Senior Automated Test Engineer

Senior Test Engineer For Chinook Program

Leidos National Security Sector combines technology-enabled services and mission software capabilities in the areas of cyber, logistics, security operations, and decision analytics to support our defense and intel customers' mission to defend against evolving threats around the world. Our team's focus is to ensure our customers have the right tools, technologies, and tactics to keep pace with an ever-evolving security landscape and succeed in their pursuit to protect people and critical assets. The Intelligence Production Solutions Division (IPSD), part of the Decision Advantage Solutions Business Area, is currently seeking an experienced and highly skilled Senior Test Engineer for the Chinook Program. This role will be integral in ensuring the quality and performance of critical systems through both manual and automated testing, with a focus on Playwright based automation framework. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in testing engineering, both manual and automated, and a deep understanding of quality assurance best practices with an Agile development environment. Position may be performed in the following locations : Gaithersburg, MD, Alexandria, VA, Chantilly, VA, Aurora, CO, St. Louis, MO, Tucson, AZ. Gaithersburg, MD is the program's primary work location.

Clearance Level Required : Top Secret with SCI eligibility and able to obtain a Polygraph.

Primary Responsibilities :

• Design, develop, and maintain robust automated test suites for both end-to-end web applications and APIs using Playwright (JavaScript / TypeScript).
• Collaborate with cross-functional Agile teams, including developers, DevSecOps engineers, and system analysts to define acceptance criteria, test cases, and quality metrics.
• Implement test automation for RESTful APIs, ensuring thorough validation of backend functionality, performance, and integration with frontend components.
• Work with the team to integrate automated tests into CI / CD pipelines, ensuring tests run consistently with every build and deployment.
• Lead the evolution of test automation frameworks, including architecture, reusable libraries, and test data strategies.
• Analyze system requirements and identify edge cases to achieve comprehensive test coverage.
• Troubleshoot issues, capture logs, report defects, and work closely with developers to resolve problems.
• Support system and user acceptance testing, including scenario development and execution tracking.
• Document test plans, strategies, results, and metrics for internal and customer reporting.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide guidance on automation best practices.

Basic Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

Come break things (in a good way). Then build them smarter. We're the tech company everyone calls when things get weird. We don't wear capes (they're a safety hazard), but we do solve high-stakes problems with code, caffeine, and a healthy disregard for "how it's always been done."