Senior Automation Test Engineer – Web/API & IDAM

Leidos; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 116,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking an Application Tester to support a government client in the IDAM/ICAM space. The role focuses on testing access control systems across web, mobile, and API interfaces, ensuring secure, reliable IT systems for critical missions.

The candidate will design test plans, execute tests, collaborate with developers and QA, and contribute to planning and documentation. Strong automation and CI/CD experience are essential, with a focus on continuous feature testing.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field with 12+ years of experience.
• Strong automation QA experience and solid testing fundamentals.
• Experience with Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, and Katalon in automation.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain test plans for web, mobile, and API testing.
• Execute manual tests to identify defects and report them to the development team.
• Collaborate with developers and QA peers to identify test scenarios and automation opportunities.
• Contribute to test planning, case design, and documentation.
• Support the team with UAT testing activities including test scripts and reporting results.

Skills

Selenium

Cypress

Playwright

Katalon

Java

Python

JavaScript

C#

REST Assured

Jenkins

GitLab CI

GitHub Actions

Azure DevOps

Test automation

Education

BA/BS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Postman

SQL

Jenkins

Git

Job description

Leidos is seeking an Application Tester to support a government client in the IDAM/ICAM space. The role focuses on testing access control systems across web, mobile, and API interfaces, ensuring secure, reliable IT systems for critical missions.

The candidate will design test plans, execute tests, collaborate with developers and QA, and contribute to planning and documentation. Strong automation and CI/CD experience are essential, with a focus on continuous feature testing.