Description
SAIC is seeking a highly skilled Senior Software Tester - Test Automation Framework Developer to join our innovative team supporting mission-critical projects In this role, you will drive the development and enhancement of advanced test automation frameworks to ensure the delivery of high-quality software solutions. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, you will architect scalable, reusable test infrastructure that integrates into agile pipelines and supports continuous testing in dynamic and complex environments.
As a Senior contributor, you will provide mentorship to team members, champion best practices, and spearhead efforts to align test automation strategies with organizational objectives. Your expertise will play a key role in continuously improving testing efficiencies, reducing manual overhead, and accelerating time-to-delivery across our projects.
Key Responsibilities:
Design, develop, implement, and maintain modular and scalable test automation frameworks-including data-driven, keyword-driven, hybrid, and behavior-driven (BDD) frameworks-for web, mobile, API, and desktop applications.
Create reusable, parameterized automated test scripts that align with functional, regression, integration, and performance testing needs.
Automate workflows by integrating frameworks with tools such as Selenium WebDriver, Appium, Cypress, TestNG, JUnit, Cucumber, Postman, or other industry-standard testing tools.
Collaborate with DevOps teams to incorporate automated test frameworks into Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, Azure DevOps, or similar pipelines to enable continuous testing.
Refactor and optimize automation frameworks for performance, scalability, and maintainability. Ensure the frameworks are adaptable to changes in application architecture and new technology stacks.
Partner with software developers, QA teams, and system engineers to ensure end-to-end quality. Advocate for automation best practices and coordinate test cases with business requirements.
Enhance defect tracking and test coverage processes by integrating tools such as JIRA and TestRail. Develop customized reporting and metrics dashboards for enhanced visibility into testing results.
Support junior engineers by providing training and mentorship in utilizing the automation framework effectively. Assist in onboarding team members to testing and QA methodologies.
Develop clear and user-friendly documentation, including framework usage guides, test strategy outlines, and maintenance protocols.
Stay current with emerging test automation tools and technologies. Make recommendations for adopting innovations (e.g., AI-based testing tools or advanced reporting libraries like Allure).
Qualifications
Required Skills and Experience:
Bachelor's degree and seven (7) years of experience in test automation, software engineering, or QA roles.
At least 3+ years of hands-on experience designing and implementing test automation frameworks at an enterprise level.
Strong programming skills in languages such as Java, Python, JavaScript, or C#.
Proficiency with automation tools such as Selenium WebDriver, Appium, Postman, Cypress, TestNG, JUnit, or Cucumber.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, or TeamCity.
Advanced understanding of testing principles, methodologies, and agile development frameworks (Scrum, Kanban).
Experience in API and database testing (REST, SOAP, GraphQL).
Solid background in both manual and automated testing for complex systems.
Required Security Clearance:
Preferred Qualifications:
Certifications:
ISTQB Test Automation Engineer Certification or other quality assurance certifications.
Cloud solutions certifications (AWS, Azure, GCP) or DevOps certifications are desirable.
Experience working on government contracts, defense systems, or mission-critical, highly regulated environments.
Familiarity with performance testing tools like JMeter or LoadRunner is a plus.
Familiarity with modern approaches such as AI-driven test optimization, visual regression testing, or container-based test environments.
Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
REQNUMBER: 2611528
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
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