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Location: Hybrid – Whiteley, Hampshire
Clearance Required: SC clearance

We are looking for a Senior Automation Test Engineer to join our team to help us deliver a large‑scale systems integration programme. Applicants will either have SC clearance, or be eligible for that clearance level, and have experience of testing a safety critical or high‑integrity system. As part of an integrated team, the successful candidate will be responsible for the delivery of automated test activities as assigned by the Test Lead.

• Review requirements and design documents to generate Automated Test Cases, including test data and test environment needs
• Create and review test plans and designs, working with third‑party suppliers to ensure requirements coverage
• Prepare and execute Automated Test Cases using a range of test techniques and technologies to fully functionally test across the software, network and infrastructure solution stack at all levels
• Prepare and execute Automated Test Cases to test system and non‑functional requirements
• Produce Test Reports and report interim progress
• Document test results and defects
• Report progress, risks & issues to Team Leads
• Identify and manage defects, including classification, reporting and confirmation testing
• Investigate issues and work with suppliers to identify root cause and resolution
• Analyze data and test evidence from suppliers to show compliance to requirements
• Identify improvements in new and existing processes

• Strong test experience (including ISTQB Foundation Certificate in software testing)
• Hands‑on experience of automation tools such as Robot Framework, Selenium, JMeter, Appium, SoapUI, Cucumber, Ranorex, PyCharm, GITLab, Sikuli, Jenkins, JavaScript
• Demonstrable testing experience with IT systems and services
• Excellent understanding of the testing lifecycle and various types of testing such as functional, non‑functional and integration testing
• Demonstrable systems integration experience, including integrating 3rd‑party systems or components
• Experience of creating test cases based on requirements and design documents
• Experience of both manual and automated testing and how to apply these to IT application and infrastructure solutions
• Minimum of 4 years experience of both manual and automated test tools and techniques, and how to use these to verify IT application and infrastructure solutions
• Familiarity with agile software development processes and products and SecDevOps
• Strong oral and written communication skills – ability to communicate with technical and non‑technical team members
• Self‑motivated and willing to speak to colleagues to find out missing information
• Ability to identify, troubleshoot and debug issues across interfaces
• Ability to analyze and review test evidence from suppliers
• Enthusiastic, proactive troubleshooting attitude with willingness to learn new technologies

We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work‑life balance. We provide an employment package that attracts, develops and retains only the best in talent.

• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• 33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays)
• Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, childcare vouchers, and cycle to work scheme)

We welcome applications from every part of the community and are committed to a truly diverse and inclusive culture.

Leidos UK & Europe – Delivering innovative technology and solutions focused on safeguarding critical capabilities and transformation in frontline services.

£47,600.00 – £61,000.00

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations.

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.