Software Test Engineer (With TS/SCI Clearance and Full Scope Polygraph)

J&T Business Consulting; New York (NY); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

J&T Business Consulting seeks a Software Test Engineer with TS/SCI clearance to design, develop, and execute comprehensive test plans and automated test suites. The role requires strong experience in integration, acceptance testing, and maintaining test environments across UNIX and Windows platforms.

Qualified candidates hold a Bachelor's in CS or related field, with 6+ years in software test engineering; a Master’s can substitute for up to two years of experience, and additional test

Qualifications

• Six (6) years of experience as a STE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required.
• A Master’s degree may be substituted for two (2) years of experience.
• Four (4) years of additional Test Engineer experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a degree.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance with a current polygraph is required.

Responsibilities

• Designs, develops, and implements test plans, test cases, and test processes
• Designs, develops, and maintains suites of automated tests
• Performs Integration & Testing activities and Acceptance Testing activities
• Creates and maintain test environment for automated software testing
• Configure and manage UNIX and Windows operating systems and installs/loads operating system software, troubleshoot, maintain integrity of and configure network components

Skills

Test engineering

Automation testing

OS experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Tools

UNIX

Windows

Test automation tools

Job description

Software Test Engineer (With TS/SCI Clearance and Full Scope Polygraph)

Columbia, United States | Posted on 08/20/2026

• Designs, develops, and implements test plans, test cases, and test processes
  
• Designs, develops, and maintains suites of automated tests
  
• Performs Integration & Testing activities and Acceptance Testing activities
  
• Creates and maintain test environment for automated software testing
  
• Experience with at least four (4) of the following knowledge areas:
  
• Performance/load/stress testing; Data interface testing, User interface testing, Security testing, Code coverage tools, Systems integration testing
  
• Provide support for the dispatch system and hardware problems and remains involved in the resolution process
  
• Configure and manage UNIX and Windows (or other applicable) operating systems and installs/loads operating system software, troubleshoot, maintain integrity of and configure network components, along with implementing operating systems enhancements to improve reliability and performance
  

Required Skills

• Six (6) years of experience as a STE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.
  
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required.
  
• A Master’s degree may be substituted for two (2) years of experience.
  
• Four (4) years of additional Test Engineer experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a degree.
  
• Active TS/SCI security clearance with a current polygraph is required