SDET Engineer: Test Infrastructure & CI/CD (Security)

Metron; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

Accompanying FSA and HSA options

Additional Voluntary Benefits

Paid Time Off

9 Observed Holidays and 2 Floating/H

Job summary

Metron in Reston, VA seeks a mid‑level Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to help build and mature the testing infrastructure for production software used in mission‑focused environments. The role emphasizes robust test harnesses, mocking, and automated/manual testing strategies, with integration into CI/CD pipelines and cross‑language applications (Java, Rust, TypeScript).

The successful candidate will collaborate with researchers and engineers to translate complex concepts into

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, mathematics, physics, applied math, or related field.
• At least 3 years of industry experience.
• Experience building test infrastructure including mocking and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience in software testing and test harness development.
• Experience designing automated and manual testing.
• Software development experience in Java, Rust or TypeScript/React.
• Ability to work effectively with researchers, engineers, and end users to translate technical concepts into usable software.
• Familiarity with full‑stack web application development in any frameworks/languages.
• U.S. CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED; security investigation for access to classified information

Responsibilities

• Design and implement test infrastructure and harnesses.
• Develop automated and manual testing strategies.
• Integrate testing into CI/CD pipelines and improve test coverage.

Skills

Test infrastructure

CI/CD pipelines

Automated testing

Manual testing

Java Rust TypeScript

Full-stack web apps

Team collaboration

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Math/Physics/Applied Math

Tools

ADO

GitLab

Job description

Metron in Reston, VA seeks a mid‑level Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to help build and mature the testing infrastructure for production software used in mission‑focused environments. The role emphasizes robust test harnesses, mocking, and automated/manual testing strategies, with integration into CI/CD pipelines and cross‑language applications (Java, Rust, TypeScript).

The successful candidate will collaborate with researchers and engineers to translate complex concepts into