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Praescient Analytics is looking for an Automation Tester to join our team located in support of an IRS contract in Lanham, MD working remotely.

This role supports the Return Review Program (RRP), which is a mission-critical, automated system that is part of the IRS’s tax processing pipeline component which detects and selects potentially fraudulent returns to prevent/stop the issuance of invalid refunds. RRP maintains an integrated data warehouse that stores return data and taxpayer information for data mining, runtime scoring, scheme development and research. It incorporates multiple analytical techniques to detect anomalies for fraud and non-compliance, allowing RRP to improve the analytics each Filing Season to help the IRS identify increasingly sophisticated tax fraud.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provides expertise in the planning, constructing and execution of release tests.
• Develop an expertise in the testing principles, processes and methods as defined in the methodology framework.
• Analyze the functionality of applications and designing automated tests to validate their performance. 
• Support different Databases, be it SQL Databases such as MySQL, Postgres SQL or NoSQL Databases.
• Ensure that the testing standards, guidelines, and testing methodology are applied as specified in testing approach, and that all testing results are easily accessible and understandable.

Required Qualifications:

• Must Have Active IRS MBI Clearance 
• Execute Compare tools to identify differences between output data
• Create Test Reports to show details of test results
• Create and maintain test cases and test case traceability mappings to verify functionalities have met stated requirements during testing of the application
• Provide development support and project level testing of the application functionalities through defect resolution
• Review/Analyze Test Documentation
• Record output in RTC
• Create data and test procedures
• Understanding of Agile development
• Knowledge and understanding of using Control-M

What you can expect from us

• Real opportunity for career growth in an environment where your achievements will be celebrated
• Constant collaboration with numerous teams to ensure client success
• A team that respects and embraces your ideas and expertise
• Coworkers that are motivated by pursuing excellence, rather than the prospect of personal gain
• A workplace dedicated to supporting and bettering public safety and government agencies

Benefits

• Very competitive salary based on qualifications and experience
• Comprehensive, Company paid Aetna Health Care Medical for you and your family (We pay your premiums and deductibles)
• 401(k) & 4% matching
• Travel & performance incentives
• 3 weeks paid time off (plus Federal Holidays)
• $5K annual training allowance
• $500 book allowance
• Tuition reimbursement program

Praescient Analytics is a Certified Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) with over a decade of expertise in advanced analytics, engineering, and DevOps, specializing in transforming complex data into actionable intelligence for informed decision-making. Since 2011, we have supported over 40 organizations across diverse domains, including military intelligence operations, financial and fraud investigations, and insider threat detection.

Our team of experts—skilled in cloud computing, artificial intelligence, machine learning, data science, DevOps, and engineering—brings deep experience in solving complex challenges. With a proven track record in federal contracting, we deliver tailored, high-impact solutions designed to enhance operational efficiency, ensure mission success, and address the evolving needs of our clients. Praescient's innovative and adaptive approach makes us a trusted partner in delivering data-driven insights and technological excellence for critical missions.

Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
US Citizenship Required
Interested Candidates: Please forward your resume to recruiting@praescientanalytics.com and please visit our website to apply online at www.praescientanalytics.applicantstack.com/x/openings.