Automation Engineer Senior

Job Description

Description

SAIC is currently seeking a motivated and energetic Automation Engineer Senior to join our team to begin an exciting and challenging career.

• Team meets onsite in Ashburn, VA 1 day a week*

The Automation Engineer Senior 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

• Developing automation test scripts using

• Detox (is a must)

• 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:

• Bachelors in Computer Science or related field

• 9+ Years of relevant technical experience (prior experience as a developer is a plus)

• Ability to obtain and maintain a DHS Public Trust requiring U.S. Citizenship

• Experience with at least 3 programming language (Java, Python, JavaScript…etc.)

• Basic SQL query skills and general understanding of relational databases.

• 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:

• Experience in all stages of application testing, including backend testing, functional, usability, regression, load/stress and performance testing

• 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.

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.

Overview

SAIC is a premier Fortune 500 technology 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, civilian and intelligence 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 24,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion, which is core to our values and important to attract and retain exceptional talent. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.4 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.