Software Tester

Leidos Inc; United States; On-site; USD 51,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness programs

Competitive compensation

Income Protection

Paid Leave and Retirement

Job summary

Leidos currently seeks a Software Tester for the Homeland Sector, focusing on test planning, execution, and defect management for a DHS program integrating custom software with COTS products. The role requires a Bachelor’s in CS or related field and up to 2 years of testing experience. Candidates must be a U.S.

citizen and able to obtain a Tier 2 Public Trust clearance. Responsibilities include risk assessment, reporting, and contributing to QA process improvements within a collaborative team

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS or related field.
• Up to 2 years of software testing experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Must be eligible for Tier 2 Public Trust clearance.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.

Responsibilities

• Develop test plans, strategies, and test cases from requirements and user stories.
• Monitor CI/CD pipelines, test results, and system logs to identify issues and performance bottlenecks early.
• Conduct regression testing to ensure new features do not break existing functionality.
• Execute manual tests, run automated tests, record results, and generate reports.
• Identify, report, and prioritize defects and coordinate with development teams.
• Contribute to QA process improvements and tools.
• Document test cases and share knowledge with the team.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication

Team collaboration

Public Trust clearance

US citizenship

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Software Eng or related field

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Shell scripting

Job description

Description

At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers' 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.

The Homeland Sector at Leidos currently has an opening for a Software Tester. The program delivers a comprehensive integrated mission control software tool combining custom code and integrated COTS products for a Department of Homeland Security customer.

Primary Responsibilities

• Test Planning and Strategy: Develop test plans, strategies, and test cases based on project requirements, user stories, and technical specifications.
• Continuous Monitoring: Monitor CI/CD pipelines, test results, and system logs to identify issues, regressions, and performance bottlenecks early in the development process.
• Regression Testing: Conduct regression testing to ensure that new features and bug fixes do not introduce unintended side effects or break existing functionality.
• Test Execution and Reporting: Execute manual tests, create/execute automated tests, record test results, and generate test reports to communicate findings to stakeholders and drive decision-making.
• Defect Management: Identify, report, and prioritize software defects using issue tracking systems, and work closely with development teams to ensure timely resolution and validation of fixes.
• Quality Assurance Processes: Contribute to the improvement of quality assurance processes, methodologies, and tools, with a focus on increasing efficiency, effectiveness, and test coverage.
• Documentation and Knowledge Sharing: Document and configuration manage test cases, procedures, and best practices, and share knowledge with the team through documentation, training sessions, and presentations.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Up to 2 years of experience in Software Testing.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues and identify root causes.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment and interact with stakeholders at all levels.
• Must be able to obtain a Tier 2 Public Trust clearance.
• Must be a US Citizen.

Preferred Qualification

• Experience using Atlassian collaboration tools, such as JIRA, Confluence
• Basic shell scripting knowledge

Please be advised that during the interview, you will be required to keep your camera on, and your interviewer will be taking your picture for identification purposes if an offer letter is extended to you.

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Original Posting: September 29, 2026

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: Pay Range $50,700.00 - $91,650.00

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 (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.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

• competitive compensation
• Health and Wellness programs
• Income Protection
• Paid Leave and Retirement

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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.

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