
Software Tester / Developer Engineer
Leidos • Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Salary: $87,100 - $157,450 / year
Role & seniority: Software Tester/Developer Engineer; mid-to-senior level (BS with 4+ years or MS with 2+ years of relevant experience)
Stack/tools: Bash, Python; build systems (Maven/Gradle/npm/Bazel); Docker; cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP); IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM, Ansible); CI/CD (Harness or similar; YAML/visual pipelines); monitoring/logging (CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, Prometheus); networking basics (VPCs, subnets, load balancers); testing tools (Selenium, pytest, Jest); API testing (Postman, REST Assured); version control (Git); Agile/Scrum; task/issue tooling (JIRA/Confluence)
Top 3 responsibilities
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Participate in Agile efforts to enhance cloud-based infrastructure automation and conduct iteration/testing
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Implement automation for recurring/regression tests; maintain test scripts and pipelines (CI/CD)
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Develop end-to-end test narratives, support performance testing, and collaborate with Scrum Master, Cloud Engineer, and DevSecOps
Must-have skills
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BS with 4+ years or MS with 2+ years of relevant experience
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3–5 years of testing experience, including 2+ years in cloud environments
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Strong scripting/programming (Bash, Python) and build tools; Docker expertise
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Experience with Agile/Scrum; cloud providers (AWS/Azure/GCP); IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM, Ansible)
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Monitoring/logging, networking concepts (VPC, subnets, load balancers)
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CI/CD pipelines (Harness or similar); automated testing frameworks; API t
Full Description
At Leidos, we're not just delivering solutions – we're pioneering the future of defense and intelligence technology. Our diverse teams of innovators unite around a singular purpose: empowering our customers to succeed in their critical missions. We believe in leading with integrity, investing in our communities, and building sustainably for tomorrow. Shape the future of digital defense. Our Digital Modernization sector is at the forefront of next-generation technology, architecting cutting-edge solutions in cyber defense, logistics optimization, security operations, and decision intelligence. We're the minds behind the mission-critical systems that keep our nation secure. Your opportunity to lead transformation. We're seeking a Software Tester/Developer Engineer to pay a key role in our cloud transformation efforts for the United States Coast Guard at C5ISC in Alexandria, VA. You'll support migrations and modernization of legacy mission-critical capabilities of the Coast Guard operations to the Coast Guard’s Mission Cloud. Ready to architect solutions that matter? Job Description As a Software Tester/Developer Engineer you will have the opportunity to design, development, testing, troubleshooting, and debugging of software programs for enhancements and new software-intensive systems and products. Applies appropriate principles, standards, processes, procedures and tools throughout the software development life cycle. Duties include software requirements analysis, development of software products and tools used for design, development and maintenance of infrastructure, and platforms. 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. Leverage DevOps practices to ensure repeatability and Configuration Management of test cases/scripts are maintained and continuously improved 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 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. Must have 3-5 years of testing experience with at least 2 years in cloud environments Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies Strong scripting/programming: Bash, Python, and at least one build system (Maven/Gradle/Gradle Kotlin, npm, Bazel) and Docker image build knowledge. Understanding of monitoring and logging tools (CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, Prometheus) Knowledge of networking concepts (VPC, subnets, load balancers, DNS) Proficiency in major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform) Understanding of cloud services architecture, networking, storage, and compute resources Experience with cloud-native testing approaches and distributed systems testing Proven experience implementing pipelines in Harness (CI + CD) or other modern CI/CD platforms; comfortable with visual & YAML pipeline editors. Hands-on experience with IaC tools like Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, Azure Resource Manager, or Ansible Ability to write, review, and test infrastructure code Understanding of version control for infrastructure and GitOps practices Automated testing frameworks and tools (Selenium, pytest, Jest, etc.) API testing tools (Postman, REST Assured, SoapUI) Performance and load testing (JMeter, LoadRunner, k6) Multi-region and cross-availability zone testing 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 If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares. Original Posting: February 5, 2026 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 $87,100.00 - $157,450.00 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. Leidos Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world's most vexing challenges in national security and health. The company's global workforce of 47,000 collaborates to create smarter technology solutions for customers in heavily regulated industries. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenue of approximately $15.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023. For more information visit www.Leidos.com. Pay and Benefits Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available here. Securing Your Data Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information at any part of the employment application process. And Leidos will communicate with you only through emails that are sent from a Leidos.com email address. If you receive an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information, please report the email to spam.leidos@leidos.com. Commitment and Diversity All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.