Software Tester Principal

SAIC is seeking an experienced Software Tester to support a project in VA.

This role can be worked 100% remotely anywhere in the U.S.

Candidates must be able to get a public trust clearance.

• Work with functional and development teams to identify, document, and execute test cases aligned to business and technical requirements
• Analyze requirements, user stories, and technical specifications to design test coverage
• Design, develop, execute, and maintain UI automated test scripts and frameworks using Playwright, with core skills in identifying stable web elements and building resilient automated tests for dynamic web interfaces
• Design, develop, execute, and maintain API test scripts to validate service functionality, integration, and data flows
• Report, track, and verify defects, and provide clear test documentation, metrics, and status reporting to support stakeholder visibility and decision-making
• Apply a strong understanding of test automation fundamentals, including how automated tests are triggered, executed, and used within CI/CD pipelines to support regression coverage and release quality
• Define and advance test engineering practices, testing standards, and consistent quality processes across scrum teams
• Demonstrate strong collaboration, share testing best practices, and contribute to continuous improvement across the team

• Bachelors in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field and 9+ years or more experience; Masters and 5+ years
• Candidates must be U.S. Citizens
• Candidates must have the ability to get a public trust clearance
• Designing, implementing, and maintaining automated test scripts/frameworks for functional, regression, and integration testing experience
• Providing clear test documentation, metrics, and quality reports to stakeholders