Comparative Test Engineer
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Comparative Test Engineer
Location: This is a Hybrid working role. Whiteley, Hampshire
Clearance Required: This role will require attainment and maintenance of SC clearance.
We are looking for a Comparative Test Engineer to join our team to help us deliver a large-scale systems integration programme.
As part of an multi discipline team the successful candidate will be responsible for the delivery of test documentation and execution, as assigned by the Test Lead. The successful candidate will be responsible for interfacing with an international team, and with Customer stakeholders to design, create and execute tests. The role will require the ability to effectively communicate with all members of the team, ranging from technical personnel to programme leadership.
The role includes executing tests across a variety of software products, their interfaces and network & infrastructure configurations, and identifying and managing resulting defects.
What will I be doing?
- Generating Test Cases by reviewing of requirements and design documentation, liaising with SMEs
- Documenting of test results and any defects/reporting progress
- Investigating issues and working with suppliers to identify root cause and resolution
- Analysing data, large datasets and test evidence from suppliers to show compliance to requirements
- Data analysis of interface messaging, comparing legacy data to new systems
- Identifying improvements in new and existing processes
- Supporting Automation team to develop regression test pack
What does Leidos need from me?
- ISTQB/ISEB Foundation Certificate in software testing
- Ability to take part in testing in Whiteley
- A good understanding of Testing Lifecycle and the different types of testing such as Functional, Non-Functional and Integration Testing
- Demonstrable systems integration experience including integrating 3rd party systems or components
- Good oral and written communication skills, confident in technical and non-technical discussions
- Good time management and organisational skills – ability to work with minimal supervision
- Enthusiastic, proactive, troubleshooting attitude with a willingness to learn new technologies
- Experience of creating Test Cases based on requirements and design documents
What we do for you:
At Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success, UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. 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. Our reward scheme includes:
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Contributory Pension Scheme
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Private Medical Insurance
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33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays)
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Access to Flexible benefits
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Flexi Working
Commitment to Diversity:
We welcome applications from every part of the community and are committed to a truly diverse and inclusive culture. We foster a sense of belonging, welcoming all perspectives and contributions, and providing equal access to opportunities and resources for everyone. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please let us know, and we will respond in a way that best fits your needs.
Who We Are:
Leidos UK & EUROPE – we work to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through technology, engineering and science.
Leidos is a growing company delivering innovative technology and solutions focused on safeguarding critical capabilities and transformation in frontline services, our work in the United Kingdom includes addressing some of the most complex problems in defence, healthcare, government, safety and security, and transportation.
Working together as Team Leidos we are helping to transform the UK's defence supply chain by providing an integration of a complex mixture of services, at low risk, using a modern suite of systems that will deliver one version of the truth. For the first time, the MOD will see the whole picture, as it is happening.
What Makes Us Different:
Purpose: you can use your passion and abilities at Leidos to keep the people you care about safe. We are at the forefront of machine learning, AI, cyber security and solutions. Using your skills in the technology frontline by helping to build a safer world. You can inspire change.
Collaboration: having flexibility to do your job is one of our core benefits, enabling you to become part of our extraordinary team. We have been empowering our people to work flexibly for years. Whether you work from home, the office or on customer sites, we will give you the digital tools and the flexibility to work smarter and align your needs and ours.
People: Leidos empowers people from every background to be themselves and gives you the tools to learn new skills by enabling growth whilst developing. We believe that extraordinary people need opportunities to grow, to be inspired and to inspire others. At Leidos, we invest in technical academies, career rotations and a career development plans that that enhance your future.
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:
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:
£36,900.00-£46,100.00The 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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🌐 Showcase data analysis skills with specific examples of interface messaging and legacy system comparisons
🎯 Mention SC clearance eligibility or existing clearance as this role requires security clearance attainment
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- •Created 120+ functional and integration test cases from requirements documentation, achieving 95% defect detection rate across 8 software products
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Leidos's large-scale systems integration programme represents exactly the complex testing environment where my ISTQB Foundation Certificate and systems integration experience can make the strongest impact. My background in creating comprehensive test cases from requirements documentation and managing defects across multiple software products aligns perfectly with your Comparative Test Engineer requirements.
My background in test lifecycle management and integration testing will be detailed in my CV, particularly my experience with 3rd party system integration and data analysis of interface messaging between legacy and new systems.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How would you approach creating test cases from requirements documentation that lacks detail?
- ›Describe your experience with systems integration testing, particularly with 3rd party components
- ›What methods do you use for data analysis when comparing legacy systems to new implementations?
- ›How do you manage defects throughout the testing lifecycle?
- ›Explain the difference between functional, non-functional, and integration testing approaches
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time when you had to communicate complex technical issues to non-technical stakeholders
- ›Describe a situation where you identified a critical defect late in the testing cycle
- ›How do you prioritise your testing activities when working with minimal supervision?
- ›Give an example of when you had to collaborate with an international team on a project
- ›Tell me about a time when you had to learn a new technology quickly to complete a testing assignment
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time when you had to communicate complex technical issues to non-technical stakeholders
Describe a situation where you identified a critical defect late in the testing cycle