Test Automation Engineer

Leidos • Oceanside, CA

223d • $57,850 - $104,575

About The Position

At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers' success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. The Navy-Marine Corps Business Area is looking for a Test Automation Engineer to oversee Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity (MCTSSA) test and evaluation. This position will report to the Test Director and is expected to develop a deep understanding in supporting Marine Corps Program Managers and the Fleet Marine Force (FMF) in supporting all system(s) testing, engineering, and experimentation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 2+ years experience.
• Experience using programming languages such as Java, PHP, or Python to develop code/scripts to execute test automation tasks.
• Experience understanding APIs and SDKs to utilize functions to develop test automation tools or test tools to test system requirements.
• Ability to test automation expertise through technology processes, methodologies, standards, or frameworks.
• Experience in using COTS test automation tools and applying automation methodologies in an integrated test environment.
• Experience with the test and evaluation process from planning, execution, analysis, and reporting.
• Ability to understand when to test automation and when it is not beneficial.
• Ability to analyze system requirements thoroughly to identify how to automate testing of the requirements.
• Experience using PowerShell.

Nice To Haves

• PCAP, Certified Associate in Python Programming.
• Oracle Certified Associate, Java SE 8 Programmer Certification.
• CompTIA Security+.
• Hands-on experience using test automation tools such as Automated Test and Re-Test Test Manager (ATRT TM), Selenium, JMeter, Appium, SoapUI, Cucumber, Quick Test Professional (QTP), Load Runner, Ranorex, Rational Functional Tester (RFT), IBM Rational Robot, HP Unified Functional Testing (UFT), Test Complete, Katalon Studio, TestCraft, Perfecto, CloudQA, or Sikuli.
• Experience with System of Systems (SoS) testing.

Responsibilities

• Author, design, and execute automated tests by creating scripts that run testing functions automatically.
• Maximize test coverage for the most critical features of the system.
• Determine the priority for test scenarios and create execution plans to implement these scenarios.
• Author documentation for automated processes including test plans, test procedures, and test cases.
• Design and build test automation frameworks.
• Log and document bugs in the tracking system.
• Set up continuous integration test sandbox environment.
• Identify which type of testing/test cases are to automate and identify the test scenarios which are suitable for automation.
• Identify the automation tool that is best suited for automating the identified scenarios.
• Setup, deploy, and operate the automation tool for executing the test cases using the tool.
• Perform Verification and Validation (V&V) that the test automation tool works as desired.
• Design and develop scripts in the programming language that the tool supports.
• Develop programming scripts for manual test cases to convert them into automated test cases.
• Provide input to the test report, ensuring that all stated requirements and test objectives have been evaluated and the documented results adequately and accurately reflect the collected data and analysis conducted during the event.
• Enhance and maintain scripts for reuse.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Health and Wellness programs
• Life Protection
• Paid Leave
• Retirement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree