$80,001–$120,000 Per Year
Agile Programming Methodologies, Analysis Skills, Atlassian JIRA, Automation, Bug Tracking/Defect Management, Business Analysis, CMVC (Configuration Management Version Control), Communication Skills, Computer Science, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Integration, Database Administration, Design Document, DevOps, Documentation, Emerging Technology, Environmental Monitoring, Functional Testing, Information Technology & Information Systems, JUnit, Load Testing, Organizational Skills, Performance Testing, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Professional Services, Project Design, Project Development, Project Planning, Quality Assurance, Quality Assurance Methodology, Regression Testing, Reporting Skills, Requirements Management, SQL (Structured Query Language), Scripting (Scripting Languages), Selenium, Software Debugging, Software Design for Test (SDET), Software Development, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Software Engineering, Software Testing, Subversion, Test Automation, Test Case, Test Harness, Test Plan/Schedule, Test Requirements, Test Scripts, Test Tools, Testing, Time Management, United States Citizen, Work From Home, Writing Skills
Senior Software Test Engineer
Job ID: 2614147
Location: Washington, DC, United States
Date Posted: Jul 2, 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: Remote
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Job Description
Description
SAIC is looking for a Senior Software Test Engineer to provide testing support as a member of an integrated agile project development and testing Team. He/she will be working with other Developers and Testers to test custom developed software as required.
The Software Test Engineer will be responsible for providing input to project release plans that cover project inception through delivery and on-going operational maintenance. They will be expected to analyze and solve complex testing related problems; review other developers and tester''s work products for correctness, adherence to the project design concept and user standards.
Job Responsibilities:
- Analyzing complex requirements and design documents to develop detailed step by step manual test cases
- Executing manual test cases; documenting actual results during execution; reviewing the test results and reporting anomalies (if any) into the defect tracking database
- Developing new automation scripts and updating existing scripts to meet the newly added functionalities
- Executing automated test scripts; reporting execution results and identifying unsuccessful execution (if any)
- Executing Load/Performance testing by running the load test scripts and generating the load test execution results reports
- Tracking the defects from creation to closure; documenting detail description of defect and working with developers to reproduce
- Deploying software to test environments and monitoring server logs during testing and identify errors and/or unexpected log entries
- Participating and/or facilitating the test case peer review meetings and providing feedback making sure that developed test cases meet the client requirements and test conditions verifies the requested functionality
- Assisting test lead with release test plan, generating RTM, maintaining regression test database, and creating test reports at the end of each testing phase
- Assisting the test lead on performing an internal quality assurance check on all deliverables to ensure that all deliverables are complete, accurate, and adhere to the client''s standards
- Integrate automated tests into the CI/CD pipeline to enable continuous testing and delivery
- Collaborate with DevOps to ensure seamless automation within the build and deployment processes
- Ensure comprehensive test coverage through automated test cases
- Providing assistance to business analyst with business/functional requirements and developers with technical requirements
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor''s degree in computer science or related field (4 years experience in lieu of degree)
- 5+ years of experience as software test engineer
- Ability to obtain and maintain an IRS MBI public trust requiring U.S. Citizenship
- Proven experience as an SDET, QA Engineer, or in a similar role with a focus on test automation
- Hands-on experience with automated testing tools and frameworks (e.g., Selenium, TestNG, JUnit, Cucumber)
- Proven experience as an SDET, QA Engineer, or in a similar role with a focus on test automation
- Hands-on experience with automated testing tools and frameworks (e.g., Selenium, TestNG, JUnit, Cucumber)
- Strong knowledge of Software Testing Lifecycle/Testing Methodologies
- Ability to analyze complex requirements and design documents to create detailed test cases and scripts
- Expertise in executing test cases and documenting actual results, identifying software defects and creating test reports
- Experience in Quality Center or similar test management tools
- Experience in Unified Functional Testing tool or similar automation scripting tools like Selenium
- Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts and frameworks for functional, regression, and performance testing.
- Basic Knowledge of Structured Query Language
- Experience with configuration management and version control tools such as Atlassian suite, JIRA and/or Subversion
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to work productively in a dynamic, priority shifting, deadline-driven environment
- Excellent organizational, presentation, and business analysis skills
- Knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
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.
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Science Applications International Corp
SAIC is a premier Fortune 500® technology integrator driving our nation's digital transformation. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian, and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in engineering, IT modernization, and mission solutions. Using our expertise and understanding of existing and emerging technologies, we integrate the best components from our own portfolio and our partner ecosystem to deliver innovative, effective, and efficient solutions that are critical to achieving our customers' missions.
We are a team of 26,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.1 billion. For more information, visit saic.com.