Lead Test Engineer

Leidos hiring for Lead Test Engineer jobs in Manassas, VA, US

Description

Looking for a rewarding career path? Unleash your potential at Leidos, where we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customer’s 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. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.

At Leidos, everything we do is built on our commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our employees, and our communities. Learn more about the values and culture that are the foundations of our business. Our mission is to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through information technology, engineering, and science. We offer a robust benefits package including competitive salaries; 401K Retirement Plan; comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage; flexible work schedule to allow for life/work balance; tuition reimbursement and more.

The GxNEXT Program which is part of the Leidos National Security Sector (NSS) is looking for a talented Lead Test Engineer to support our customer’s mission by leading the definition, conduct, and execution of thorough functional and regression testing and verification and validation  of Enterprise Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM)  capabilities and services. You will be working on our site in Chantilly, VA.

Clearance Requirement: Please note that based on the customer's requirement, we can only consider candidates with active TS/SCI Clearance with CI Poly

As the Lead Test Engineer, you will:

• Conduct functional and regression testing for new and enhanced capabilities and fixes for defects found in the  software baseline

• Lead a team of software and user interface testers

• Define and implement modernized test approaches in concert with program leadership

• Provide sign off of development user stories in the Integration environment

• Analyze and research Development Epics and User Stories for test scenarios and test procedure updates

• Update and maintain SoapUI projects which are used for SOAP and REST API testing

• Test Portal capabilities using Cucumber/Selenium automated testing scripts

• Design, prototype, and  implement Cucumber/Selenium scripts which are used for testing

• Create, update, and review detailed manual test procedures for conduct of factory acceptance, independent verification and validation (IV&V), and regression testing and  are delivered to the customer as a contract data requirements list (CDRL) item

• Conduct factory acceptance testing (FAT) and Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V), executing and demonstrating test procedures in front of Customer witnesses

• Assist developer and deployment teams with troubleshooting and analyzing issues as they arise

• Work with developers to identify and resolve discrepancies found during testing

• Maintain close collaboration with System Engineers to verify system functionality against requirements

• Update and review the Requirements Verification Traceability Matrix (RVTM)

• Maintain Test Team’s knowledge sharing dashboard in Confluence including, but not limited to:

  • How to instructions

  • Troubleshooting information

  • Processes, Procedures, and Guidelines

• Ensure testing scripts and projects are updated and maintained in the Test Git repository

Core Qualifications:

• BS degree and 8-12 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6-10 years of prior relevant experience. Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree

• Experience designing, prototyping, implementing and supporting automated test tools and frameworks

• At least 3 years experience with automated testing tools and frameworks

• Active CompTIA Security+ Certification

• TS/SCI Clearance with CI Poly

​Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with agile development methodologies

• Experience working with Linux

• Experience with Atlassian tool suite (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket)

• Experience leading/managing a team

• Experience testing SOAP and REST APIs using SoapUI or a similar tool

• Experience with test automation tool implementation such as Selenium and Cucumber

• Experience with maintaining test automation scripts

• Experience creating, updating, and reviewing step-by-step test procedures

• Experience working with developers to identify and resolve discrepancies found during testing

• Experience working in a team environment and working independently, self-motivated

• Strong, effective, and professional communication (written/verbal) and interpersonal skills

• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail

While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.