Leidos Holding
Quality Assurance Engineer
Leidos Holding, Alexandria, VA
Description
The Multi Domain Solutions Division at Leidos is looking for a Quality Assurance Engineer to support a fast-paced program with the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center. This role involves supporting the ensuring the delivery of comprehensive IT and support services to ensure mission success while adhering to DoD standards and regulations. The Quality Assurance Engineer will ensure the design, development, and deployment of systems, hardware, and components meet stringent quality standards as well as support the internal quality process.
Primary Responsibilities:
Basic Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Pay Range: Pay Range $89,700.00 - $162,150.00
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.
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About 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 revenues 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 Beware of fake employment opportunities using Leidos' name. Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information during any part of the employment application process (i.e., ask you for money), nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process (i.e., send you a check or money order before doing any work). Further, Leidos will only communicate with you through emails that are generated by the Leidos.com automated system - never from free commercial services (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or via WhatsApp, Telegram, etc. If you received an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other person a l information (e.g., about you or your previous employer), and you are concerned about its legitimacy, please make us aware immediately by emailing us at [email protected] .
If you believe you are the victim of a scam, contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission .
Commitment to 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.
The Multi Domain Solutions Division at Leidos is looking for a Quality Assurance Engineer to support a fast-paced program with the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center. This role involves supporting the ensuring the delivery of comprehensive IT and support services to ensure mission success while adhering to DoD standards and regulations. The Quality Assurance Engineer will ensure the design, development, and deployment of systems, hardware, and components meet stringent quality standards as well as support the internal quality process.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Develop, document, and execute test plans, test cases, and test scripts in compliance with DoD standards and regulations.
- Ensure the program meets Department of Defense Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and Service Level Objectives (SLOs) by rigorously testing performance, functionality, and security.
- Develop, document, and execute test plans, test cases, and test scripts in compliance with DoD standards and regulations.
- Identify risks and proactively work with teams to mitigate them, ensuring the system operates within prescribed CMMI levels and meets organizational quality standards.
- Review and ensure that solutions adhere to Capability Maturity Model® Integration (CMMI) criteria and all DoD-specific processes throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
- Conduct regular reviews of software development and maintenance processes to ensure compliance with DoD and CMMI standards.
- Evaluate software, hardware, and system performance against established metrics and DoD compliance requirements (e.g., NIST, FISMA).
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure all QA activities support the overall program's success and meet the high standards of quality expected in the DoD context.
- Generate test reports, including defect status and resolution tracking, and provide progress updates to DoD leadership.
- Ensure compliance with security standards and regulations (e.g., DISA STIGs, FISMA) during testing and across all aspects of service delivery.
- Manage program instantiation of the Quality Management System (QMS)
- Create and oversee Quality Assurance Plans (QAP)
- Implement audit practices for internal processes and products
- Ensure compliance with PWS, SLAs/SLOs, EENG, ISO (namely 9001:2015) for the program as applicable
- Create, update, adopt a Tailored Process Baseline (TPB) for the program as applicable
Basic Qualifications:
- US Citizen with at least a Top Secret clearance
- Bachelors Degree with 8+ years of experience or Masters degree with 6+ years of experience
- In-depth knowledge of DoD compliance standards (e.g., NIST, FISMA, RMF, DISA STIGs) and security protocols.
- Familiarity with Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and Service Level Objectives (SLOs) as they pertain to managed services and DoD programs.
- Experience with testing in an environment that adheres to Capability Maturity Model® Integration (CMMI).
- Solid understanding of software development methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall) and project management processes.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Advanced knowledge of DoD security frameworks such as NIST 800-53 and DISA STIG guidelines.
- Familiarity with the Risk Management Framework (RMF) and its application in DoD software development and testing.
- Knowledge of cloud environments and testing related to DoD-approved platforms (e.g., AWS GovCloud, Microsoft Azure for Government).
- Familiarity with software quality metrics and performance evaluations specific to DoD service contracts.
Pay Range: Pay Range $89,700.00 - $162,150.00
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.
#Featuredjob
About 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 revenues 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 Beware of fake employment opportunities using Leidos' name. Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information during any part of the employment application process (i.e., ask you for money), nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process (i.e., send you a check or money order before doing any work). Further, Leidos will only communicate with you through emails that are generated by the Leidos.com automated system - never from free commercial services (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or via WhatsApp, Telegram, etc. If you received an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other person a l information (e.g., about you or your previous employer), and you are concerned about its legitimacy, please make us aware immediately by emailing us at [email protected] .
If you believe you are the victim of a scam, contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission .
Commitment to 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.