What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Agile Developer in Test position at Idealforce LLC?
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.Local 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.
Required Skills
Working knowledge of Java and Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) concepts
Basic understanding of Software testing concepts, including Unit Testing
Preferred Skills
Maven
Familiarity with SQL (Oracle or MongoDB a plus)
Basic scripting knowledge in at least one language Bash/Shell, PowerShell, or Python
Exposure to continuous integration tools (Jenkins, GitHub, GitHub Actions
Basic familiarity with Docker or Kubernetes
Disclaimer :The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.