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Automation Tester

AT Leidos
Leidos

Automation Tester

Ashburn, VA

Description

The National Security Sector within Leidos is seeking an Automation Tester with strong systems, software, cloud, and Agile experience to support a complex program to provide Agile development and operations and maintenance for critical systems on a mission-critical program supporting the Passenger Systems Program Directorate (PSPD) within Customs and Border Protection (CBP). PSPD supports the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and CBP critical missions, specifically screening and processing travelers at the ports of entry (POEs) into the United States.

In this hands on position, you will work collaboratively to architect, design, build, deliver, and enhance highly available, scalable, real time systems. You will exercise your judgment in determining and recommending the best designs based on customer business objectives, timelines and other resource constraints. You will participate in and/or direct major deliverables of projects through all aspects of the software development lifecycle including scope and work estimation, architecture and design, coding and unit testing. This role will support test planning and execution on an exciting new technology program from requirements definition through flight testing.

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This position REQUIRES onsite support in Ashburn, VA, 2 times a week

Primary Responsibilities

  • Provide technical guidance during a significant project in designing, coding, testing, debugging, and maintaining program.
  • Translating and interpreting functional requirements into test cases.
  • Maintain test environment and install new software code as necessary as needed to support applications
  • Develop and use automated test
  • Perform regression testing, covering full suite of Operational Test Scenarios for builds and/or images to be delivered to customer.
  • Develop detailed test plans, test data and define test acceptance criteria.
  • Prepare test report summarizing test results including anomalies, systems errors, and configuration changes.
  • Support the software configuration management process and understand software components and their interface requirements.
  • Verify specific action or function of code and demonstrate successfully to customer.
  • Assist the software development team in the implementation of automated regression testing.
  • Support Customer Demonstration, data prep and UAT activities

Basic Qualifications

  • BS/BA degree with a minimum of 8+ years of relevant experience or 6+ years of relevant experience with Masters Degree; OR 4 years of directly related experience in lieu of degree
  • Must currently possess an active Secret clearance
  • Must be able to maintain and obtain a CBP Background Investigation prior to start
  • Test data management and testing automation
  • Technical expertise including knowledge of in Java and Database programming languages
  • Experience with DevOps, continuous integration tools and source control tools
  • Experience with agile development and testing methodologies
  • The ability to work on a multidisciplinary team
  • Experience in test automation tools like Selenium, SoapUI, scripting, performance, load and scanning capabilities.
  • Must have experience on debugging the code
  • Candidate must pass a live technical coding exercise

Preferred Qualifications

  • Advanced degree
  • Top Secret clearance
  • Active Full CBP BI
  • Experience with CBP
  • Knowledge of JUnit
  • Experience on AWS, CI/CD, SecDevOps
  • Splunk, Splunk Processing Language (SPL), setting up Splunk dashboard

Original Posting Date:

2024-12-20
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 $104,650.00 - $189,175.00

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.

Client-provided location(s): Ashburn, VA, USA
Job ID: Leidos-R-00150431
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • HSA
    • Pet Insurance
    • Mental Health Benefits
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Company Outings
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Volunteer Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Financial Counseling
    • Profit Sharing
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Internship Program
    • Leadership Training Program