Verification and Validation Engineer (Melbourne)

Description
- Accrue up to an extra 12 days of leave per year through our Life Days program.
- Work with world leading technology business at the forefront of innovation.
- We’re a ‘Family Friendly’ certified workplace – we understand the often many and varied roles our team members need to play within their own unique family setting and actively support them. Do Work That Matters Leidos Australia delivers IT and airborne solutions that protect and advance the Australian way of life. Our 2000 local experts, backed by our global experience and network of partners, are working to solve the world’s toughest challenges in government, intelligence, defence, aviation, border protection and health markets. Your New Role and Responsibilities We are looking for a Verification and Validation Engineer to join our team to support end‑to‑end testing activities across the complex, interconnected systems. The role is responsible for planning, designing, and executing system and integration testing activities with robust emphasis on the documentation, validation, governance, stakeholder coordination and consolidated reporting. 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. Key Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain, and enhance test plans, strategies, and reusable specialised test procedures, including identifying and creating required test data.
- Analyse and verify requirement statements to ensure clarity, correctness, feasibility, implementability, and testability, while maintaining end‑to‑end traceability between requirements, test cases, defects, and test reports.
- Prepare and conduct test readiness reviews, and execute end‑to‑end testing across interconnected systems throughout the software development life cycle.
- Create, document, and manage test defects, including detailed reproduction steps, severity and priority assignment, and collaborate with development teams to drive defect closure.
- Facilitate defect management processes such as logging, triaging, retesting, and maintaining accurate defect tracking and reporting.
- Develop test reports and collaborate with the broader program team and customer to achieve program milestones within defined scope, quality, and schedule. About You and What You’ll Bring
- Bachelor degree in Computer Science/Information Technology/Software Engineering
- This role does require the successful applicant to be an Australian Citizen and hold an NV‑1 security clearance but be willing and able to uplift to an NV‑2 security clearance. Diverse Team Members, Shared Values and a Common Purpose Providing our customers with smarter solutions takes an incredible team with diversity of thought, experience and perspectives driving innovation. Inclusion is at the heart of our culture and is one of our core values. It’s about creating a workplace where everyone can do key work, feels welcome, valued, and respected, and has equal access to opportunities to thrive. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, veterans, neurodiverse people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups. Leidos Australia is an equal opportunities organisation and is committed to creating a truly inclusive workplace. The five Advocacy Groups (Women and Allies Network, Young Professionals, Defence & Emergency Services, Action for Accessibility and Abilities and Pride+) provide an opportunity for team members to connect and collaborate on shared interests, and work to support and celebrate our diverse community. Commitment to Non-Discrimination 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. Leidos is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Leidos will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in accordance with relevant laws. Pay and Benefits Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision and reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. #J-18808-Ljbffr Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3rrfya