Automated Testing Engineer – TS/SCI (GUI & Systems)

Footbridge Federal; Florida; On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Footbridge Federal seeks a test engineer with a TS/SCI clearance to design, implement, and run automated system-level tests for defense and intelligence missions. You will build GUI testing solutions, troubleshoot user-facing apps, and develop cross-platform automation scripts in Linux and Windows environments.

You will train operational personnel, support customer test events, and contribute to collaborative IPTs across software, systems, and operations in an on-site environment.

Qualifications

• Must hold an active TS/SCI security clearance.
• Proven experience developing and executing system-level test plans and procedures.
• Strong background in automated software testing and GUI test automation.
• Hands-on technical experience in Linux and Windows environments.
• Solid scripting and automation capabilities.
• Experience troubleshooting and debugging user-facing software applications.
• Excellent communication, technical documentation, and collaborative problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and run automated software and system-level test procedures.
• Build automated testing solutions for user-facing GUIs using representative operational data.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve issues within user-facing applications and system workflows.
• Support customer testing events, including test preparation, execution, and technical troubleshooting.
• Train operational personnel on system usage and provide ongoing technical support to end-users.
• Create and maintain scripts to automate testing, troubleshooting, and system operations.
• Verify test procedures and use cases to ensure all system and operational requirements are satisfied.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

Test automation

GUI testing

Linux

Windows

Scripting

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Team collaboration

Technical communication

Tools

Eggplant

PowerShell

Job description

• Design, implement, and run automated software and system-level test procedures.
• Build automated testing solutions for user-facing GUIs using representative operational data.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve issues within user-facing applications and system workflows.
• Support customer testing events, including test preparation, execution, and technical troubleshooting.
• Train operational personnel on system usage and provide ongoing technical support to end-users.
• Create and maintain scripts to automate testing, troubleshooting, and system operations.
• Verify test procedures and use cases to ensure all system and operational requirements are satisfied.

Minimum Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI security clearance.
• Proven experience developing and executing system-level test plans and procedures.
• Strong background in automated software testing and GUI test automation.
• Hands-on technical experience in both Linux and Windows environments.
• Solid scripting and automation capabilities.
• Experience troubleshooting and debugging user-facing software applications.
• Excellent communication, technical documentation, and collaborative problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency with Eggplant or comparable GUI automation tools.
• Experience writing PowerShell scripts.
• Familiarity with data product ordering processes and associated workflows.
• Experience training operational users and supporting customer-led test events.
• Security+ or an equivalent cybersecurity certification.
• Prior experience supporting mission-critical or operational software systems.

Required Skills

• Active TS/SCI security clearance.
• Proven experience developing and executing system-level test plans and procedures.
• Strong background in automated software testing and GUI test automation.
• Hands-on technical experience in both Linux and Windows environments.
• Solid scripting and automation capabilities.
• Experience troubleshooting and debugging user-facing software applications.
• Excellent communication, technical documentation, and collaborative problem-solving skills.

Preferred Skills

• Proficiency with Eggplant or comparable GUI automation tools.
• Experience writing PowerShell scripts.
• Familiarity with data product ordering processes and associated workflows.
• Experience training operational users and supporting customer-led test events.
• Security+ or an equivalent cybersecurity certification.
• Prior experience supporting mission-critical or operational software systems.

Security Clearance

• Level: TS/SCI

Travel or Schedule

• Collaborative environment supporting multiple Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) across software, systems, and operations.

Contract On-site Collaborative environment supporting multiple Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) across software, systems, and operations.

• Health and Financial Foundation — Medical, dental, vision, retirement, life insurance, disability coverage, and flexible spending accounts are described in the benefits page.
• Time Away and Flexibility Where Mission Permits — PTO, holidays, sick time, military leave, and flexible arrangements are supported where program and security requirements allow.
• Professional Development — The site references certification support, training, conferences, mentorship, internal mobility, and individual development planning.

Hiring process

• 1

  Apply

  Submit your resume and contact details in about two minutes.

• 2

  Recruiter Review

  Recruiting reviews your resume for role alignment, technical background, clearance status where relevant, and program fit.

• 3

  Interview

  Qualified candidates may meet program, technical, or delivery leaders to discuss experience and expectations for the role.

• 4

  Offer

  When there is a match, the team coordinates offer, onboarding, clearance transfer or sponsorship details where contractually authorized.

About Footbridge

Mission

Footbridge Federal delivers engineering, cyber, mission IT, analytics, and cleared program support for defense, intelligence, federal civilian, homeland security, and research missions.

Culture

Mission Context Matters

Candidates should expect work tied to defense, intelligence, federal civilian, homeland, and research missions rather than generic commercial delivery.

Small-Team Accountability

The culture copy emphasizes ownership, communication, and practical execution across teams that work close to customers and program outcomes.

Growth With Technical Credibility

Career content supports hands-on technical growth, certifications, internal mobility, and program leadership without forcing one career track.

Benefits & why work here

• Health and Financial Foundation: Medical, dental, vision, retirement, life insurance, disability coverage, and flexible spending accounts are described in the benefits page.
• Time Away and Flexibility Where Mission Permits: PTO, holidays, sick time, military leave, and flexible arrangements are supported where program and security requirements allow.
• Professional Development: The site references certification support, training, conferences, mentorship, internal mobility, and individual development planning.