Automation Test Engineer

ASHBURN, VA, US • Posted 60+ days ago • Updated 11 hours ago

Full Time

On-site

SAIC

Fitment

Dice Job Match Score™

👾 Reticulating splines...

Job Details

Skills

Software Testing
Software Development
Python
Automated Testing
Data Validation
JSON
XML
SQL
Unix
Scripting
Regression Analysis
System Testing
Reporting
Software Engineering
Eclipse
IntelliJ IDEA
JetBrains
Testing
Agile
JIRA
Java
Spring Framework
Selenium
Web Services
JavaScript
UI
Cucumber
Amazon Web Services
Oracle
PostgreSQL
Database
PL/SQL
Docker
Jenkins
Kubernetes
Computer Science
Security Clearance
Information Technology
Systems Engineering
FOCUS

Summary

Job ID: 2511851

Location: ASHBURN, VA, US

Date Posted: 2026-01-29

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: Yes

Description

Position Summary

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.

Qualifications

Required Skills and Experience

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field with 5+ 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.
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.

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.

Dice Id: 10111346
Position Id: 2511851
Posted 30+ days ago

Company Info

About SAIC

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500 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, civilian and intelligence markets include 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.

We are approximately 24,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.

Go to company profile

Create job alert

Never miss an opportunity! Create an alert based on the job you applied for.