QA Engineer: Manual & Automated Testing (Selenium/Playwright)

SAIC; Tennessee; On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC is seeking a Software Tester to contribute to a mission-critical system for a government agency in a collaborative Agile/SAFe team. The role encompasses manual and automated testing across UI, API, and integrated solutions with Java applications.

You will develop and execute detailed test plans, implement Selenium/Playwright scripts, manage CI/CD testing, and participate in test reviews and performance testing efforts. Strong communication and adaptability are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field; 4 years can substitute.
• 2+ years of IT experience and 2+ years as a Software Test Engineer.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain Public Trust (U.S. citizenship).
• Strong manual and automated testing experience and STLC knowledge.
• Experience with Selenium and Playwright for UI/API testing.
• Experience with Java-based applications and basic SQL.
• Familiar with GitHub repos, CI/CD workflows, and Atlassian tools (JIRA/SV).
• Excellent communication and ability to work in a dynamic, deadline-driven environment.
• Ability to collaborate with analysts, developers, and testers in an Agile/SAFe setting.

Responsibilities

• Analyze requirements and design manual test cases and automated scripts.
• Perform manual functional, regression, integration, and system testing; log defects.
• Design and maintain Selenium and Playwright test suites for UI/API.
• Work with Java applications to build test frameworks and scripts.
• Run automated tests in CI/CD pipelines; triage failures and report issues.
• Execute load and performance tests; assist with analysis and reporting.
• Track defects from creation to closure with documentation and collaboration.
• Deploy software to test environments and monitor logs for issues.
• Participate in peer reviews of test cases and scripts.
• Support Test Lead in release plans, RTM, regression suites, and test summaries.
• Assist QA checks to ensure deliverables meet client/SAIC standards.
• Collaborate with BAs on requirements and with developers on technical needs.
• Contribute in SAFe/Agile ceremonies and continuous improvement efforts.
• Support testing of solutions involving Pentaho, Liferay, and PowerApps.

Skills

Manual testing

Automated testing

Selenium

Playwright

Java

CI/CD testing

GitHub

SQL

STLC

Agile/SAFe

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

GitHub

JIRA

Subversion (SVN)

Job description

SAIC is seeking a Software Tester to contribute to a mission-critical system for a government agency in a collaborative Agile/SAFe team. The role encompasses manual and automated testing across UI, API, and integrated solutions with Java applications.

You will develop and execute detailed test plans, implement Selenium/Playwright scripts, manage CI/CD testing, and participate in test reviews and performance testing efforts. Strong communication and adaptability are essential.