Job Description

Overview

Principal Test Engineer at Leidos in the National Security Sector's (NSS) Cyber & Analytics Business Area (CABA).

As a Test Engineer on this program, you will design, develop, and execute automated tests to ensure the quality and reliability of software applications and services in a Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery pipeline within a commercial cloud environment. You will play a crucial role in the software development lifecycle, aiming to streamline testing processes, reduce defects, and accelerate software releases.

Base pay range

$126,100.00/yr - $227,950.00/yr

Responsibilities

• Guide and mentor junior and mid-level test engineers, sharing best practices, conducting code reviews, and fostering a culture of quality and continuous improvement.
• Participate in program Agile software development initiatives (standup, planning, increment planning) to support innovation and enhancement of custom applications through iteration/functionality testing within a commercial cloud environment.
• 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 automated test cases using knowledge of custom applications through designated GUI/COTS products (e.g., Selenium and Katalon Studio).
• Leverage DevOps practices to ensure repeatability and configuration management of test cases/scripts are maintained and continuously improved.
• Develop and document end-to-end functionality test case narratives using task management system (JIRA/Confluence) and support performance testing/evaluation activities using tools such as JMeter.

Basic qualifications

• Significant experience in software quality assurance with a strong focus on automation testing.
• Experience with creation, authoring, execution and documentation of test cases/result sets for software products in an agile cadence.
• Hands-on experience designing and implementing robust automation frameworks using tools like Selenium or Katalon Studio.
• Strong programming skills in languages such as Java or Python for writing efficient and scalable test scripts.
• Significant experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub) and their integration with automated tests.
• Direct experience with software performance testing practices.
• Significant experience working/testing within Commercial Cloud Platforms (e.g., AWS) and DevOps tools in a SAFe Agile/DevOps environment.
• Ability to work collaboratively to execute test cases complementary to development efforts.
• BS with 12+ years of relevant experience or MS with 10+ years (or equivalent experience).
• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance.

Preferred qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Katalon Studio and Katalon Runtime Engine.
• Experience reviewing CI/CD output and tracing test failures to code changes.
• Ability to review code check-ins to understand impact on system functionality and bugs.
• Direct experience with AWS environments.

Notes: This posting is for U.S. positions and may be updated. Pay range is a general guideline and not a guarantee of compensation. Final offer depends on responsibilities, education, experience, and other factors.

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