Lead Test and Evaluation Engineer

General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT); San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Comprehensive health and wellness

Internal mobility team

Paid education and certifications

Cutting‑edge technology

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) in San Antonio, TX seeks a Lead Test Engineer, Sr Principal to drive enterprise testing standards across DoD pipelines. The role includes independent verification, security testing, and cross‑domain validation in a mission‑critical environment.

You will lead Go/No-Go releases, oversee modern testing methods (BDD/TDD), and work with government tools (Fortify, Grype, Syft). Requires Top Secret/SCI eligibility and U.S. citizenship.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
• 10–12 years software/system test engineering
• 5+ years independent IV&V
• 5+ years cybersecurity testing (SAST, DAST, pen testing)
• 3+ years CI/CD pipeline integration

Responsibilities

• Governs the Enterprise Test Framework across pipelines and platforms
• Develops, governs, and enforces standardized testing methodologies
• Performs independent penetration testing and adversary emulation
• Reviews source code with government tools for security analysis
• Provides Go/No-Go release recommendations to PMO

Skills

Evaluation Methods

Technical Engineering

Testing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Top Secret with SCI eligibility

Tools

Fortify

Syft

Grype

ClamAV

Job description

Req ID: RQ230356

Type of Requisition: Regular

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top Secret/SCI

Public Trust/Other Required: None

Job Family: Professional Engineering

Skills: Evaluation Methods,Technical Engineering,Testing

Experience: 10 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required: Yes

Job Description

Lead Test Engineer, Sr Principal:

Join GDIT’s mission‑driven team supporting the Department of Defense as we help unify the Air Force’s cyber defense to outpace threats with shared insight, faster decisions, and stronger mission protection.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

• This Lead Test Engineering role governs the Enterprise Test Framework and independent verification activities across all pipelines and platforms.
• The Test Engineer, in conjunction with the Government, develops, governs, and enforces an overarching Enterprise Test Framework to standardize testing methodologies and quality assurance blueprints across all Task Order repositories, defining and mandating a unified, modern software testing approach (e.g., BDD or TDD) that serves as the authoritative standard for all execution teams.
• The role conducts independent, multi-faceted penetration tests on platform engineering and applications, including emulation of adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs).
• It also conducts independent reviews of all source code utilizing government-furnished tools (e.g., Fortify) for deep codebase analysis before staging deployment (Static Application Security Testing).
• The engineer provides formal "Go/No-Go" release recommendations to the PMO based on objective test results.
• Technical acumen required: Deep knowledge of BDD/TDD testing methodologies, SAST/DAST tooling (Fortify, Syft, Grype), penetration testing/adversary emulation, and CI/CD pipeline auditing.
• Must understand testing security boundaries, data flows, and firewalls between Dev/Test networks, the System Integration Lab (SIL), and operational production networks to prevent data spillage (Cross-Domain Validation), and auditing automated security gates and scans within the CI/CD pipeline to ensure they are properly configured and effectively identifying vulnerabilities (Pipeline Auditing).
• Daily SCIF access supports hands‑on penetration testing and classified test result evaluation.
• This role directly delivers the win theme of enforced test standards and RMF/ICAM/Zero Trust compliance through independent security testing and pipeline auditing before releases reach production.

Priority Technical Skill Sets

• Expert knowledge of BDD/TDD testing frameworks, enterprise test governance, and automated test integration.
• Skilled in independent security testing: penetration testing, adversary emulation, cross‑domain validation, pipeline auditing.
• Experience facilitating UAT in staging environments and delivering formal Go/No-Go recommendations.
• Ability to test and validate hybrid cloud architectures, Kubernetes deployments, and container security.
• Strong experience using government‑furnished tools such as Fortify, Grype, Syft, ClamAV, etc.

QUALIFICATIONS - WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and 10–12 years software/system test engineering; 5+ years independent IV&V; 5+ years cybersecurity testing (SAST, DAST, pen testing); 3+ years CI/CD pipeline integration.
• Security Clearance Level: Top Secret with SCI eligibility
• Certification: CISSP or Certified Test and Evaluation Professional (CTEP)
• Location: San Antonio, TX
• US citizenship required

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE

• 401K with company match.
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages.
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career.
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications.
• Cutting‑edge technology you can learn from.
• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays.

Community

Award‑winning culture of innovation and a military‑friendly workplace OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY Explore a career in program management at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your passion for the mission and delivering results.

The likely salary range for this position is $140,250 - $189,750. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Total Rewards at GDIT

Our benefits package for all US‑based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post‑tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long‑term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

Our Identity Verification Process

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

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