Senior Software Test Engineer | SDET, Automation & CI/CD

SAIC

Washington, District of Columbia, USFull-timeSenior80,000 - 120,000Posted Jun 30, 2026

CI/CD

Best fit for

This role is best for senior QA engineers or SDETs with hands-on experience in Agile / Scrum, Test management (Jira / Zephyr / TestRail) open to working from Washington, District of Columbia, US.

Skills you need for this role

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Domain & process

Agile / Scrum — You'll be expected to describe how you fit QA into short iterations.
Test management (Jira / Zephyr / TestRail) — Process fluency — writing test cases, tracing coverage, and reporting defects.

Job description

SAIC is seeking a Senior Software Test Engineer to provide comprehensive testing support within an agile development team. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in analyzing requirements, designing test cases, and executing both manual and automated testing. With a primary focus on ensuring product quality, the role also involves collaboration with developers and integration of automated tests into the CI/CD pipeline. The position requires a bachelor’s degree in computer science and at least 5 years of relevant experience. Target salary range for this position is between $80,001 and $120,000.

Job highlights

•Role: Senior Software Test Engineer | SDET, Automation & CI/CD
•Company: SAIC
•Location: Washington, District of Columbia, US
•Type: Full-time
•Experience: Senior
•Compensation: 80,000 - 120,000
•Seniority: Senior
•Posted: Jun 30, 2026

Key skills: CI/CD

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Likely interview questions for this role

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Q1.Walk me through a bug you found that shipped anyway — how did you handle it?
Q2.How do you decide what to automate vs test manually for a new feature?
Q3.How would you set up a test strategy for this team in your first 30 days?
Q4.Describe your ideal defect triage process with product + engineering.

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Salary context

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80,000 - 120,000

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