Leidos · 12 hours ago
Test Engineer SME
Bethesda, MD
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$154K/yr - $278K/yr
13+ years expLeidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. The Test Engineer SME will provide technical expertise in developing and executing automated testing scripts as part of a tailored SAFe Agile DevSecOps pipeline, while also collaborating with team members to ensure proper testing and delivery of functionality.
ComputerGovernmentInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyNational SecuritySoftware
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Participate in program Agile software development initiatives (standup, planning, Increment planning) to support innovation and enhancement of custom applications through iteration/functionality testing
Participate and collaborate with team members to assess StoryPoint/complexity efforts (using best practices) to ensure proper testing and delivery of functionality per User Story Acceptance Criteria
Collaborate with team members (Scrum Master, Product Owner, Software Developers) to develop test approaches with emphasis on automation of recurring/regression test cases through selected toolsets
Develop test validation scripts using program designated languages (ex: Python); and also develop automated test cases using knowledge of custom Applications through designated GUI/COTS products (ex: Selenium and Katalon Studio)
Leverage DevOps practices to ensure repeatability and Configuration Management of test cases/scripts are maintained the continuously improved
Support performance testing/evaluation activities using tools such as Jmeter; and develop and document end-to-end functionality test case narratives using task management system (JIRA/Confluence)
Generate test data and identify use/corner cases required to meet User Story/Customer needs
Qualification
Required
Ability to test both front end changes and back-end applications processes
Expertise with scripting languages (e.g., Python) for automating tasks and test data/script development
Extensive experience creating, authoring, executing, and documenting test cases for software products in an Agile cadence; using software performance testing practices
Extensive experience working/testing within Commercial Cloud Platforms (ex: AWS) and DevOps tools
Demonstrated ability to work within collaborative environment to execute test cases complimentary to development efforts
Extensive experience working in a SAFe Agile and DevOps development environment and tempo
Masters with 15 or more years of relevant experience or a PhD with 13 or more years of relevant experience. Additional years of experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree
TS/SCI with a polygraph is required for consideration
Preferred
Experience with administration of MS Windows Server or Linux environments (Lab or Personal development space)
Experience reviewing output of CI jobs and capable of tracking test failures back to code changes that resulted in bugs
Capable of review code check-ins to understand the impact of code changes on system functionality and potential applications bugs
Direct experience with AWS environments
Benefits
Paid Time Off
11 paid Holidays
401K with a 6% company match and immediate vesting
Flexible Schedules
Discounted Stock Purchase Plans
Technical Upskilling
Education and Training Support
Parental Paid Leave
Health and Wellness programs
Income Protection
Paid Leave
Retirement
Company
Leidos
Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world’s most vexing challenges in national security and health.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2025-02-20Post Ipo Debt
2013-09-17IPO
Leadership Team
James Carlini
Chief Technology Officer
Theodore Tanner
Chief Technology Officer
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