Mid-Level Test Engineer

Leidos•Gaithersburg, MD

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Leidos is seeking an experienced Mid-Level Test Engineer to join the Chinook Program supporting an Intelligence Community customer. This is an opportunity to work alongside talented engineers, software developers, product managers, and mission experts to build innovative geospatial intelligence capabilities that enable critical national security missions. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a collaborative DevSecOps environment and enjoys automating testing, and improving processes. As a Mid-Level Test Engineer, you will play a key role in ensuring the delivery of reliable, secure, and high-performing software solutions. You’ll work as an integral member of a cross-functional Agile Scrum Team, developing and executing comprehensive test strategies that support rapid, iterative delivery while maintaining exceptional quality standards.

Requirements

US citizenship is required per contract.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology or related field and 4-8 years of prior relevant experience or Master’s with 2-6 years of prior relevant experience.
6+ years of software testing or quality engineering experience.
Experience supporting Agile software development programs.
Demonstrated experience creating and executing manual and automated test plans.
Experience with automated testing tools such as Cypress, Playwright, or equivalent.
Experience with API testing using tools such as Postman or REST Assured.
Familiarity with CI/CD tools including Jenkins, GitLab, Azure DevOps, or similar platforms.
Experience with defect management tools such as Jira.
Ability to communicate results and issues to technical and non-technical customer stakeholders.
Active Top Secret/SCI with the ability to successfully pass a Polygraph examination.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting DoD or Intelligence Community programs.
Familiarity with scripting languages including JavaScript, and Python.
Knowledge of containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes.
Experience with performance testing tools such as JMeter or LoadRunner.
Familiarity with cloud technologies including AWS, Azure, or OpenShift
Knowledge of DevSecOps pipelines and automated quality assurance practices.
Experience working with modern software delivery environments.
Experience with geospatial applications or GEOINT data.
Certifications such as ISTQB, CASTP, CAST, CSTE, Security+, or similar.

Responsibilities

Lead planning, design, development, and execution of comprehensive test strategies across multiple Agile sprints.
Design, develop, and maintain automated and manual test cases for new and existing capabilities.
Collaborate daily with software engineers, product managers, system engineers, and Scrum Masters to define acceptance criteria and ensure quality is built into every release.
Perform functional, integration, regression, system, and end-to-end testing.
Validate application performance, reliability, security, and usability.
Identify, document, prioritize, and track software defects through resolution.
Support Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines by integrating automated testing into deployment workflows.
Analyze test results, communicate risks, and provide recommendations that improve software quality.
Contribute to continuous process improvement initiatives that enhance Agile team effectiveness.