• Test Automation Engineer

    SAIC (Richardson, TX)


    Description

    SAIC is seeking a **Test Automation Engineer** to join our team in support of the Department of the Air Force's (DAF) **Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS)** **Digital Infrastructure Processing Node (DIPN) Product Line Team** . ABMS, one of the DAF’s top modernization priorities, is designed to enable next-generation command and control (C2) for seamless multi-domain operations under the broader umbrella of **Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2)** .

     

    SAIC is seeking a **Test Automation Engineer** to join our team in support of the Department of the Air Force's (DAF) **Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS)** **Digital Infrastructure Processing Node (DIPN) Product Line Team** . ABMS, one of the DAF’s top modernization priorities, is designed to enable next-generation command and control (C2) for seamless multi-domain operations under the broader umbrella of **Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2)** .

     

    The **DIPN Product Line Team** delivers critical infrastructure solutions such as the **Deployable Digital Infrastructure (DDI)** and **Fixed Digital Infrastructure (FDI)** to enable data-driven, rapid decision-making for the warfighter where it matters most. This role will directly contribute to the development and maintenance of automated testing frameworks critical for ensuring the robustness, reliability, and scalability of these cutting-edge systems.

    Job Responsibilities

    The **Test Automation Engineer** will:

    + Write test cases for both manual and automated test execution in support of software development and operational environments.

    + Develop and maintain automated test suites using **Python** programming.

    + Document and track issues and bugs associated with **DDI prototypes** as part of a robust quality assurance process.

    + Build and maintain test environments that integrate **cloud computing** , hardware, software, and network components.

    + Monitor processes and report progress using appropriate metrics and tools to ensure adherence to service improvement goals.

    + Perform fault analysis, incident post-mortems, and root cause analysis in the context of system integration and test efforts.

    + Automate testing processes in the **Software Development Environment (SDE)** and **Software Integration Environment (SIE)** to ensure repeatable, quantifiable testing procedures for high-velocity development cycles.

    + Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team spanning software, hardware, and cyber disciplines to ensure successful implementation and testing of mission-critical systems.

    Qualifications

    The **Test Automation Engineer** position requires:

    + **Education** : Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related STEM discipline, paired with **7+ years of experience** in relevant engineering fields, domains, and applications.

    + **Technical Expertise** :

    + Proficient programming skills in **Python** , with experience in designing and maintaining test automation frameworks.

    + Direct experience with test automation tools like **Selenium** , **Googletest** , or similar frameworks.

    + Understanding and practical experience with **Infrastructure as Code (IaC)** tools such as **Ansible** , **Puppet** , or **Chef** .

    + Familiarity with **agile development and testing methodologies** .

    + Experience with **Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)** activities, including monitoring, fault detection/analysis, incident reporting, and root cause analysis.

    + Demonstrated ability to work on a collaborative team encompassing **software** , **hardware** , and **cybersecurity** disciplines.

    + Strong organizational skills with **tracking, reporting metrics, and service improvement initiatives** .

    + **Security Clearance** : Secret or above

    Desired Qualifications

    Candidates with the following qualifications will receive preferential consideration:

    + Experience with **SRE monitoring tools** , including:

    + **Splunk** , **ELK/EFK** , **Prometheus** , and **time-series databases** .

    + Familiarity with project tracking and advanced test automation tools, including:

    + **Selenium** , **xUnit** , **Robot Framework** , **Googletest** , **JIRA** , **Zephyr** .

    + Experience with performance testing, load testing, and security scanning tools, with the ability to implement automation as required.

    + Knowledge of **AWS platforms** and their associated hardware/software testing capabilities.

    + Demonstrated comfort working in environments needing customization of automation processes, tools, and workflows.

    REQNUMBER: 2600086

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