Test Architect

Leidos, Inc.; United States; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory Pension Scheme

Private Medical Insurance

33 days Annual Leave (including public

Access to Flexible benefits (including

Flexi-Time Working

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Test Architect to lead the test strategy across complex programmes, collaborating with customers, delivery teams and technical specialists to ensure quality is embedded in every stage.

You will design test environments, guide testing approaches, and promote modern testing practices and automation to deliver high-quality outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience developing test strategies and leading testing activities within complex programmes.
• Strong understanding of the full software testing lifecycle.
• Experience with automated and manual testing approaches, including functional, non-functional, integration, and acceptance testing.
• Experience testing integrated solutions involving multiple applications, services, and third‑party systems.
• Knowledge of modernisation and transformation programmes, including transitioning from legacy systems to new platforms.
• Ability to engage and influence stakeholders at different levels.
• Strong problem‑solving and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the overall test strategy for the programme.
• Design test environments, test data, and supporting services needed for successful testing.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance on testing, quality assurance, and acceptance activities.
• Support teams in establishing effective test approaches, standards, and best practices.
• Review and provide assurance for test plans and acceptance activities.
• Work with stakeholders to ensure business and technical requirements are fully covered.
• Identify and manage testing risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies, and opportunities.
• Collaborate with customers, suppliers, and project teams to deliver successful outcomes.
• Promote modern testing practices, automation, and continuous improvement.
• Help ensure testing decisions support the successful delivery of the overall solution.
• Communicate effectively with a wide range of technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

Test strategy development

Testing lifecycle

Automation testing

Manual testing

Stakeholder influence

Communication

Problem solving

Job description

In this role, you will lead the test strategy and help drive continuous improvement across our testing approach. You'll work closely with customers, delivery teams, and technical specialists to ensure quality is built into every stage of the programme. We're looking for someone who enjoys solving complex challenges, influencing best practice, and helping teams deliver high-quality outcomes. Whether your background is in systems integration, software delivery, or large-scale transformation programmes, we'd love to hear from you. What You'll Be Doing As a Test Architect, you will:

• Define and maintain the overall test strategy for the programme.
• Design test environments, test data, and supporting services needed for successful testing.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance on testing, quality assurance, and acceptance activities.
• Support teams in establishing effective test approaches, standards, and best practices.
• Review and provide assurance for test plans and acceptance activities.
• Work with stakeholders to ensure business and technical requirements are fully covered.
• Identify and manage testing risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies, and opportunities.
• Collaborate with customers, suppliers, and project teams to deliver successful outcomes.
• Promote modern testing practices, automation, and continuous improvement.
• Help ensure testing decisions support the successful delivery of the overall solution.
• Communicate effectively with a wide range of technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  We're interested in people who can demonstrate many of the following:
• Experience developing test strategies and leading testing activities within complex programmes.
• Strong understanding of the full software testing lifecycle.
• Experience with both automated and manual testing approaches, including functional, non-functional, integration, and acceptance testing.
• Experience testing integrated solutions involving multiple applications, services, and third‑party systems.
• Knowledge of modernisation and transformation programmes, including transitioning from legacy systems to new platforms.
• Ability to engage and influence stakeholders at different levels.
• Strong problem‑solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• A proactive approach to learning, improvement, and sharing knowledge.
• Relevant testing certifications, such as ISTQB, are welcomed but not essential.
• It Would Be Great If You Also Have
• Experience working on complex systems integration or transformation programmes.
• Knowledge of data‑intensive solutions and testing approaches.
• Experience leading, coaching, or mentoring team members.
• Experience implementing modern test automation frameworks and practices.
• Knowledge of Air Traffic Management (ATM) or similar operational environments.
  Leidos UK & Europe (http://www.leidos.com/company/global/uk-europe) - we work to make the worldsafer,healthier, andmore efficient through technology, engineering andscience.

Leidos is a growing company delivering innovative technology and solutions focused on safeguarding critical capabilities and transformation in frontline services, our work in the United Kingdom includes addressing some of the most complex problems in defence, healthcare, government, safety and security, and transportation. What Makes Us Different: Purpose: you can use your passion and abilities at Leidos to keep the people you care about safe. We are at the forefront of machine learning, AI, cyber security and solutions. Using your skills in the technology frontline by helping to build a safer world. You can inspire change. Collaboration: having flexibility to do your job is one of our core benefits, enabling you to become part of our extraordinary team. We have been empowering our people to work flexibly for years. Whether you work from home, the office or on customer sites, we will give you the digital tools and the flexibility to work smarter and align your needs and ours. People: Leidos empowers people from every background to be themselves and gives you the tools to learn new skills by enabling growth whilst developing . We believe that extraordinary people need opportunities to grow, to be inspired and to inspire others. At Leidos, we invest in technical academies, career rotations and a career development plans that enhance your future. 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., 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 .

At Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success, UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance. We provide an employment package that attracts, develops and retains only the best in talent.

• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• 33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays)
• Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme and much more!)
• Flexi-Time Working, 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 .