Mid/Sr. Manual Tester TS/SCI Poly

Via Logic LLC; Corridor North (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos in Maryland is seeking a Mid/Sr Manual Test Engineer to join a fast-paced, mission-critical program. You will perform manual testing across component, integration, and system levels, write test procedures, and verify defect corrections during development and operational use.

You will work with a team that automates regression tests and maintains testing frameworks, and you will operate in a lab environment with physical equipment, coordinating with test stakeholders through formal

Qualifications

• BS degree and 12–15 years of experience or MS with 10–13 years.
• Current, full-time experience as a Test Engineer.
• Experience across full SDLC with test plans, test cases, and test processes.
• Experience in formal test events (AAT/UAT/Final Release Test).
• Experience developing and executing formal system tests to verify requirements.
• Collaborating with software developers to create formal test procedures.
• Working with physical lab equipment for testing.
• Strong communication with management and technical staff.
• Clearance TS/SCI with Polygraph on day one.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with engineers and stakeholders to set testing priorities and schedules.
• Partner with system-level test teams and scrum masters for test env prep and execution.
• Identify cross-team dependencies for release testing events.
• Perform manual component, integration, system, and end-to-end testing.
• Develop and execute system-level and integration-level test procedures and reports.
• Evaluate software changes and verify corrective actions.
• Use basic system administration skills in a test lab.
• Develop test data, acceptance criteria, and test methodologies for interfaces.
• Plan and oversee regression testing for builds/images delivered to customer.
• Engage with customer points of contact for formal test milestones.
• Understand software components and interfaces for coverage.
• Contribute to test plans and documentation within the broader test org.
• Support CM processes related to test artifacts and environments.
• Collaborate with Software Dev, Systems Eng, Integration, Deployment, and Sustainment teams.

Skills

Test engineering

SDLC testing

Formal test events

Test procedure development

Test data & results analysis

Lab testing with equipment

Strong communication

Elevated privilege testing

Documentation of results

Dev collaboration

TS/SCI with Polygraph

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Doctorate

Tools

PKI tooling

Job description

Leidos has a new and exciting opportunity for a Mid/Sr Manual Test Engineer in our Intel Sector's Cyber & Analytics Business Area (CABA).

Our talented team is at the forefront in Security Engineering, Computer Network Operations (CNO), Mission Software, Analytical Methods and Modeling, Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), and Cryptographic Key Management.

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. The selected candidate will join the existing Manual Test Team in support of a fast-paced, dynamic software development program. The Manual Test team is part of a test organization that includes teams that automate regression tests and maintain a complex testing framework and infrastructure. The selected individual will utilize basic system administration skills and will work with physical equipment in a test lab environment.

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

• BS degree and 12 - 15 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 10 - 13 years of prior relevant experience. May possess a Doctorate in technical domain.
• 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.
• Clearance Required: Must have TS/SCI with Polygraph on day one.

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.

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.