Senior Test Engineer - CI/CD & Automation Lead

Leidos; Gaithersburg (MD); On-site; USD 108,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Senior Test Engineer to join the Chinook Program, supporting critical software capabilities for national missions. The role emphasizes leading testing efforts for web-based and enterprise applications in a fast-paced Agile environment.

The ideal candidate will drive test strategy, develop automated test suites, and collaborate across software, systems engineering, and stakeholders to ensure high quality throughout the SDLC, including CI/CD integration and performance testing.

Qualifications

• US citizenship is required per contract.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology or related field with 8–12 years of experience or Master’s with 6–10 years of experience.
• 8+ years of software testing or quality engineering experience.
• Experience testing enterprise applications throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and CI/CD processes.
• Experience developing automated test solutions.
• Knowledge of functional, integration, regression, system, and performance testing methodologies.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to communicate results and issues to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, design, development, and execution of comprehensive test strategies.
• Develop and maintain automated and manual test cases for web-based and enterprise applications.
• Partner with software developers, systems engineers, and stakeholders to ensure quality throughout the SDLC.
• Perform functional, integration, regression, system, and performance testing.
• Identify, document, prioritize, and track defects through resolution.
• Support CI/CD pipelines by integrating automated testing into DevSecOps workflows.
• Champion testing best practices across the team.
• Contribute to continuous process improvements that enhance software quality and program success.

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Senior Test Engineer to join the Chinook Program, supporting critical software capabilities for national missions. The role emphasizes leading testing efforts for web-based and enterprise applications in a fast-paced Agile environment.

The ideal candidate will drive test strategy, develop automated test suites, and collaborate across software, systems engineering, and stakeholders to ensure high quality throughout the SDLC, including CI/CD integration and performance testing.