Software Tester

SAIC • Arlington, VA

11h • Hybrid

About The Position

SAIC is seeking a Software Tester to join its Defense Readiness Reporting System (DRRS) team supporting the United States Space Force. This hybrid role is based in Arlington, Virginia. DRRS is the Department of Defense’s authoritative source for readiness, providing a common framework for reporting personnel, equipment, mission readiness, and commanders’ top readiness concerns. Its data supports global force management and helps senior leaders make decisions informed by objective information in support of the National Defense Strategy.

The Software Tester will work on an agile development team alongside DevSecOps engineers, database developers, requirements analysts, and subject matter experts. The role supports manual and automated testing as the team continues to develop its automation capabilities. The successful candidate will apply software engineering principles, learn complex applications and new tools, and collaborate with technical and functional team members to deliver customer solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and at least five years of experience, or a master’s degree and at least three years of experience, or a Ph.D. and no related experience required.
• Demonstrated aptitude for learning complex technical aspects of software applications and systems.
• Strong knowledge and experience in structured software testing, including documenting test procedures.
• Experience using applications to track testing, such as Azure DevOps.
• Active Secret clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Experience writing or maintaining automated test frameworks using C# and Selenium.
• Experience with Azure DevOps, Git, or other version-control and work-tracking systems.
• Experience designing and maintaining regression test suites and smoke tests for complex enterprise applications.
• Experience testing web applications involving .NET/C# back-end services and modern front-end frameworks.
• Experience working with the Department of Defense or in a similar mission-focused, regulated environment.
• Security+ certification or other relevant industry certifications.

Responsibilities

• Test current and future software applications and modules for the customer.
• Support testing events and develop or map requirements to test cases.
• Support software design activities.
• Understand customer problems and learn new tools and technologies quickly.
• Work independently and collaboratively with developers and functional experts to deliver customer solutions.
• Participate in an agile environment, attend daily scrum meetings, and collaborate with the team in an Azure DevOps environment.
• Represent the organization in providing solutions to difficult technical issues, including through direct communication with customers.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level