Mid-Level Test Engineer

About the role

Leidos is seeking an experienced Mid-Level Test Engineer to join the Chinook Program supporting an Intelligence Community customer. This role offers the opportunity to work alongside talented engineers, software developers, product managers, and mission experts to build innovative geospatial intelligence capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, design, development, and execution of comprehensive test strategies across multiple Agile sprints.
• Design, develop, and maintain automated and manual test cases for new and existing capabilities.
• Collaborate daily with software engineers, product managers, system engineers, and Scrum Masters to define acceptance criteria and ensure quality is built into every release.
• Perform functional, integration, regression, system, and end-to-end testing.
• Validate application performance, reliability, security, and usability.
• Identify, document, prioritize, and track software defects through resolution.
• Support Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines by integrating automated testing into deployment workflows.
• Analyze test results, communicate risks, and provide recommendations that improve software quality.
• Contribute to continuous process improvement initiatives that enhance Agile team effectiveness.

Requirements

• US citizenship is required per contract.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology or related field and 4-8 years of prior relevant experience or Master’s with 2-6 years of prior relevant experience.
• 6+ years of software testing or quality engineering experience.
• Experience supporting Agile software development programs.
• Demonstrated experience creating and executing manual and automated test plans.
• Experience with automated testing tools such as Cypress, Playwright, or equivalent.
• Experience with API testing using tools such as Postman or REST Assured.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools including Jenkins, GitLab, Azure DevOps, or similar platforms.
• Experience with defect management tools such as Jira.
• Ability to communicate results and issues to technical and non-technical customer stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting DoD or Intelligence Community programs.
• Familiarity with scripting languages including JavaScript, and Python.
• Knowledge of containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with performance testing tools such as JMeter or LoadRunner.
• Familiarity with cloud technologies including AWS, Azure, or OpenShift.
• Knowledge of DevSecOps pipelines and automated quality assurance practices.
• Experience working with modern software delivery environments.
• Experience with geospatial applications or GEOINT data.
• Certifications such as ISTQB, CASTP, CAST, CSTE, Security+, or similar.

Benefits

The position may be performed in the following locations: Gaithersburg, MD, Alexandria, VA, Chantilly, VA, Englewood, CO, St. Louis, MO, and Tucson, AZ. Clearance Level Required: Active Top Secret/SCI with the ability to successfully pass a Polygraph examination.

Pay

Pay Range: $87,100.00 - $157,450.00

Schedule

This role is expected to be performed full-time.

Leidos Commitment

At Leidos, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We strive to create an environment where all employees can thrive and contribute their best work. We are dedicated to providing equal opportunities for all candidates regardless of their background, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.