What are the responsibilities and job description for the QA Automation Tester position at SAIC?
Job ID 2613846
Location Reston, VA, US
Date Posted 2026-06-18
Category Engineering and Sciences
Subcategory Test Engineer
Schedule Full-Time
Shift Day Job
Travel No
Minimum Clearance Required None
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain None
Potential for Remote Work ORA_HYBRID
Description
The AI Agentic Program seeks a senior automation tester with strong experience testing Agile software teams delivering cloud-native, intelligence-driven, and autonomous multi-agent systems. The individual should have deep knowledge of Agile practices and experience coordinating distributed engineering, data, and DevSecOps teams. This position requires one day onsite in Reston, VA.
Responsibilities
Required Qualifications
Location Reston, VA, US
Date Posted 2026-06-18
Category Engineering and Sciences
Subcategory Test Engineer
Schedule Full-Time
Shift Day Job
Travel No
Minimum Clearance Required None
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain None
Potential for Remote Work ORA_HYBRID
Description
The AI Agentic Program seeks a senior automation tester with strong experience testing Agile software teams delivering cloud-native, intelligence-driven, and autonomous multi-agent systems. The individual should have deep knowledge of Agile practices and experience coordinating distributed engineering, data, and DevSecOps teams. This position requires one day onsite in Reston, VA.
Responsibilities
- Work with developers to integrate AI-driven test coverage into development pipelines
- Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives
- Design, develop, and execute comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test scripts incorporating AI-powered testing strategies
- Perform functional, regression, integration, and ad-hoc testing
- Conduct API testing (REST & SOAP) using appropriate tools
- Execute automation testing and maintain automation frameworks
- Perform performance and load testing
- Collaborate with developers, product owners, and stakeholders to understand requirements and ensure test coverage
- Support CI/CD pipelines and integrate automated tests into build processes
- Ensure application compatibility across Windows environments
- Drive best practices in test automation, code quality, and reusability
- Identify and drive implementation of best practices in automation testing, including AI-based techniques for defect detection, predictive test case generation, and maintenance of reusable test assets.
- Stay up to date on emerging trends in AI technologies and their application in quality assurance.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors degree and 8 years of experience in QA automation testing, including both manual and automation
- Strong hands-on test automation experience using Selenium and Playwright
- Hands-on experience with integrating AI-based test automation libraries and frameworks into custom automation framework with a focus on developing intelligent test generation mechanisms and adaptive test strategies
- Familiarity with AI-powered testing tools or platforms (e.g., BlinqIO, TestMu)
- Understanding of AI based agentic frameworks for adaptive test strategies
- Solid experience in API testing (REST & SOAP)
- Proficiency in SQL
- Strong knowledge of JSON and XML
- Hands-on experience with performance testing tools (JMeter)
- Proficiency in Python and scripting language such as PowerShell / Bash
- Experience with Git version control systems
- Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Must be a US Citizen