Security-Cleared Software Test Engineer (TS/SCI Poly)

J&T Business Consulting; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

J&T Business Consulting in Columbia, MD is seeking an experienced Software Test Engineer (Level 2) with active TS/SCI clearance to support full-life cycle software testing for mission-critical systems. You will design test plans, develop automated test suites in Python, execute I&T, performance, and security tests on Linux and Windows, and collaborate with development teams to resolve defects.

The role requires a CS degree with several years of experience or an advanced degree with experience,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field plus at least 6 years of Software Test Engineering experience on programs of similar scope and complexity, OR
• Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field plus at least 4 years of Software Test Engineering experience (Master's degree substituting for 2 years of experience), OR
• 10 years of relevant Software Test Engineering experience without a degree (4 additional years substituting for the degree).

Responsibilities

• Design, build, execute, and maintain test plans, test cases, automated test suites, and testing workflows.
• Provision, configure, and maintain dedicated test environments and automated software testing infrastructure.
• Perform Integration & Testing and Acceptance Testing activities to ensure adherence to functional and design requirements.
• Develop automated test scripts and capabilities using Python.
• Execute performance, load, stress, interface, and security testing, leveraging code coverage tools to ensure software quality.
• Configure, troubleshoot, and maintain Linux (UNIX) and Windows operating systems, test applications, and connected network devices.
• Document detailed test results, log software discrepancy reports, and track issue remediations through full verification.
• Support hardware problem dispatch and troubleshooting workflows within test lab environments.

Skills

Software Test Engineering

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Master's degree in Computer Science

10 years of experience without a degree

Tools

Python

Automation frameworks

Job description

J&T Business Consulting in Columbia, MD is seeking an experienced Software Test Engineer (Level 2) with active TS/SCI clearance to support full-life cycle software testing for mission-critical systems. You will design test plans, develop automated test suites in Python, execute I&T, performance, and security tests on Linux and Windows, and collaborate with development teams to resolve defects.

The role requires a CS degree with several years of experience or an advanced degree with experience,