MCCO Senior Test Engineer | Active TS/SCI CI Poly

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 106,000 - 144,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Paid time off

Comprehensive health plans

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. in Fort Meade, MD, is seeking a Senior Test Engineer to lead software test activities for critical government programs and cyber operations.

The role focuses on creating robust test strategies and validating software against security, usability, and performance requirements. You’ll perform unit, integration, and system testing, coordinate with developers and project managers, and ensure testing aligns with operational needs.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of related experience in software test engineering.
• Experience planning and executing test plans and test cases.
• Experience verifying security, usability, and accessibility requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide Software Test and Evaluation capability by planning, preparing, and performing testing across specifications and requirements.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive test plans and test cases.
• Conduct unit, integration, system, and acceptance testing to identify defects and report discrepancies.
• Evaluate software performance, scalability, and reliability against operational needs.
• Collaborate with developers to resolve issues and implement fixes.
• Develop and maintain test environments, data, scripts, and tools.
• Conduct testing in development, staging, and production environments.

Skills

Software Test Engineering

Test Planning

Unit Testing

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Type of Requisition: Regular Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: Top Secret SCI + Polygraph Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top Secret SCI + Polygraph Public Trust/Other Required: None Job Family: Professional Engineering Job Qualifications: Skills: Software Test Engineering, Software Test Planning, Unit Testing Certifications: None Experience: 5 + years of related experience US Citizenship Required: Yes

Transform technology into opportunity as a Senior Test Engineer at GDIT. Shape what's next for mission-critical government projects while shaping what's next for your engineering career. The Marine Corps Cyberspace Operations (MCCO) Tool Developer program builds custom software that supports real-world cyber missions. Developers create tools that help defend Marine networks, identify vulnerabilities, automate cyber tasks, and support authorized offensive cyber operations. It's a hands-on, mission-driven role where you'll design and prototype solutions used directly by Marine Corps cyber teams and U.S. Cyber Command.

• Provide Software Test and Evaluation Capability - plan, prepare, and perform testing, evaluation, verification, and validation of software to evaluate results against specifications, requirements, and operational need.
• Developing and maintaining comprehensive test plans and test cases to ensure that software meets specifications, requirements, and operational needs.
• Conducting unit testing, integration testing, system testing, and acceptance testing to identify and report defects and discrepancies.
• Evaluating software performance, scalability, and reliability to ensure that it meets operational requirements.
• Verifying that software meets functional and non-functional requirements, including security, usability, and accessibility.
• Validating that software meets operational needs and user expectations, including conducting user acceptance testing and feedback sessions.
• Identifying and reporting defects and discrepancies, and collaborating with development teams to resolve issues and implement fixes.
• Developing and maintaining test environments, including test data, test scripts, and test tools.
• Conducting testing and evaluation of software in various environments, including development, staging, and production.
• Conducting testing and evaluation of capabilities against various hardware, operating systems, software versions and environments.
• Collaborating with stakeholders to develop and refine testing and evaluation strategies, including identifying and prioritizing testing objectives and scope.
• Providing testing and evaluation results and recommendations to stakeholders, including developers, project managers, and operational users.

• Security Clearance Level: Active TS/SCI with CI Poly
• Experience: 5+ years of software test engineering experience.
• Education: Bachelor's Degree; additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• Work Location: Onsite in Ft. Meade, MD.
• US Citizenship Required

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE

At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.

Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities.

Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals.

Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off.

Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace.

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY

Explore a career in software development at GDIT and you'll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your dedication to advancing innovation.

The likely salary range for this position is $106,250 - $143,750. 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.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Travel Required: None

Telecommuting Options: Onsite

Work Location: USA MD Fort Meade

Total Rewards at GDIT

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety 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.

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