Entry-Level Java Developer/Automation Tester

Job ID: 2613418 Location: Ashburn, VA, US Date Posted: 2026-06-05 Category: Software Subcategory: SW Engineer Schedule: Full-Time Shift: Day Job Travel: No Minimum Clearance Required: None Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Public Trust Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE Description SAIC is currently seeking a motivated and energetic Java/JEE Developer (Entry Level) to join our team to begin an exciting and challenging career in Ashburn, VA. This position starts in an automation tester role for the first 12-18 months of employment (developing automation test cases using Java to verify the processing of incoming and outgoing messages and storing the end state data in the database). This position will be 100% on-site for the first year of employment. The Java Developer will participate in the system architecture design, systems engineering, development, integration testing and validation, and all aspects of the software life-cycle (requirements to design to implementation to test) for a browser-based application implemented using Java and backend web services. The candidate will be responsible for developing and testing Java code as dictated by project requirement. Job Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement Micro Service Architecture JEE software applications.
• Use modern software engineering tools including Eclipse, Gitlab, and Atlassian Suites for ticketing and documentation, development, and testing the software.
• Write automation test scripts using Java.
• Generating test data and performing Data Validation by writing SQL queries.
• Work with users in an Agile development approach to understand and document requirements in JIRA, then elicit feedback and refine solution through demonstrations.
• Present the solution at formal and informal design reviews, and document the design according to the Government's system lifecycle methodology.

Qualifications

Required Skills and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field with 0+ years of technical experience.
• Experience with Java & Java Frameworks (design and software development experience including designing, programming, and documenting large-scale software systems.)
• Experience with:
• Spring Boot.
• AWS Cloud.
• Developing front-end using Angular and React.
• Javascript.
• IBM MQ/AWS SQS.
• Oracle/PostgresDB.
• Write SQL queries with clear understanding of relational databases.
• Ability to generate test data and perform validation.
• Experience with NoSQL DBs like MongoDB, DocumentDB, DynamoDB etc.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Experience with Cloud Migration.
• AWS Lambda.
• Dynatrace.
• Docker.
• Kubernetes.
• JEE Server experience (Weblogic\Websphere\JBOSS\etc.)
• Jenkins.
• Experience writing their own automation scripts.
• Selenium.
• First-hand experience working with large project teams (working with the Federal Government a strong plus.)
• Demonstrated ability to think critically and creatively to develop innovative solutions to software problems.
• Ability to develop and maintain components with stringent performance requirements.
• Agile development experience a plus.
• Master's degree in Computer Science or related field.

Customer Requirements

• Clearance - Ability to obtain and hold a public trust position and favorable suitability based on a CBP Background Investigation.
• Location - This position will require on-site work in Ashburn, VA 5 days per week for the first year of employment. All candidates must be within the GWA/commutable area.

SAIC is a premier technology integrator providing full life cycle services and solutions in the technical, engineering, intelligence, and enterprise information technology markets. SAIC is Redefining Ingenuity through its deep customer and domain knowledge to enable the delivery of systems engineering and integration offerings for large, complex projects. SAIC's approximately 15,000 employees are driven by integrity and mission focus to serve customers in the U.S. federal government. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $4.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see .