Software Tester / Developer Engineer

Description

At Leidos,we'renot just delivering solutions -we'repioneering the future of defense and intelligence technology. Our diverse teams of innovators unite around a singular purpose: empowering our customers to succeed in their critical missions. We believe in leading with integrity, investing in our communities, and building sustainably for tomorrow.

Shape the future of digital defense.

Our Digital Modernization sector is at the forefront of next-generation technology, architectingcutting-edgesolutions in cyber defense,logisticsoptimization, security operations, and decision intelligence.We'rethe minds behind the mission-critical systems that keep our nation secure.

Your opportunity to lead transformation.

We'reseekingaSoftwareTester/DeveloperEngineertopay a key role in ourcloud transformation efforts for theUnited States Coast Guard at C5ISC in Alexandria, VA.You'llsupport migrations and modernization of legacymission-criticalcapabilities of theCoast Guard operationstothe Coast Guard's Mission Cloud.

Ready to architect solutions that matter?

Job Description

As aSoftwareTester/DeveloperEngineer you will have the opportunity todesign,development,testing, troubleshooting, anddebugging ofsoftware programs for enhancements and new software-intensive systems and products. Appliesappropriate principles, standards, processes,proceduresand tools throughout the software development life cycle. Duties include software requirements analysis, development of software products and tools used for design, development and maintenance of infrastructure, and platforms.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Participate in program Agile initiatives to support innovation and enhancement ofinfrastructure automation and maintenancethrough iteration/functionality testing within a cloud environment.
• Leverage DevOps practices to ensure repeatability and Configuration Management of test cases/scripts aremaintainedand continuously improved
• Collaborate with team members (Scrum Master, Cloud Engineer,DevSecOps) to develop test approaches with emphasis on automation of recurring/regression test cases through selected toolsets
• Develop and document end-to-end functionality test case narratives using task management system (JIRA/Confluence) and support performance testing/evaluation activities.

Basic Qualifications:

• Requires BS and 4+ years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 2+ years of prior relevant experience, additional years of experience will be accepted in lieu of a degree.
• Must have 3-5 years of testing experience with at least 2 years in cloud environments
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies
• Strong scripting/programming: Bash, Python, and at least one build system (Maven/Gradle/Gradle Kotlin,npm, Bazel) and Docker image build knowledge.
• Understanding of monitoring and logging tools (CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, Prometheus)
• Knowledge of networking concepts (VPC, subnets, load balancers, DNS)
• Proficiencyin major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform)
• Understanding of cloud services architecture, networking, storage, andcomputeresources
• Experience with cloud-native testing approaches and distributed systems testing
• Proven experience implementing pipelines inHarness(CI + CD) or other modern CI/CD platforms; comfortable with visual & YAML pipeline editors.
• Hands-on experience withIaCtools like Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, Azure ResourceManager, or Ansible
• Ability to write, review, and test infrastructure code
• Understanding of version control for infrastructure andGitOpspractices
• Automated testing frameworks and tools (Selenium,pytest, Jest, etc.)
• API testing tools (Postman, REST Assured, SoapUI)
• Performance and load testing (JMeter, LoadRunner, k6)
• Multi-region and cross-availability zone testing
• Compliance and security testing in cloud environments

Preferred Qualifications:

• Cloud provider certifications (AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Fundamentals, GCP Associate) Testing certifications (ISTQB, CSTE)
• DevOps or automation-focused certifications

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.

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.

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand 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.

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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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