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Senior Test Engineer

CACI International

Austin, TXFull-time$83–174K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$83–174K/yr
Location
Austin, TX
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Citizenship required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Security clearance, requiredBachelor's degree, required

Job overview

The Senior Test Engineer will support programs dedicated to the war fighter by improving engineering processes and testing diverse software systems. The role works with software engineers and project leads to analyze requirements, develop and execute tests, build testing environments and automation, and refine verification approaches. It also involves periodic onsite travel to test operational systems and updates.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

AWS, requiredKubernetes, requiredDocker, requiredLinux Debugging, requiredLinux Diagnostic Tools, requiredScripting, requiredBash, requiredPython, requiredTest Engineering, requiredSoftware Understanding, nice to haveAutomation, nice to haveAPI Testing, nice to haveREST, nice to haveJSON, nice to haveDistributed Systems, nice to haveNetworking, nice to haveGit, nice to haveNon-UI Test Automation, nice to haveAgile Automation, nice to haveScrum, nice to haveKanban, nice to haveUI Automation, nice to havePlaywright, nice to haveSelenium, nice to haveCypress, nice to haveObject-Oriented Programming, nice to haveJava, nice to haveLinux Security, nice to haveLinux Auditing, nice to haveCompiled Languages, nice to haveContinuous Integration, nice to haveGitLab, nice to haveJenkins, nice to haveBamboo, nice to haveServer Hardware Administration, nice to haveServer Hardware Maintenance, nice to haveRAID, nice to havePCIe, nice to haveIPMI, nice to haveRelational Databases, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's or Higher in Computer Engineering or Computer Science, required6+ Years Software Development Experience, requiredUS Citizenship, requiredAbility to Acquire Security Clearance, requiredActive TS/SCI Clearance, nice to have

Benefits

Medical Insurance
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Job Title: Senior Test Engineer

Job Category: Engineering

Time Type: Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: None

Employee Type: Regular

Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%

Type of Travel: Continental US


The Opportunity:

  • Work on various programs dedicated to supporting the war fighter.

  • Contribute to and improve engineering processes

  • Develop and maintain user and administrative documentation to meet customer contract requirements

  • Understand the software life-cycle management and tools

  • Travel onsite to periodically test operational systems and updates

Responsibilities:

  • Work directly with software engineers and project leads

  • Analyze requirements and technical documents, and respond to the team with questions and insights

  • Construct test scenarios, test cases, and detailed procedures and verifications, connecting these with requirements and driving more testable code

  • Execute tests and report results

  • Understand, build, and document environments needed for testing

  • Research, design, and build automation to streamline various testing needs

  • Work on small teams in an agile software development life cycle to develop, maintain, and enhance diverse software systems

  • Refine and enhance existing test cases and applications to best meet requirement verification and improve operational performance

  • Apply system level knowledge (software, OS, and hardware) and tools to diagnose and describe issues

Qualifications:

Required:

  • Bachelor’s (or higher) degree in Computer Engineering or Computer Science

  • Minimum 6+ years of relevant work experience in software development

Required Skills

  • Must be a US Citizen and have the ability to acquire Security Clearance

  • Use of AWS, Kubernetes deployments, or other container technology like Docker

  • Use and experience of Linux debugging and diagnostic tools

  • Scripting experience in bash, python, or other relevant language

  • Dedication to Test Engineering methods and techniques

Desired:

  • Active TS/SCI Clearance

  • Understanding of software, automation, and tools

  • Familiar with basic concepts of API testing and associated technologies (rest, json, etc.)

  • Understanding of distributed systems and networking

  • Demonstrable experience with source control (git)

  • Familiarity with one or more non-UI test automation frameworks

  • Experience developing automation in an Agile team (scrum, kanban)

  • Demonstrable experience with UI automation frameworks (Playwright, Selenium, Cypress or similar)

  • Competency in one or more OO languages (Python, Java)

  • Understanding of Linux security and auditing

  • Knowledge of compiled languages

  • Familiar with continuous integration tools (GitLab, Jenkins, Bamboo or similar)

  • Familiar with server hardware administration and maintenance (RAID, PCIe, IPMI)

  • Basic competency with relational databases (mysql, postres)

What You Can Expect:

A culture of integrity.

At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you’ll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer’s missions and driven by a higher purpose – to ensure the safety of our nation.

An environment of trust.

CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You’ll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.

A focus on continuous growth.

Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground — in your career and in our legacy.

Pay Range :

There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.

The proposed salary range for this position is:

$82,700 - 173,900 USD

CACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.

How this job compares

Set against the 2,829 open Test Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 14, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$83–174K/yr
  • Texas median$88–159K/yr88 salary ranges
  • US median$100–160K/yr1,956 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $128K, is 4% above the Texas median midpoint ($123K) — in the middle half of Test Engineer salary ranges in Texas.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 243 open Test Engineer jobs in Texas and 2,829 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Texas
Experience
This posting asks for at least 6 years of experience — more than three in four Test Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 2,372 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 1,464 of the 2,829 open Test Engineer jobs (52%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 14, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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