Every person at Leidos plays an important and valued role in bringing science, engineering and technology together to produce practical solutions for our customers’ most complex problems. It’s how we help to make the world safer, healthier and more efficient - work that matters and a mission, like those of our customers, we are passionate about. Open-minded, ambitious and committed to enabling our people to do their best work, to be inspired by what they can achieve and the impact they can have.

Here in Australia, we are agile and growing fast. Our 300 employees are busy building an enviable reputation for innovation and delivery. In addition, as part of a US-based organisation with 37,000 people and a 50-year history, we are able to draw upon world-leading technical expertise to help us provide the best solutions to our customers.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced all-round Tester to join a dynamic, fast-paced team supporting our Federal Government Program to deliver a new data centre capability.

Tasks Include:

• Synthesise customer contractual needs and requirements into system test solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule and cost constraints
• Review and evaluate requirements for testability
• Develop test plans, test cases and test procedures; and effectively conduct developmental, integration and/or acceptance testing within the bounds of technical, schedule and cost constraints
• Perform analysis of test results, manage defects, and prepare comprehensive software component, subsystem and/or system-level test reports
• Be required to collaborate and solve problems 

You will be curious, a consummate professional for off-the-shelf products and subsystems created to support the end product and ensure the systems work seamlessly with each other.

Coupled with your education and practical experience, you will demonstrate a “can-do” and proactive approach with the ability to understand the business, identify issues and develop relationships to achieve Leidos’ objectives. You will be team focused and be an effective communicator who is confident to communicate at all levels.

You will also have:

• Experience in performance and load testing of software components, subsystems and systems
• Experience in test requirements elicitation, management, decomposition, traceability, and documentation, utilising test management processes and tools
• Familiarity with Systems Engineering Practices
• Experience with V&V, performance and resilience test management
• Experience with Test Automation as part of the CI/CD pipeline

This role will require the candidate to be able to hold a Baseline Security Clearance. Therefore, Australian Citizens are only being considered. 

What you’ll love

This is a fast-growing business currently implementing a range of business improvement initiatives. You’ll have the chance to see some market-leading technologies implemented across the function and contribute to building further on the progressive work currently being developed. We offer a flexible working environment where you can design your ideal work week.

At Leidos you’ll enjoy 12 weeks’ paid parental leave as a primary carer, flexible work practices, discounted health insurance, novated leasing and more. Foster your career through complete access to learning and development and mentoring opportunities, we have a strong track record of internal promotion and career transitions. Join a company who acknowledges “People First”. 

At Leidos we look after our staff. Flexible working practices, great team building initiatives, consistent learning and development opportunities, employee discounts and excellent exposure to a variety of technologies and projects are just some of the perks. We are growing and evolving, so it’s an exciting place to be. 

Our diverse employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Qualified women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans are encouraged to apply. Leidos is an Equal Opportunity Employer.