Automation Test Engineer

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.

Qualifications

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.

Desired Skills and Experience

• 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.

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.

REQNUMBER: 2612912

SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability