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From the employer's careers site First seen 14 Nov 2026

Test Engineer Sr Principal

GDIT Annapolis Junction, MD Hybrid senior full-time

Salary

$170,000 - $230,000 per year

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Description

Transform technology into opportunity as a Test Engineer at GDIT. Shape what's next for mission-critical government projects while shaping what's next for your engineering career.

As a Test Engineer Sr Principal, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of a mission critical system. You will work closely with a cross-functional Agile team of software developers, system engineers, and product owners to validate functional enhancements and support the ongoing modernization of authoring and dissemination tools.

Responsibilities:

  • Test Automation Design & Development: Independently design, develop, and maintain high-quality, scalable automated UI and API test scripts utilizing Playwright.
  • Test Execution & Reporting: Execute automated test suites, analyze results, troubleshoot failures, and comprehensively document defects and testing metrics.
  • Integration & Delivery: Partner with DevOps and software engineers to integrate automated testing seamlessly into the CI/CD pipeline to ensure continuous quality and rapid feedback.
  • Collaboration: Participate actively in Agile ceremonies and work with the team to understand functional requirements and ensure comprehensive test coverage for all new features and bug fixes.

Requirements:

  • Education: Bachelor's Degree
  • Experience: 10+ years of related experience
  • Security clearance level: Top Secret//SCI W/ Poly
  • US citizenship required
  • Proven experience designing, writing, and maintaining automated tests using Playwright
  • Proficiency in JavaScript or TypeScript for test script development
  • Experience testing modern web applications, RESTful microservices, and APIs
  • Strong understanding of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes
  • Practical experience with Agile software development methodologies and collaboration tools such as Jira and Confluence
  • Experience with version control systems (Git)

Benefits:

  • Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages
  • 401K with company match
  • Competitive pay and paid time off
  • Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
  • Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

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Skills

Required

Nice to have

  • Experience configuring and integrating automated tests within CI/CD pipelines
  • Familiarity with Cloud-based architecture and deployment (Amazon Web Services)
  • Basic understanding of containerization (Docker)
  • Familiarity with domain knowledge surrounding government agency reporting and dissemination policies

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