influence how we automate.
• Real production-grade stack: Spring 6 / Spring Boot / Spring Security / Java 17 / Selenium / Cucumber / JUnit plus enterprise workflow tooling (IBM FileNet).
• Mentorship, code reviews, and a clear learning path.
