What are the responsibilities and job description for the Automation Test Engineer position at SAIC?
Job ID 2612912
Location Ashburn, VA, US
Date Posted 2026-05-26
Category Software
Subcategory SW Testing
Schedule Full-Time
Shift Day Job
Travel No
Minimum Clearance Required None
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain Public Trust
Potential for Remote Work ORA_HYBRID
Description
SAIC is currently seeking a motivated, career and customer-oriented mid-level Automation Engineer to join our team to begin an exciting and challenging career in Ashburn, VA.
This position is hybrid-remote. 2 days on-site in Ashburn, VA per week is required.
Job Responsibilities
Day-to-day test engineering duties include, but are not limited to
Required Skills and Experience
Location Ashburn, VA, US
Date Posted 2026-05-26
Category Software
Subcategory SW Testing
Schedule Full-Time
Shift Day Job
Travel No
Minimum Clearance Required None
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain Public Trust
Potential for Remote Work ORA_HYBRID
Description
SAIC is currently seeking a motivated, career and customer-oriented mid-level Automation Engineer to join our team to begin an exciting and challenging career in Ashburn, VA.
This position is hybrid-remote. 2 days on-site in Ashburn, VA per week is required.
Job Responsibilities
Day-to-day test engineering duties include, but are not limited to
- Developing test scripts
- Generating test data
- Data Validation
- Web service testing
- Data interface message testing preferably with XML message set
- Developing SQL or Unix scripts for test data generation or test harness automation
- Executing regression, functional, and system testing
- Verifying results and producing test summaries and defect reports
- Identifying defects and requirement discrepancies
- Generating Jira tickets that identify defect description, with repeatable steps to reproduce the error.
- Collaborating with development team members on understanding the defect and retesting when resolved.
Required Skills and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related engineering field with 5 years of technical experience
- 5 years hands-on experience in software test execution, as well as creation and implementation of Test Strategies, Test Plans, Manual Test Cases and Automated Test Scripts.
- Strong experience with the following
- Selenium
- Cucumber
- Playwright
- Some API testing experience.
- Experience in backend testing is a prerequisite.
- At least 3 years of software development (in Java and SQL programming) experience plus the ability to utilize that experience to develop a strong test approach.
- Strong SQL development skills (preferably PL-SQL) and solid understanding of relational databases, which will be utilized when testing in a large database.
- Ability to understand data models and write test scripts based on the data model
- Minimum 3-5 years of experience with any one of the following Test Management Software (HP Mercury suite of tools –QuickTestPro, Test Director, LoadRunner, Quality Center) to conduct functional, regression and performance testing
- Evaluate test results, report on and manage defects in a timely fashion.
- Experience in all stages of application testing, including backend testing, functional, usability, regression, load/stress and performance testing
- Experience with integration level testing, requiring ability to work with both big picture & in-depth domain knowledge.
- Proven ability to develop, execute and maintain automated test suites across multiple environments Back-end applications, Web Services, UI, and desktop
- Web Service testing using Soap UI with basic XML knowledge
- Ability to define and generate meaningful test metrics
- Strong communication and collaboration skills. Must have the ability to present solutions to technical and non-technical project members.
- Experience with XML and NIEM a plus
- Experience working in an agile development process is a plus.
- Master’s degree in computer science or related field is a plus
- Clearance – Ability to obtain and hold a public trust position and favorable suitability based on a CBP Background Investigation
- Citizenship – Must be a US Citizen
- Location – Hybrid with on-site (Ashburn, VA) visits 2 days per week and if a mission need. All candidates must be within the GWA/commutable area.