Test Engineer

Leidos Inc; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 92,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is standing up a new Agile development team in Washington, DC to modernize federal IT systems. This role focuses on testing and validating ServiceNow-based capabilities within an Agile framework, delivering high-quality software for critical missions.

The Test Engineer will verify changes, develop automation tests, and support acceptance criteria, traceability, and regression testing across sprint cycles.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance is required.
• Onsite work in Washington, DC is required.
• Experience with test data management and test automation.
• Experience with DevOps, CI tools, and source control.
• Experience in Agile development/testing.
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Ensure high-quality software delivery using Agile/Scrum testing practices.
• Analyze requirements and collaborate with leads to ensure testable implementations.
• Create automation tests using ServiceNow's ATF.
• Help define testable acceptance criteria for user stories.
• Test ServiceNow capabilities developed during each sprint.
• Support the test manager with test procedure development and execution.
• Participate in sprint reviews and planning sessions.
• Translate functional requirements into effective test cases.
• Perform regression testing and validate full operational test scenarios.
• Prepare test reports summarizing results, anomalies, and configuration changes.
• Support software configuration management and understand component interfaces.
• Develop test plans, test data, and acceptance criteria.
• Support customer demos, data prep, and UAT activities.
• Use Jira to document testing progress and defects.
• Mentor junior testers as needed.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

Test automation

DevOps

Agile testing

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree (related field)

Master's degree (related field)

Tools

Jira

Confluence

ServiceNow ATF

Job description

Description

Join Leidos' Digital Sector as we stand up a brand-new Agile development team at the forefront of federal IT modernization, delivering real digital transformation where it matters most. This is a rare ground-floor opportunity to architect, build, and integrate cutting-edge infrastructure solutions in support of some of our nation's most sensitive and critical missions.

What to expect:

• Early-stage flexibility with partial telework during initial development phases
• Full-time on-site presence at secure facility in Washington, DC will be required as the program matures
• A collaborative, Agile environment where your input shapes the architecture from day one
• Dev platform based on ServiceNow, Elastic, AWS and RedHat

What you'll need:

• An active TS/SCI clearance (required for consideration)
• Willingness to complete and maintain additional customer suitability screenings throughout employment
• Current Security+ certification or higher/equivalent

The Test Engineer works in a fastpaced Agile environment to verify and validate system changes and advance modern testing techniques. This role supports testing, configuration validation, and ongoing development of the ServiceNow platform, ensuring successful delivery of digital transformation capabilities across ITIL processes and automated workflows.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Ensure highquality software delivery using Agile/Scrum testing practices.
• Analyze requirements and collaborate with leads to ensure testable implementations.
• Create automation tests using ServiceNow's Automation Test Framework (ATF).
• Help define testable acceptance criteria for user stories.
• Test ServiceNow capabilities developed during each sprint.
• Support the test manager with test procedure development and execution.
• Participate in sprint reviews and planning sessions.
• Translate functional requirements into effective test cases.
• Perform regression testing and validate full operational test scenarios.
• Prepare test reports summarizing results, anomalies, and configuration changes.
• Support software configuration management and understand component interfaces.
• Develop test plans, test data, and acceptance criteria.
• Support customer demos, data prep, and UAT activities.
• Use Jira to document testing progress and defects.
• Assist with maintaining validation portions of requirements traceability (RVTM).
• Mentor junior testers as needed.

Basic Qualifications:

• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• Ability to work onsite in Washington, DC.
• Ability to pass and maintain additional suitability screenings as required by customer
• Education and experience depending on job level:
  • Level IV: Bachelor's degree in a related discipline and 8-12 years of relevant experience (or a Master's and 6+ years). Additional experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
  • Level V: Bachelor's degree in a related discipline and 12+ years of relevant experience (or a Master's and 10+ years). Additional experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• Experience with test data management and test automation.
• Experience with DevOps, CI tools, and source control.
• Experience in Agile development/testing.
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1-2 years of ServiceNow administration/configuration experience.
• Experience with ServiceNow ATF and modules such as Discovery, Event Management, Service Mapping, scripting, custom apps, and workflows.
• Ability to analyze code and troubleshoot technical issues.
• Understanding of ITIL practices; ITIL certification preferred.
• AWS cloud certifications a plus.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies, Jira, and Confluence.

Pay Range $92,300.00 - $166,850.00

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.

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.