Senior Test Engineer

Leidos, Inc.
Chantilly, VA, United States
3 months ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
4 years minimum
Compensation
$92,300.0 - $166,850.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Testing (Software) Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Agile Methodology Bug Tracking Systems Software Bug Management Code Coverage Software Documentation Hypertext Transfer Protocols (HTTP) JSON Selenium Smoke Testing Software Requirements Analysis
+11 more
Software Quality Assurance (SQA) Test Management Web Applications Web Testing Test Scripts Cypress (Programming Language) Information Technology Playwright Restful APIs Devsecops Microservices

Job description

  • Test Planning & Execution: Develop, document, and execute manual test plans, test cases, and test scripts based on system requirements and user stories.
  • Functional Testing: Perform functional, regression, integration, and smoke testing.
  • API Validation: Validate RESTful APIs using the available tools.
  • Defect Management: Identify, document, track, and verify defects.
  • Requirements Analysis: Analyze system requirements and user stories to ensure complete test coverage and identify edge cases.
  • Test Documentation: Maintain traceability matrices, test artifacts, and supporting documentation in accordance with program standards.
  • Collaboration: Work closely with developers and cross-functional teams to clarify requirements, reproduce issues, and validate fixes.

Requirements

The Geospatial Analyst Solutions Directorate, part of the National Solutions Business Area, is currently seeking a highly motivated Senior Test Engineer for the Maru program, a critical initiative focused on modernizing geospatial processing and exploitation mission software.

We are seeking a detail-oriented Manual Tester to support quality assurance efforts across web applications, APIs, and microservices within an agile development environment. This role focuses on executing manual test cases, identifying defects, validating system functionality, and ensuring software meets functional and performance requirements prior to release.

The ideal candidate has strong experience in manual software testing, requirements analysis, and defect tracking. This individual will work closely with developers, DevSecOps engineers, product owners, and other stakeholders to ensure high-quality, reliable software delivery. Clearance Level Required: TS/SCI with the ability to obtain a Polygraph, * US citizenship is required per contract.

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field with 8-12 years of relevant experience; or Master’s degree with 6-10 years of relevant experience.
  • 4+ years of experience in software quality assurance and manual testing.
  • Strong experience developing and executing manual test cases.
  • Experience testing web-based applications and RESTful APIs.
  • Familiarity with defect tracking tools and test management systems.
  • Working knowledge of RESTful services, HTTP, JSON, and web application workflows.
  • Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and documentation skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills., * Exposure to automated testing frameworks (e.g., Playwright, Cypress, Selenium).
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and release processes.
  • Familiarity with security or compliance-focused testing practices.

MARU

Benefits & conditions

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That’s why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits .

About the company

Leidos Intelligence Sector combines technology-enabled services and mission software capabilities in the areas of cyber, logistics, security operations, and decision analytics to support our defense and intel customers’ mission to defend against evolving threats around the world. Our team’s focus is to ensure our customers have the right tools, technologies, and tactics to keep pace with an ever-evolving security landscape and succeed in their pursuit to protect people and critical assets., Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com .

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