Appian Quality Assurance Tester

Atlas Tech

• $90K — $110K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • U.S. Citizenship required
  • Minimum of DoD Secret level Security Clearance or ability to obtain one
  • 5+ years of experience in software testing or quality assurance
  • Hands-on experience testing Appian applications in secure environments
  • Familiar with Agile/Scrum methodologies and tools like Jira
  • Strong analytical and communication skills
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Responsibilities

  • Develop detailed test plans and test scripts based on Appian requirements
  • Conduct various testing types for Appian applications in AGC or ADC environments
  • Validate Appian objects such as interfaces and process models
  • Test Appian integrations and secure authentication flows
  • Verify compliance with cybersecurity and federal security standards
  • Identify defects and track resolutions through change management
  • Participate in User Acceptance and Final Acceptance Testing
  • Support Agile development activities including sprint planning
  • Monitor regression impacts and recommend improvements
  • Ensure testing results meet USCG quality assurance standards

Benefits

  • Fully remote position available in specific U.S. states
  • Competitive salary and generous benefits package
  • Opportunity to impact community positively
  • Commitment to mentoring and educational growth for employees
  • Strong company culture of trust and fairness
Full Job Description
Atlas Technologies is seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Quality Assurance Tester with experience supporting Appian applications within Appian Government Cloud (AGC) or Appian Defense Cloud (ADC) environments. The selected candidate will support mission-critical Coast Guard applications by performing comprehensive testing, ensuring functional accuracy, and validating compliance with federal security and operational standards.

Fully remote position available to residents in AL, CA, CT, FL, GA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, NC, OR, RI, SC, TX, VA, DC, WV, NJ.

Travel up to 10%

Primary Duties and Responsibilities
  • Develop detailed test plans, test cases, and test scripts based on Appian requirements, user stories, functional specifications, and security constraints.
  • Conduct functional, regression, system integration, accessibility, and end-to-end testing for Appian applications deployed in AGC or ADC environments.
  • Validate Appian objects including interfaces, records, expression rules, process models, data types, document generation, and record security.
  • Test Appian integrations, APIs, secure authentication flows (SAML, CAC, PKI), and connections to USCG enterprise systems.
  • Verify compliance with USCG cybersecurity policies, NIST standards, FedRAMP requirements, and DoD IL4/IL5 security guidelines.
  • Evaluate logging, auditing, escalation paths, and exception-handling workflows for completeness and accuracy.
  • Identify defects, document issues clearly, and track resolutions through established change management processes.
  • Participate in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and work directly with Coast Guard stakeholders to validate requirements and mission workflows.
  • Participate in Final Acceptance Testing (FAT) and work directly with Coast Guard stakeholders to validate requirements and mission workflows.
  • Support Agile development activities including daily standups, sprint planning, backlog refinement, and retrospectives.
  • Monitor regression impacts and recommend improvements to testing coverage within controlled cloud environments.
  • Ensure all testing results and documentation meet USCG quality assurance, security, and configuration management standards.

Required Qualifications
  • U.S. Citizenship
  • A minimum of a Department of Defense (DoD) Secret level Security Clearance or the ability to obtain and maintain one.
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in software testing or quality assurance.
  • Hands-on experience testing Appian applications, including workflows, integrations, and interface components.
  • Experience supporting applications in secure federal cloud environments (AGC, ADC, FedRAMP, DoD-authorized cloud environments).
  • Familiarity with Agile/Scrum development methodologies and tools such as Jira, ServiceNow, or Azure DevOps.
  • Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and documentation skills.
  • Ability to work in structured, compliance-driven environments with strict security and testing protocols.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related discipline.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Appian Certified Analyst, Designer, or Developer (Associate/Senior).
  • Experience supporting federal or DoD systems, particularly mission-critical or operational systems.
  • Knowledge of USCG operational requirements, system environments, or enterprise architecture.
  • Familiarity with NIST 800-53, FedRAMP, DoD cybersecurity policies, or STIG requirements.
  • Experience with API testing tools (Postman, SoapUI) or test automation frameworks.
  • Active Public Trust, Secret, or higher clearance preferred.

Want to hear more? Read on to see what our Team Members say about their experience:
• Atlas Tech has the culture, trust, and fairness that you expect of the best of communities. I feel lucky to be part of their amazing journey of growth as a standout organization.• - Syed
• You are not just a number here at Atlas. I have been with Atlas for over 13 years now I can say that Atlas displays a genuine interest in its employees. This is evidenced in its commitment to mentoring every employee and providing educational paths for each employee's personal and professional growth within the company.• - Ian

Atlas Tech offers a competitive salary, generous benefits package, and an opportunity to make a positive impact in your own community.

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