Entry Level Software Tester

Leidos • Huntsville, AL

3d • $50,700 - $91,650

About The Position

Leidos is seeking an entry-level Software Tester to work with its CEMA (Cyber and Electromagnetic Activities) department. The role supports testing products that alert customers to potential cyber and electronic warfare attacks. It is suited to someone who enjoys investigating, automating, learning, troubleshooting, and finding ways to test software from an adversary-minded perspective. The CEMA team includes specialists across cybersecurity, programming, mathematics, quantum science, data science, and physics, offering opportunities to learn from colleagues.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Cyber Security, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience in C++ or another high-level software language.
• Demonstrated ability to program, such as through GitHub examples, printed code, or code written during an interview.
• Navigational knowledge of Linux and Windows.
• Problem-solving skills.
• Must be a U.S. citizen and possess and be able to maintain a Final Top Secret/SCI clearance, or be eligible to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Experience or working knowledge of C++ and Python.
• Experience or working knowledge of Jenkins and Groovy scripting.
• Bash or PowerShell scripting.
• Familiarity with Jira for issue tracking and agile project management, or a similar tool.
• Experience or working knowledge of writing automated and/or unit tests.

Responsibilities

• Perform test planning, monitoring, and execution.
• Learn, troubleshoot, and ask questions.
• Develop and execute repeatable software test cases in Linux and Windows environments.
• Review and verify system-level and software-level requirements, working with team members to understand them.
• Discover and document technical defects so team members can reproduce them.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level