Test Automation Engineer

RICHARDSON, TX, US • Posted 30+ days ago • Updated 10 hours ago

Full Time

On-site

SAIC

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Skills

Adobe AIR
Decision-making
Scalability
Test Cases
Prototyping
Quality Assurance
Cloud Computing
Network
Software Development
Software Engineering
System Integration
Apache Velocity
Testing
Computer Science
Python
Management
Ansible
Puppet
Progress Chef
Agile
Test Methods
Reliability Engineering
Root Cause Analysis
Cyber Security
Organizational Skills
Reporting
Security Clearance
Splunk
Time Series
Database
Automated Testing
Selenium
JIRA
Zephyr
Performance Testing
Load Testing
Amazon Web Services
Computer Hardware
Software Testing
Customization
Workflow
Information Technology
Systems Engineering
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Summary

Job ID: 2600086

Location: RICHARDSON, TX, US

Date Posted: 2026-01-12

Category: Software

Subcategory: SW Testing

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time

Minimum Clearance Required: Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Potential for Remote Work: Yes

Description

SAIC is seeking a Test Automation Engineer to join our team in support of the Department of the Air Force's (DAF) Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) Digital Infrastructure Processing Node (DIPN) Product Line Team. ABMS, one of the DAF's top modernization priorities, is designed to enable next-generation command and control (C2) for seamless multi-domain operations under the broader umbrella of Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2).

The DIPN Product Line Team delivers critical infrastructure solutions such as the Deployable Digital Infrastructure (DDI) and Fixed Digital Infrastructure (FDI) to enable data-driven, rapid decision-making for the warfighter where it matters most. This role will directly contribute to the development and maintenance of automated testing frameworks critical for ensuring the robustness, reliability, and scalability of these cutting-edge systems.

Job Responsibilities:

The Test Automation Engineer will:

Write test cases for both manual and automated test execution in support of software development and operational environments.
Develop and maintain automated test suites using Python programming.
Document and track issues and bugs associated with DDI prototypes as part of a robust quality assurance process.
Build and maintain test environments that integrate cloud computing, hardware, software, and network components.
Monitor processes and report progress using appropriate metrics and tools to ensure adherence to service improvement goals.
Perform fault analysis, incident post-mortems, and root cause analysis in the context of system integration and test efforts.
Automate testing processes in the Software Development Environment (SDE) and Software Integration Environment (SIE) to ensure repeatable, quantifiable testing procedures for high-velocity development cycles.
Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team spanning software, hardware, and cyber disciplines to ensure successful implementation and testing of mission-critical systems.

Qualifications

The Test Automation Engineer position requires:

Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related STEM discipline, paired with 9 years of experience in relevant engineering fields, domains, and applications.
Technical Expertise:
- Proficient programming skills in Python, with experience in designing and maintaining test automation frameworks.
- Direct experience with test automation tools like Selenium, Googletest, or similar frameworks.
- Understanding and practical experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Ansible, Puppet, or Chef.
- Familiarity with agile development and testing methodologies.
- Experience with Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) activities, including monitoring, fault detection/analysis, incident reporting, and root cause analysis.
Demonstrated ability to work on a collaborative team encompassing software, hardware, and cybersecurity disciplines.
Strong organizational skills with tracking, reporting metrics, and service improvement initiatives.
Security Clearance: Secret or above.

Desired Qualifications:

Experience with SRE monitoring tools, including:
- Splunk, ELK/EFK, Prometheus, and time-series databases.
Familiarity with project tracking and advanced test automation tools, including:
- Selenium, xUnit, Robot Framework, Googletest, JIRA, Zephyr.
- Experience with performance testing, load testing, and security scanning tools, with the ability to implement automation as required.
Knowledge of AWS platforms and their associated hardware/software testing capabilities.
Demonstrated comfort working in environments needing customization of automation processes, tools, and workflows.

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: 2600086
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.

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