Senior Principal Software Automation Engineer

Clarity; United States; On-site; USD 160,000 - 390,000; Full time

Job summary

Clarity Innovations is a national security-focused software and data engineering partner delivering secure DevSecOps and automation solutions. We design scalable automation that reduces manual effort and accelerates mission-critical software delivery.

This TS/SCI role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance, security, and high-quality software. The Software Automation Engineer will build automation frameworks, integrate testing into CI/CD pipelines, and apply best

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years in software engineering, test automation, or QA automation.
• Strong programming in Python, Java, JS/TS, C# or similar.
• Experience building automated tests and automation frameworks.
• Experience with API testing and automation.
• Experience with Git and CI/CD pipelines.
• Knowledge of software development/testing methodologies and troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable software automation frameworks and tools.
• Develop automated functional, regression, integration, API, and end-to-end tests.
• Translate requirements into automated solutions.
• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD and DevSecOps pipelines.
• Identify and automate repetitive manual processes to improve efficiency.
• Develop reusable automation components, scripts, and utilities.
• Collaborate with developers to identify defects and improve quality.
• Analyze test failures, troubleshoot issues, and determine root causes.

Skills

Python/JavaScript/TypeScript

Automation frameworks

CI/CD pipelines

DevSecOps

API testing

Git

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/SE/IT or related field

Tools

Git

Jenkins/GitHub Actions/GitLab/Azure DevOps

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Clarity Innovations is a national security-focused software and data engineering partner delivering secure DevSecOps and automation solutions. We design scalable automation that reduces manual effort and accelerates mission-critical software delivery.

This TS/SCI role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance, security, and high-quality software. The Software Automation Engineer will build automation frameworks, integrate testing into CI/CD pipelines, and apply best