Senior Software Tester

Saic; Virginia (MN); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC is seeking a Senior Software Engineer Tester to support a VA project. This role can be fully remote in the U.S. with eligibility for public trust clearance. You will craft and run UI and API tests, automate test scripts, and contribute to CI/CD quality and release readiness.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to define coverage, document metrics, and improve testing practices. Strong communication, detail-orientation, and SDLC understanding are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelors in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field; 5+ years experience (Masters with 3+ years).
• U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain public trust clearance.

Responsibilities

• Identify, document, and execute test cases aligned to requirements.
• Design, develop, and maintain UI automated tests using Playwright.
• Design, develop, and maintain API tests to validate services and data flows.
• Report defects and provide test metrics and status to stakeholders.
• Integrate automated tests within CI/CD pipelines to support regression and releases.
• Define and promote test engineering practices and standards across teams.
• Collaborate and share best practices to improve quality continuously.
• Translate business processes into technical test requirements.

Skills

Test automation

Playwright

API testing

CI/CD

Selenium

Jira

Azure DevOps (ADO)

ALM

Python

Java

JavaScript

GitLab

Agile/DevOps

SDLC/STLC

Communication

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science

Master's degree

Tools

Playwright

Selenium

Jira

Azure DevOps (ADO)

ALM

Job description

Description

SAIC is seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer Tester to support a project working with the VA. This role is can be worked 100% remotely anywhere in the U.S. Candidates must have the ability to get a public trust clearance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with functional and development teams to identify, document, and execute test cases aligned to business and technical requirements
• Analyze requirements, user stories, and technical specifications to design test coverage
• Design, develop, execute, and maintain UI automated test scripts and frameworks using Playwright, with core skills in identifying stable web elements and building resilient automated tests for dynamic web interfaces
• Design, develop, execute, and maintain API test scripts to validate service functionality, integration, and data flows
• Report, track, and verify defects, and provide clear test documentation, metrics, and status reporting to support stakeholder visibility and decision-making
• Apply a strong understanding of test automation fundamentals, including how automated tests are triggered, executed, and used within CI/CD pipelines to support regression coverage and release quality
• Define and advance test engineering practices, testing standards, and consistent quality processes across scrum teams
• Demonstrate strong collaboration, share testing best practices, and contribute to continuous improvement across the team

Qualifications

• Bachelors in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field and 5+ years or more experience; Masters and 3+ years
• Candidates must be U.S. Citizens
• Candidates must be able to get public trust clearance
• Designing, implementing, and maintaining automated test scripts/frameworks for functional, regression, and integration testing
• Providing clear test documentation, metrics, and quality reports to stakeholders
• Practical use and experience with testing tools (e.g., Selenium, Jira, Playwright, Azure DevOps (ADO), Micro Focus Application Lifecycle Management (ALM))
• Knowledge of programming or scripting languages (e.g., Python, Java, JavaScript) is a plus
• Awareness of GitLab for infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD pipelines
• Familiarity with Agile and/or DevOps methodologies
• Solid understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and Software Testing Lifecycle (STLC)
• Strong logic and analytical skills
• The candidate must have excellent communication skills – both written and oral
• Must be extremely detail-oriented and well organized
• Able to work independently or as a contributing team memberExperience testing APIs and Web Services
• Ability to quickly understand business processes and translate them into technical requirements

Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.