Test and Evaluation Engineer

Leidos • St. Louis, MO

1d • $87,100 - $157,450

About The Position

The Leidos FS2 Aero team is hiring an experienced Test Engineer to provide Agile DevOps support to mission-critical systems. The role includes software development to implement scripts, evaluating test results, and supporting feedback loops in a Continuous Integration Delivery Pipeline.

The engineer applies DevOps practices to build, maintain, and continually improve test automation assets while ensuring configuration control, traceability, and repeatability. The position supports software development, testing, and integration in cloud development environments and participates in Agile initiatives, including daily standups, sprint reviews, development support, and functional testing. The engineer works with product owners, developers, and QA teammates to assess tickets against acceptance criteria, plan automated testing, validate application functionality, document test work, and provide actionable feedback to improve software and processes.

Requirements

• Active Top Secret clearance.
• Ability to obtain TS/SCI before starting, maintain TS/SCI, and obtain a successful CI polygraph after hire.
• Typically, a bachelor's degree, preferably in Computer Science or a related program, and 4–8 years of related experience; or a master's degree and 2–6 years of experience; or 4 years of experience in lieu of a degree.
• Experience working and testing in commercial cloud platforms such as AWS, OpenShift, and DevOps tools.
• Experience in a SAFe Agile and DevOps development environment and tempo.
• Ability to test both back-end and front-end application processes.
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python to automate tasks.
• Experience establishing runs in a CI pipeline, including JEST, Cypress, and/or Playwright.
• Knowledge of or direct experience with software performance testing practices.
• Direct experience creating, authoring, executing, and documenting test cases and result sets for software products in an Agile cadence.
• Ability to work collaboratively and execute test cases that complement development efforts.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience reviewing outputs and tracing test failures back to code changes that caused bugs.
• Ability to review code check-ins to understand their impact on system functionality and potential application bugs.
• Experience in software development or integration projects in a service-oriented environment, such as Cloud, SOA, or Web Services, or in a virtualization environment.
• At least 1 year of experience with unit testing, continuous integration tools, and Git version control.
• Experience using SQL queries and database analysis techniques to validate application data, support test execution, investigate defects, and ensure data integrity across system environments.
• Proactive self-starter with a positive, willing attitude and strong oral and written communication skills.
• Organizational skills, including planning and prioritizing work, following tasks through to completion, meeting standards, and attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate clearly and efficiently with team members and clients, orally and in writing, and present ideas appropriately for different audiences and contexts.
• At least 1 year of experience with DoD Aeronautical Datasets.
• At least 1 year of experience with AWS CloudFormation templates.
• At least 1 year of experience with team collaboration tools such as Jira and Confluence.
• Active TS/SCI with polygraph.
• DoD 8570-compliant certification, such as Security+.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve test automation assets using DevOps practices, with configuration control, traceability, and repeatability.
• Use Jira and Confluence to manage requirements, tasks, test artifacts, and project documentation.
• Support software development, testing, and integration activities in cloud development environments.
• Participate in Agile software development activities, including daily standups, sprint reviews, development support, and functional testing.
• Collaborate with team members to assess tickets and ensure functionality is tested and delivered according to customer and internal acceptance criteria.
• Work with product owners, software developers, and QA to develop test approaches, emphasizing automation of recurring and regression testing.
• Create, maintain, and evaluate automated test suites to validate application functionality, improve test coverage, and support continuous integration.
• Execute and document testing for Jira-tracked development efforts and verify that software changes meet requirements.
• Analyze test results and provide actionable feedback to development teams to support continuous process improvement.

What This Job Offers

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