1 day ago
Gaithersburg, MD, USA or Eagan, MN, USAMid Level
H1B sponsor
Base Salary
$73k - $133k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design and implement test automation frameworks for microservices-based platform components.
- Build reusable test libraries, utilities, distributed-service validation frameworks, and data-driven verification approaches.
- Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and establish continuous quality gates.
- Conduct performance, integration, API, operational scenario, and legacy-to-modern behavioral validation testing.
- Develop test plans and strategies aligned with sprint and program increment objectives.
- Analyze defect patterns, test metrics, root causes, and quality trends.
- Collaborate with development and systems engineering teams on testability and quality requirements.
- Support test environment configuration and test data management.
- Mentor junior test engineers on automation practices and testing methodologies.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline with 3+ years of experience, or a master’s degree with 2+ years; additional experience, education, and training may substitute for the degree.
- Experience with test automation frameworks such as Selenium, JUnit, pytest, or equivalent, and Java or JavaScript test development.
- Experience integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or similar tools.
- Experience with performance, integration, and API testing for distributed systems using tools such as JMeter or Gatling.
- Knowledge of distributed service testing, service virtualization, contract testing, chaos engineering, and data-driven test automation.
- Experience with operational scenario-based testing, behavioral validation, root cause analysis, and defect investigation.
- Familiarity with Agile/SAFe testing, quality engineering, test management, and defect tracking tools.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust and successfully complete government-required background investigations.
- U.S. citizenship is required.
- Preferred qualifications include Python, microservices and event-driven architecture testing, Docker, Kubernetes, REST Assured, Postman/Newman, security testing, aviation or defense testing, TDD, BDD, AI-assisted development tools, and legacy-to-modern migration testing.
Benefits
- Hybrid schedule with 3 days onsite and 2 days working from home for candidates within commuting distance of Gaithersburg, MD; Eagan, MN; or Egg Harbor Township, NJ.
- Candidates outside the stated commuting areas may be considered for a 100% remote arrangement.
- The role supports government programs and requires a favorable Public Trust investigation.
Tech Stack
Apache JMeterDockerGitHub ActionsGitLab CI/CDJavaJavaScriptJenkinsJUnitKubernetesPostmanpytestPythonSelenium
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About Leidos
Leidos builds and operates technology and engineering solutions for defense, intelligence, civil, and health agencies, including systems integration, cyber, enterprise IT, sensors, and healthcare IT. It primarily sells through government contracts and long-term programs, plus managed services and mission software. Founded in 1969 and headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos is a Fortune 500 public company on the NYSE; customers include U.S. defense and intelligence agencies and civil bodies such as the FAA.