Systems Engineer - Testing Focus (TS/SCI)

Visionist Inc; Columbia (MD); Hybrid; USD 176,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Merit-based bonuses

4 weeks paid time off + 12 holidays +

Comp time / overtime / flexible hours

$8,000 parental leave supplement

Medical, dental, vision for you &/

401(k) with company match

$600 lifestyle bonus

Life, short/long-term disability

Job summary

Visionist, Inc. seeks a Systems Engineer focused on testing for a PRIME contract. You will join a 20+ team delivering full-lifecycle support for a mission-critical software app, with hybrid work-from-home opportunities two days per week.

The role requires TS/SCI clearance with polygraph and 10+ years in systems engineering, plus experience with GitLab CI/CD, Linux, Jira/Confluence, and Grafana. Travel 1–2 times yearly is possible.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret (TS/SCI) clearance with polygraph is required.
• 10 years of systems engineering experience.
• Experience with GitLab and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience working in Linux environments (RHEL 8/9, Rocky Linux 8/9).
• Experience with manual software testing (functional/regression).
• Experience documenting test cases, results, and defects.
• Jira and Confluence for test documentation and defect tracking.
• Strong written and verbal communication across technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Perform manual testing of system and application testing to validate functionality, usability, and performance.
• Collaborate with DevOps and Development to define testing needs and create compliant test plans.
• Execute functional, regression, integration, and user acceptance testing as needed.
• Document test results, defects, and findings in defect-tracking systems.
• Install, upgrade, and configure systems/applications to support testing.
• Develop and maintain test documentation, procedures, and technical material.
• Provide user training on application functionality and monitoring.
• Coordinate with development to verify defect fixes meet acceptance criteria.
• Occasional CONUS/OCONUS travel (about 1–2 times per year).

Skills

GitLab CI/CD

Linux environments

Manual software testing

Test documentation

Jira/Confluence

Grafana

Verbal & written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline

Tools

GitLab CI/CD

Jira

Confluence

Grafana

Linux (RHEL 8/9, Rocky Linux 8/9)

Job description

Visionist, Inc. seeks a Systems Engineer focused on testing for a PRIME contract. You will join a 20+ team delivering full-lifecycle support for a mission-critical software app, with hybrid work-from-home opportunities two days per week.

The role requires TS/SCI clearance with polygraph and 10+ years in systems engineering, plus experience with GitLab CI/CD, Linux, Jira/Confluence, and Grafana. Travel 1–2 times yearly is possible.