Automation Engineer Principal

Automation Engineer Principal

Job ID: 2614315

Location: Ashburn, VA, United States

Date Posted: Jul 8, 2026

Category: Software

Subcategory: SW Testing

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: No

Minimum Clearance Required: None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Public Trust

Potential for Remote Work: Hybrid

Benefits: Click here

Share: mail

Apply Now >

Apply Now >

Job Description

Description

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.

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 Java code as dictated by project requirement.

This position is hybrid-remote and requires on-site work in Ashburn, VA 2 days per week.

Job Responsibilities

• Developing automation test scripts.
• 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

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field with 9+ years of technical experience.

• Experience with:

• Java.

• Spring Boot.

• Selenium.

• Playwright (critical).

• Cucumber.

• Rest Assured library for webservices.

• JavaScript for Playwright.

• Familiarity with UI automation tools.

• AWS (plus).

• Oracle/Postgres DB, PL/SQL.

• Experience with one of the following Test Management Software Tools: TestNG, Selenium and Jira.

• Write SQL queries with clear understanding of relational databases.

• Ability to understand data models and write test scripts based on the data model.

• Ability to generate test data and perform validation

• Proven ability to develop, execute and maintain automated test suites across multiple environments: backend applications, middleware, desktop, and web service testing using Soap UI with basic XML knowledge.

• Evaluate test results, report and manage defects.

• Strong written/oral communication skills and problem-solving skills; ability to communicate information to a variety of groups at different technical skill levels.

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

Desired Skills and Experience

• Prior software development experience is a plus.
• Experience working in an agile development environment.
• Docker.
• Jenkins.
• Konvoy.
• Kubernetes.
• Master's degree in computer science or related field 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 - Hybrid with on-site (Ashburn, VA) visits 2 days per week and if a mission need. All candidates must be within the GWA/commutable area.

Target salary range: $80,001 - $120,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

Overview

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

SAIC 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.

Share: mail

Apply Now >