--- title: Automation Tester TS Required at Bow Wave description: Bow Wave is hiring for the Automation Tester TS Required role in Arlington, VA. Pays $80K–$85K per year. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/automation-dev-tester-ts-required-at-bow-wave-01a0fe6d-f49f-7f73-8607-af532ee3a57c date: 2026-11-15T01:26:44Z og_description: Join Bow Wave as Automation Tester TS Required in Arlington, VA. Pays $80K–$85K per year. Full-time role. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/uftmie.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | Bow Wave | | **Location** | Arlington, VA | | **Salary** | $80K/yr - $85K/yr | | **Type** | Full Time | | **Posted** | Sep 29, 2026 | ## Is this job real? **Ghost job check:** B · Low risk. Probably a real opening. ## Visa sponsorship - **H-1B:** No H-1B sponsorship on record for Bow Wave. - **E-Verify:** No E-Verify enrollment on record for Bow Wave. ## Pay for similar jobs Most similar jobs pay $110,000 – $150,000 a year (median $125,000). ## Description Education: Bachelor's Degree required Responsibilities •Assist in designing, developing, and maintaining automated test scripts under the guidance of more experienced engineers. •Collaborate with developers, analysts, and product teams to gather test requirements and understand expected system behavior. •Help create test plans, test cases, and test scenarios based on business and technical specifications. •Execute manual and automated test cycles to validate functionality and ensure adequate test coverage. •Identify and document defects, support root cause discussions, and help drive resolution activities. •Assist in maintaining and updating automated regression suites as application features evolve. •Support integration of automated tests into CI/CD pipelines, ensuring stable execution across environments. •Participate in continuous improvement discussions to enhance testing processes, tools, and automation frameworks. •Support validation activities during deployments, including smoke testing and release checks. •Help analyze test results and provide clear, concise feedback to QA and engineering teams. Required Skills & Experience •0-1+ Years of Professional Experience •Foundational exposure to automated testing, through internships, coursework, projects, or early professional experience. •Ability to execute and assist in designing basic automated test cases using frameworks such as Selenium, JUnit, TestNG, or Cucumber. •Understanding QA methodologies, testing processes, and software quality best practices. •Familiarity with defect tracking tools (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps) and version control systems such as Git. •General understanding of test framework structure, reusable test components, and basic scripting. •Exposure to Agile or iterative development environments. •Strong analytical, written, and verbal communication skills with attention to detail. Bonus / Preferred Qualifications •Exposure to Pega testing or Pega specific automation tools (e.g., PegaUnit). •Familiarity with test management platforms and CI tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps. •Experience assisting with test automation in deployment pipelines. •Experience supporting testing for enterprise or complex applications through academic or internship work. •Interest in building automation skills and improving test coverage or efficiency. ## Skills - Jenkins - Smoke Testing - Scripting - Cucumber - Pegasystems SmartBPM - Git (Version Control System) - Code Coverage - Test Management - GitHub Actions - Automation - Root Cause Analysis - JIRA - Technical Writing - Continuous Improvement Process - Regression Analysis - TestNG - CI/CD - Software Versioning - CI/CD Pipelines - Automated Testing - Test Planning - Bug Tracking - Selenium - Attention to Detail - Software Quality (Sqa/sqc) - Version Control - Microsoft Azure DevOps Services - Junit - Quality Assurance - Communication - Test Case Design - Iterative Development ## Related - [Technology & Software jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/technology-and-software?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [QA & Testing jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/technology-and-software/qa-and-testing?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Test Automation Engineer / SDET jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/technology-and-software/qa-and-testing/test-automation-engineer-sdet?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Browse all companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Explore this job market - [IT Services and Consulting](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/technology/it-services-and-consulting?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 150241 jobs - [Virginia](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/virginia?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 99846 jobs - [Arlington, VA](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/virginia/arlington?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 7585 jobs ## Related pages - [IT Services and Consulting](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/technology/it-services-and-consulting?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 150241 jobs - [Virginia](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/virginia?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 99846 jobs - [Arlington, VA](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/virginia/arlington?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 7585 jobs ## Browse - [Companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by country](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs in the United States by state and city](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B sponsors by location](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-sponsors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B salaries](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-salaries?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Sectors and industries](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by career field](https://www.foundrole.com/careers?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Latest jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/latest?utm_source=ai_markdown)