Test Engineer

At Leidos, we are a leading technology company dedicated to pioneering the future of defense and intelligence. Our mission is to empower customers in their most critical operations, delivering impactful solutions guided by integrity and a commitment to a sustainable future. Within our Digital Modernization sector, we specialize in next-generation technologies like cyber defense, logistics optimization, and decision intelligence, all vital for national security.

​We are seeking a Test Engineer to join our team in Alexandria, VA, supporting critical cloud transformation efforts for the United States Coast Guard at C5ISC.​ In this key role, you will be instrumental in migrating and modernizing legacy mission-critical systems into the Coast Guard's Mission Cloud.

As a Test Engineer, you will design, develop, and execute automated tests to ensure the quality and reliability of cloud migrations and services through a Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery Pipeline. You will play a crucial part in developing Infrastructure as Code, streamlining testing, reducing defects, and accelerating cloud migration processes.

Primary Responsibilities:

• ​Participate in program Agile initiatives to support innovation and enhancement of infrastructure automation and maintenance through iteration/functionality testing within a cloud environment. 
• ​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 
• ​Leverage DevOps practices to ensure repeatability and Configuration Management of test cases/scripts are maintained and continuously improved 
• ​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.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with Agile and Scrum methodologies.
• Understanding of monitoring and logging tools such as CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, and Prometheus.
• Knowledge of networking concepts including VPC, subnets, load balancers, and DNS.
• Proficient in major cloud providers, including AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform.
• Strong understanding of cloud services architecture, networking, storage, and compute resources.
• Experienced in cloud-native testing approaches and distributed systems testing.
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, Azure Resource Manager, and Ansible.
• Capable of writing, reviewing, and testing infrastructure code.
• Familiar with version control for infrastructure and GitOps practices.
• Knowledgeable in automated testing frameworks and tools, including Selenium, pytest, and Jest.
• Proficient with API testing tools like Postman, REST Assured, and SoapUI.
• Experienced in performance and load testing using tools such as JMeter, LoadRunner, and k6.
• Understanding of security testing fundamentals.
• Familiar with migration testing strategies and validation approaches.
• Knowledgeable about disaster recovery and backup testing.
• Experienced in multi-region and cross-availability zone testing.
• Skilled in cloud cost optimization validation.
• Familiar with 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. 

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Original Posting:

October 2, 2025

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.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $85,150.00 - $153,925.00

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.