Automation Test Engineer

Leidos; Shiloh (IL); On-site; USD 104,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in digital modernization is seeking an Automation Test Engineer to join their Agile team. The role involves developing robust automated testing solutions, collaborating with developers, and mentoring junior team members. Candidates should possess extensive experience in automation testing, performance testing tools, and strong communication skills. This position supports significant defense contracts and requires an active DoD Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• 8-12 years of professional experience or 6-10 years with a Master’s degree.
• Active DoD Secret clearance required.
• Experience in automation testing & Quality Control practices.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain automated test frameworks for complex applications.
• Develop performance testing automation using JMeter.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

Automation testing

API testing

Test automation frameworks

Performance testing

Collaboration skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline

Tools

Selenium

JUnit

JMeter

Postman

JIRA

Job description

The Digital Modernization sector within Leidos has an opening for an Automation Test Engineer for the Global Solution Management – Operations II (GSM-O II) contract. This contract includes the Operations, Sustainment, Maintenance, Repair, and Defense of the Defense Information System Network (DISN) within the DOD Information Network (DODIN) in support of the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA). It also includes support to other key tasks for DISA, including the transformation of DISA’s operational mission through innovation, and support to DISA’s mission partners. This position is located virtually in the Ft. Meade, MD or Scott AFB, IL area. One must live within driving distance of Fort Meade or Scott AFB as they will need to be in the office as needed.

The Automation Test Engineer is responsible for working within a fast paced, Agile team to support developing a robust automated testing solution to ensure the quality and performance of our innovation deployments. This position will be expected to automate unit and functional tests that verify tool functionality and integration within existing frameworks in the AWS Cloud and integrating into DevOps pipeline, whilst mentoring and guiding junior and new team members. The individual will work with the New Innovations internal development and implementation teams, operational end users, and support teams to analyze, build, and maintain automated test frameworks. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with test automation frameworks, unit and regression testing, API validation, performance testing, and integration with test management tools. Work with tools such as Selenium, Junit, JMeter, and others to support scalable and efficient test practices.

Primary Responsibilities

The successful candidate's primary responsibilities will be:

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks with hands-on automation experience on complex applications with multiple integrations using Selenium, JUnit, and/or UiPath.
• Write and execute automated test scripts for regression, integration, and end-to-end scenarios.
• Develop and maintain performance testing automation using tools such as JMeter to evaluate system scalability and responsiveness.
• Collaborate and contribute to test-driven development (TDD) with developers to contribute to unit testing and ensure proper test coverage.
• Perform API testing using tools like Postman, REST Assured, or similar.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Bitbucket) that test systems to be deployed across a variety of environments in AWS Cloud.
• Integrate with test management tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Xray) to record automated test results and automatically open defects (test report).
• Analyze test results, identify bugs, and work closely with developers to resolve issues.
• Document test processes, results, and maintain traceability across test artifacts.
• Continuously improve test automation strategies, frameworks, and tools.
• Lead, mentor, and guide junior and new team members.
• Maintain and update the test strategy throughout the development lifecycle in accordance with best practices.
• Employ exceptional problem-solving skills.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, including daily standups, sprint planning meetings, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Conduct troubleshooting and test execution in support of remediation efforts as required.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/education, with 8-12 years of professional experience; or 6-10 years with a related Master’s degree.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen with an active DoD Secret clearance.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience in automation testing & Quality Control practices.
• Proficient in Selenium, Junit, and scripting languages.
• Knowledge of performance testing tools (JMeter, LoadRunner).
• Active Security+ Certification (or other applicable 8570 required certification), or ability to obtain one quickly.
• Hands-on experience with API testing tools and techniques.
• Strong understanding of SDLC, Agile methodologies, and testing lifecycle.
• Experience with version control systems (Git) and CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins), JIRA, Git repositories, and Confluence.
• Experience with cloud-based AWS services and containerized applications (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for collaboration with various stakeholders.
• Ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience testing open-source and COTS technology.

Preferred Qualifications

• Understanding of ITIL foundation or ITIL certification.
• Experience with behavioral driven development (BDD).
• Experience with DevOps/DevSecOps, Configuration as Code, Infrastructure as Code, and CI/CD implementation.
• Experience with Xray Test Management.
• Experience developing test cases for system requirements across multiple subsystems/tools.
• Experience and domain knowledge related to data processing.
• AWS cloud certifications.

Original Posting: June 5, 2025

For U.S. Positions: 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.

Pay Range: $104,650.00 - $189,175.00

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 responsibilities, education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, internal equity, market data, bargaining agreements, or other laws.