Senior Software Test Engineer (TS/SCI) - CI/CD Lead

J&T Business Consulting; Corridor North (MD); On-site; USD 183,000 - 218,000; Full time

Job summary

J&T Business Consulting in Annapolis Junction, MD seeks a senior Software Engineer 3 Tester to lead automated testing for complex C++ software, modernize CI/CD, and drive test automation across high-throughput environments. A TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required, with extensive software engineering background and leadership experience.

The role emphasizes designing and executing automated test suites, validating interfaces with SDRs and lab servers, and collaborating with hardware

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field plus 15+ years software engineering on similar contracts.
• 19 years of relevant software engineering experience without a degree.
• Strong hands-on proficiency in C++, complemented by Python and Shell scripting.
• Experience in CI/CD pipeline modernization and automated testing frameworks.
• Familiarity with test infrastructure hardware, including SDRs and enterprise test servers.

Responsibilities

• Architect, develop, and execute comprehensive automated testing suites and frameworks for complex C++ applications.
• Modernize CI/CD pipelines to integrate automated build processes and continuous testing workflows.
• Write robust test automation scripts and utilities using Python and Shell scripting.
• Validate software interfaces and integration points against physical test infrastructure, including SDRs and lab servers.
• Analyze user and system requirements to derive detailed software design and performance testing criteria.
• Debug existing software codebases, isolate root causes of defects, and implement remediations.
• Serve as a technical lead across software development and test teams, overseeing QA and testing standards.
• Confer with systems and hardware engineers to assess hardware/software trade-offs.

Skills

C++

Python

Shell scripting

CI/CD

Automated testing

Leadership

SDRs

Job description

J&T Business Consulting in Annapolis Junction, MD seeks a senior Software Engineer 3 Tester to lead automated testing for complex C++ software, modernize CI/CD, and drive test automation across high-throughput environments. A TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required, with extensive software engineering background and leadership experience.

The role emphasizes designing and executing automated test suites, validating interfaces with SDRs and lab servers, and collaborating with hardware