Software Tester Principal

Job ID: 2616662 **Location:** Remote Work, VA, US **Date Posted:** 2026\-09\-09 **Category:** Information Technology **Subcategory:** Data Scientist **Schedule:** Full\-Time **Shift:** Day Job **Travel:** Yes \- 10% of the time **Minimum Clearance Required:** None **Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:** Public Trust **Potential for Remote Work:** ORA\_REMOTE **Description** 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.** **Key Responsibilities:** * 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 **Qualifications** * 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 **Desired Experience:** * Practical use and experience with testing tools (e.g., Selenium, Jira, Playwright, Azure DevOps (ADO), Micro Focus Application Lifecycle Management (ALM)) * Knowledge of programming or scripting languages (e.g., Python, Java, JavaScript) is a plus * Awareness of GitLab for infrastructure\-as\-code and CI/CD pipelines * Familiarity with Agile and/or DevOps methodologies * Solid understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and Software Testing Lifecycle (STLC) * Strong logic and analytical skills * The candidate must have excellent communication skills – both written and oral * Must be extremely detail\-oriented and well organized * Able to work independently or as a contrib