Hiring: Test Automation Lead Company: SAIC Location: Tennessee, United States Job Posted Time: 2026-09-03 10:22:54 Employment Type: Full-time / Remote Target Skills & Keywords : Accessibility, Agile, CI/CD, Cypress, GitHub, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, Jira, Load Testing, OWASP, Postman, SAFe, Scrum, Selenium About the job Experience: •13 years of related experience. •7+ years of software testing experience, with at least 3 years focused on test automation in federal IT environments •At least 3 years focused on test automation in federal IT environments Required Skills: •Design, implement, and maintain automated test scripts to improve coverage, reduce manual effort, and support consistent, repeatable validation of product functionality •Lead integrated testing activities across all phases of the system lifecycle unit, functional, accessibility (Section 508), system, reliability, usability, interoperability, regression, security, and performance/load testing •Develop and maintain Test Plans within the VA Quality Manager tool; provide complete Test Strategy and Test Execution content using VA-provided templates •Enter and maintain all test cases, test scripts (automated and manual), test data, execution results, and supporting artifacts in VA-approved tools •Maintain and update the Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM) to ensure bi-directional traceability between requirements, test cases, defects, and releases; ensure full RTM compliance •Manage defect lifecycle log all defects within one business day of identification, assign severity/impact levels, and support VA PM in defect prioritization and resolution •Enforce release readiness criteria ensure ≥95% of planned test cases are executed, all Critical/High defects are resolved, and zero open Critical/High security vulnerabilities exist prior to production deployment •Conduct security scanning using VA-approved tools including WASA, Fortify (static code analysis), and dependency/vulnerability scanning; remediate identified vulnerabilities per VA-defined severity timelines Qualifications: •Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field and 13 years of related experience. •Demonstrated proficiency with automation frameworks Selenium, Cypress, Cucumber, Postman, JUnit/NUnit •Operational familiarity with security testing tools Fortify, WASA, OWASP ZAP, or equivalent VA-approved tools •Knowledge of performance and load testing methodologies and tools •Demonstrated proficiency with VA Quality Manager tool and RTM compliance •Operational familiarity with Jira and GitHub for test management and traceability •Understanding of NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 security controls as they relate to testing and ATO compliance •Must be eligible for VA background investigation; must be US-based •SAFe Agilist or Certified Scrum Master •Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) or equivalent Compensation: •$160,001 - $200,000 / year •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!