Senior Test Automation Engineer

Leidos

Senior Test Automation Engineer supporting the delivery of enterprise data and analytics products for the DoD. Involves collaboration with government partners and delivering capabilities for national security.

Posted 5/12/2026full-timeAlexandria • Maryland, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $92,300 - $166,850 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AirflowApacheCyber SecurityCypressJavaJenkinsJUnitPythonSeleniumTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks and test scripts for enterprise applications and services
Implement automated testing within CI/CD pipelines to support continuous integration, testing, and delivery
Develop and execute automated tests including unit, integration, regression, performance, and security testing
Support implementation of automated testing strategies aligned to the Software Test Plan (STP) and DevSecOps practices
Collaborate with software engineers, DevOps engineers, and system integrators to ensure test coverage and quality
Analyze test results, identify defects, and support resolution of issues impacting system performance and reliability
Support validation of system functionality across development, test, integration, staging, and production environments
Develop and maintain test data, test environments, and automation tools
Ensure test processes align with cybersecurity, compliance, and system requirements
Contribute to performance optimization, reliability improvements, and defect reduction across systems
Maintain test documentation, scripts, and reporting artifacts
Implement and enforce data security policies, including data encryption at rest and in transit, and access controls for the platform
Optimize data infrastructure for performance and scalability, and plan for future growth
Ensure data backup and recovery processes are in place to protect against data loss and ensure business continuity
Develop and maintain utilities that provide builders base code and methods to connect to source systems and ingest data into the system
Provide Tier-2 and Tier-3 support for enterprise data product and service customer issues
Perform root cause analysis for recurring or critical issues and define the process for implementing solutions
Develop and maintain accurate, up-to-date, and readily accessible training materials for the team and relevant customers
Monitor the performance and usage of data tools, identify areas for improvement, and recommend and implement changes to the data toolset
Participate in SAFe ceremonies including PI Planning, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Active Top Secret (TS) clearance with SCI eligibility
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Engineering, or related technical discipline and 8–12 years of relevant experience OR Master’s degree in a related field and 6–10 years of relevant experience
Experience developing and executing automated test solutions in enterprise environments
Experience with programming or scripting languages such as Python, Java, or similar
Experience with test automation frameworks such as Selenium, Cypress, TestNG, JUnit, or similar
Experience integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines
Experience with CI/CD tools and processes such as Jenkins, GitLab CI
Experience supporting software testing across multiple environments (DEV, TEST, INT, STAGE, PROD)
Strong understanding of data engineering principles and experience with data pipeline tools such as Apache NiFi, Airflow
Experience operating within SAFe or Agile frameworks supporting enterprise systems
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent communication and customer service skills.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive compensation
Health and Wellness programs
Income Protection
Paid Leave
Retirement

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Hard Skills & Tools

automated testingtest frameworkstest scriptsunit testingintegration testingregression testingperformance testingsecurity testingdata engineeringroot cause analysis

Soft Skills

analytical skillsproblem-solving skillscommunication skillscustomer service skillscollaborationorganizational skillsleadershipadaptabilityattention to detailtime management

Certifications

Top Secret (TS) clearanceSCI eligibility