Automation Test Engineer at SAIC in Ashburn, VA

Automation Test Engineer

Location: Ashburn, VA, United States

We are currently seeking a motivated and energetic mid-level Automation Engineer to join our team to begin an exciting and challenging career in Ashburn, VA.

The Automation Engineer will participate in software testing, creation and implementation of Test Strategies, Plans, and Automated Test Scripts as well as other aspects of the software development lifecycle. The candidate will be responsible for developing and testing Java code as dictated by project requirement. Candidates must have experience with Selenium, Cucumber, and Playwright, as well as Java and/or Python.

Job Responsibilities

• Developing automation test scripts.
• Generating test data and performing Data Validation.
• Data interface message testing with JSON and XML message sets.
• Developing SQL or Unix scripts for test data generation or test harness automation.
• Execute regression, functional, and system testing.
• Verifying results and producing test summaries and defect reports.
• Identifying defects and requirement discrepancies, and generating defect change requests and reporting discrepancies.
• Use modern software engineering IDEs including Eclipse, IntelliJ, etc. for design, development, and testing the software.
• Work with users in an Agile development approach to understand and document requirements in JIRA.

Required Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field with 2+ years of technical experience.
• Some Java 8.
• Spring Boot.
• Selenium.
• Playwright (critical).
• Rest Assured library for webservices.
• JavaScript for Playwright.
• Familiarity with UI automation tools/Cucumber.
• AWS (plus).
• Oracle/Postgres DB, PL/SQL.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Docker.
• Jenkins.
• Konvoy.
• Kubernetes.
• Master’s degree in computer science or related field is a plus.

Customer Requirements

• 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.

SAIC® is a premier mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, intelligence, and civilian markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services, and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.