Hybrid Cloud Automation Engineer

Leidos is seeking a highly skilled, detail-oriented, experienced, and motivated Automation Engineer to support various modernization initiatives. The Automation Engineer will be responsible for developing and executing process automation and automated tests to ensure the quality and performance of software products and systems operations. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of automation tools, frameworks, processes, and software testing/QA models, with a proven track record of successfully implementing automation in complex systems operations environments. The candidate will be expected to understand and work within the CMS Hybrid Cloud Hosting ecosystem, support and refine service delivery processes, and comply with all underlying security guidelines and requirements. Your goal will be to work with multiple stakeholders and personas to help Leidos ensure delivery of high-quality, robust, and scalable solutions with minimal business impact. This role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams to identify, design, and implement automation frameworks that align with project goals and quality standards. The current work environment is remote leveraging various tools such as Slack, Microsoft Teams, and Zoom.

Key Responsibilities:

Modernize through Automation:

• Assess, recommend, design, and develop automation of existing IT operations processes, with emphasis on reducing/eliminating manual repeatable processes, while improving service delivery turn-around times.
• Leverage and Integrate APIs to support multi-system interactions.
• Support the implementation of Synthetics to help monitor health and performance of multiple customer applications.
• Orchestrate and optimize multi-step processes within existing workflows.

Test Automation Development:

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts using various tools and programming languages (e.g., Selenium, Appium, Cypress, Python, Java, etc.).
• Implement and enhance automated test frameworks for both front-end and back-end systems.
• Write test scripts to automate functional, regression, and performance testing processes.

Test Strategy and Planning:

• Collaborate with product managers, developers, and QA teams to understand requirements, define test scenarios, and develop test plans.
• Identify areas for test automation and optimize testing processes.
• Contribute to the creation of test strategies and continuously improve QA methodologies.

Test Execution and Maintenance:

• Execute automated test cases, analyze results, and document findings.
• Monitor and maintain existing test scripts to ensure they are up-to-date with application changes.
• Work on CI/CD pipelines to ensure tests are automatically executed as part of the deployment process.

Bug Tracking and Reporting:

• Identify, log, and track defects during the test cycle and coordinate with the development team for resolution.
• Provide detailed documentation on testing activities, test case results, and bug reports.

Performance Testing and Optimization:

• Conduct …