Mid/Sr. Manual Test Engineer TS/SCI Poly
Leidos, Corridor North, MD, United States
Job Summary
Leidos has an exciting opportunity for a Mid/Sr Manual Test Engineer on an important, fast‑paced, mission‑critical program. The selected candidate will perform component, integration, and system level testing by writing and executing system‑level test procedures, evaluating changes made to software applications, and verifying defect corrective actions discovered during development, testing, and/or operational use.
Primary Responsibilities
Coordinate with other Engineers and customer test stakeholders to define testing priorities and establish test event schedules.
Partner with System‑Level Test Teams and Scrum Masters to identify tasks and resources for test environment preparation, test procedure development, and execution of informal and formal testing.
Identify and manage cross‑team dependencies required to successfully execute program release testing events.
Perform manual component, integration, system, and end‑to‑end testing of software applications.
Develop, write, and execute system‑level and integration‑level test procedures and test reports.
Evaluate software changes and verify defect corrective actions identified during development, testing, and operational use.
Utilize basic system administration skills and work with physical equipment in a test lab environment.
Develop test data, define test acceptance criteria, and create test methodologies for subsystem interfaces and software modules.
Plan, perform, and oversee regression testing using a full suite of Operational Test Scenarios for builds/images delivered to the customer.
Engage with customer points of contact when required, to prepare for and conduct formal test milestones (e.g., Test Readiness Reviews, Test Results Reviews), coordinate customer witnessing of formal tests, and provide test resource support for customer test events.
Understand all software components and their interface requirements to ensure comprehensive test coverage.
Develop, review and contribute to test plans and test procedure documentation as part of a broader test organization.
Support software configuration management processes related to test artifacts and environments.
Work collaboratively with Software Development, Systems Engineering, Integration, Deployment, and Sustainment teams.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in a technical field and at least 8 years of related experience. Additional relevant work experience may be substituted for a degree.
Must have current, full‑time experience working as a Test Engineer.
Must have experience testing through a full system development life cycle, including implementing test plans, test cases, and test processes.
Must have experience participating in formal test events (Acceptance Test, User Acceptance Test, Software Final Release Test, Maintenance Release Test, etc).
Must have demonstrated experience developing and executing formal system tests to verify compliance with customer requirements.
Must have experience collaborating with software developers to create formal test procedures.
Must have experience working with physical equipment in a test lab environment.
Must have experience collecting, analyzing, presenting test results verbally and reporting test results in writing.
Must have experience utilizing elevated privileges to set up and execute manual test procedures.
Must have experience documenting test results for corrective actions, reporting, and audits.
Must have experience testing systems from existing system and functional specifications.
Must have strong communication skills and be able to successfully communicate with both management and technical personnel.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with Behavior Driven Development (BDD) and Test‑Driven Development (TDD).
Experience with programming and scripting languages (i.e., Java, shell, Python, etc).
Experience working with Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) / key management programs and technologies.
SAFe Agilist or DevOps certification.
Experience working in an Agile Development Environment or on an Agile Team.
Clearance Required
Clearance Required: Must have TS/SCI with Polygraph.
Commitment to Non‑Discrimination
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.
#J-18808-Ljbffr
Leidos has an exciting opportunity for a Mid/Sr Manual Test Engineer on an important, fast‑paced, mission‑critical program. The selected candidate will perform component, integration, and system level testing by writing and executing system‑level test procedures, evaluating changes made to software applications, and verifying defect corrective actions discovered during development, testing, and/or operational use.
Primary Responsibilities
Coordinate with other Engineers and customer test stakeholders to define testing priorities and establish test event schedules.
Partner with System‑Level Test Teams and Scrum Masters to identify tasks and resources for test environment preparation, test procedure development, and execution of informal and formal testing.
Identify and manage cross‑team dependencies required to successfully execute program release testing events.
Perform manual component, integration, system, and end‑to‑end testing of software applications.
Develop, write, and execute system‑level and integration‑level test procedures and test reports.
Evaluate software changes and verify defect corrective actions identified during development, testing, and operational use.
Utilize basic system administration skills and work with physical equipment in a test lab environment.
Develop test data, define test acceptance criteria, and create test methodologies for subsystem interfaces and software modules.
Plan, perform, and oversee regression testing using a full suite of Operational Test Scenarios for builds/images delivered to the customer.
Engage with customer points of contact when required, to prepare for and conduct formal test milestones (e.g., Test Readiness Reviews, Test Results Reviews), coordinate customer witnessing of formal tests, and provide test resource support for customer test events.
Understand all software components and their interface requirements to ensure comprehensive test coverage.
Develop, review and contribute to test plans and test procedure documentation as part of a broader test organization.
Support software configuration management processes related to test artifacts and environments.
Work collaboratively with Software Development, Systems Engineering, Integration, Deployment, and Sustainment teams.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in a technical field and at least 8 years of related experience. Additional relevant work experience may be substituted for a degree.
Must have current, full‑time experience working as a Test Engineer.
Must have experience testing through a full system development life cycle, including implementing test plans, test cases, and test processes.
Must have experience participating in formal test events (Acceptance Test, User Acceptance Test, Software Final Release Test, Maintenance Release Test, etc).
Must have demonstrated experience developing and executing formal system tests to verify compliance with customer requirements.
Must have experience collaborating with software developers to create formal test procedures.
Must have experience working with physical equipment in a test lab environment.
Must have experience collecting, analyzing, presenting test results verbally and reporting test results in writing.
Must have experience utilizing elevated privileges to set up and execute manual test procedures.
Must have experience documenting test results for corrective actions, reporting, and audits.
Must have experience testing systems from existing system and functional specifications.
Must have strong communication skills and be able to successfully communicate with both management and technical personnel.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with Behavior Driven Development (BDD) and Test‑Driven Development (TDD).
Experience with programming and scripting languages (i.e., Java, shell, Python, etc).
Experience working with Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) / key management programs and technologies.
SAFe Agilist or DevOps certification.
Experience working in an Agile Development Environment or on an Agile Team.
Clearance Required
Clearance Required: Must have TS/SCI with Polygraph.
Commitment to Non‑Discrimination
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.
#J-18808-Ljbffr