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Automation Test Engineer Senior

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Ashburn, VA, USA

Hybrid

Senior level

Security

The Role

Develop and maintain automated test strategies, cases, and scripts for web and mobile applications. Perform functional, regression, system, integration, backend, API, and data validation testing using Selenium, Appium, SQL, JSON, and XML. Identify defects, verify results, generate reports, and document requirements in an Agile environment. The role requires extensive automation experience, multiple programming languages, mobile testing expertise, and on-site work in Ashburn, Virginia.

Summary Generated by Built In

SAIC is currently seeking a motivated and energetic senior-level Automation Engineer to join our team to begin an exciting and challenging career in Ashburn, VA.

This position requires 4 days on-site per week in Ashburn for the first year of employment. After the first year, you will have the option to do 2 days per week on-site.

The Automation Engineer will participate in software testing, creation and implementation of Test Strategies, Plans, and Automated Test Scripts as well as other aspects of the software development lifecycle. The candidate will be responsible for developing and testing Client side Javascript code written in React, Angular and React Native (for mobile applications) code as dictated by project requirement.

Job Responsibilities

Create and maintain test cases that cover:
- Positive and negative scenarios
- Boundary-value and equivalence-partitioning scenarios
- Error handling and validation rules
- Role-based access and authorization scenarios
- Data integrity, reconciliation, and auditability
- Cross-browser, device, and responsive-design scenarios
- Web/Mobile offline, interrupted-network, and device-permission scenarios where applicable
Developing automation test scripts using
- Appium
- Cypress (understanding and some experience is good)
- Playwright (Not necessary to have experience with this but if they used it is a plus)
- Selenium (must have)
Generating test data and performing Data Validation
Data interface message testing with JSON and XML message sets
Developing SQL or Unix scripts for test data generation or test harness automation
Execute regression, functional, and system testing
Verifying results and producing test summaries and defect reports
Identifying defects and requirement discrepancies, and generating defect change requests and reporting discrepancies
Use modern software engineering IDEs including Eclipse, IntelliJ, etc. for design, development, and testing the software
Work with users in an Agile development approach to understand and document requirements in JIRA

Qualifications

Required Skills and Experience

Bachelors in Computer Science or related field
9+ Years of relevant technical experience (prior experience as a developer is a plus)
Must have experience with Mobile automation testing, Selenium, and Appium
Experience with at least 5 programming language (Java, Python, JavaScript…etc.)
Basic SQL query skills and general understanding of relational databases.
Demonstrated experience creating and maintaining comprehensive test cases that cover:
- Positive and negative scenarios
- Boundary-value and equivalence-partitioning scenarios
- Error handling and validation rules
- Role-based access and authorization scenarios
- Data integrity, reconciliation, and auditability
- Cross-browser, device, and responsive-design scenarios
- Web/mobile offline, interrupted-network, and device-permission scenarios, where applicable
Ability to understand data models and write test scripts based on the data model
Evaluate test results, report and manage defects.
Good Understanding of Oriented programming and Data Structures.
Ability to work in a high-pressured, tight-deadline environment.
Good written/oral communication skills and problem-solving skills; ability to communicate information to a variety of groups at different technical skill levels.
Strong initiative: must be able to take a high-level requirement, ask questions/seek clarifications, and get the job done.

Desired Skills and Experience

Masters degree in Computer Science or related field
Experience in all stages of application testing, including backend testing, functional, usability, regression, load/stress and performance testing
Understanding and some experience with Cypress
Some experience with Playwright
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: frontend/backend applications and API Service testing using tools such as Soap UI and Postman with basic JSON and XML knowledge.
Experience with any SPA framework testing tools (e.g. e2e, Protractor)
Prior experience in a software development arena is a plus.
Strong communication and collaboration skills. Must have the ability to present solutions to technical and non-technical project members.
Experience working in an agile development process 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 – Required to be on-site in Ashburn, VA 4 days per week for the first year of employment. After the first year, have the option to work a hybrid schedule (2 days on-site) depending on the needs of the team.

About UsSAIC® is a premier 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, intelligence, and civilian markets includes 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 23,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.3 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.

Skills Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field
9 or more years of relevant technical experience
Mobile automation testing experience
Selenium experience
Appium experience
Experience with at least five programming languages
Basic SQL query skills and understanding of relational databases
Experience creating and maintaining comprehensive automated test cases
Ability to understand data models and write test scripts based on them
Ability to evaluate test results, report defects, and manage defect resolution
Understanding of object-oriented programming and data structures
Strong written, oral communication, problem-solving, and collaboration skills
Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
Ability to interpret high-level requirements, seek clarification, and complete assignments independently
U.S. citizenship
Ability to obtain and hold a Public Trust position and favorable suitability based on a CBP background investigation
Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field
Experience with backend, functional, usability, regression, load, stress, and performance testing
Cypress experience
Playwright experience
Integration-level testing experience
Experience developing and maintaining automated test suites across frontend, backend, and API environments
Experience with SoapUI, Postman, JSON, and XML
Experience with SPA framework testing tools such as Protractor
Prior software development experience
Experience working in an Agile development process
On-site work in Ashburn, Virginia four days per week during the first year, then two days per week depending on team needs