Test AutomationEngineer

Agile Defense, LLC; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 200,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Holiday Pay

Disability Insurance

Retirement plan

Learning and Development opportunities

Job summary

Agile Defense, LLC seeks a Test Automation Engineer to join our team at Fort Meade, MD. You will design and maintain CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks supporting USCYBERCOM mission systems and cyber operations platforms, collaborating with developers and cybersecurity analysts to deliver reliable, secure software solutions.

The role requires extensive CI/CD expertise, experience with containerization, scripting, and technical documentation, plus an active TS/SCI with Poly

Qualifications

• Typically requires a Bachelor's degree in related discipline.
• Minimum 10+ years of related experience with large-scale CI/CD infrastructure and common source control frameworks.
• Experience supporting integration, deployment, and validation of software systems in multi-environment pipelines.
• Experience using cloud virtualization platforms like vSphere or ARIA.
• Experience developing and maintaining automated testing frameworks like Robot framework, Pytest, and GoogleTest.
• Experience with scripting languages (Python, Bash, PowerShell).
• Experience utilizing Podman/Docker.
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills for technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines and DevOps infrastructure for mission systems.
• Develop, integrate, and optimize automated testing frameworks and validation pipelines.
• Support lifecycle management by deploying scalable infrastructure across development and test environments.
• Evaluate emerging DevOps tools and containerization technologies for integration into environments.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation including system architecture, test plans, CI/CD workflows, and procedures.
• Collaborate with developers, cybersecurity analysts, and stakeholders to translate requirements into testable solutions.

Skills

Bachelor's degree

10+ years CI/CD

GitLab / Jenkins

Docker / Podman

Python / Bash / PowerShell

Cloud virtualization (vSphere)

Robot framework / Pytest / GoogleTest

Technical documentation

TS/SCI w/Poly

Education

Bachelor's degree in related discipline

Master's degree (desired)

Tools

GitLab

MinIO

Bitbucket

Jenkins

vSphere

ARIA

Robot framework

Pytest

Job description

Req #: 1972

Job Title: Test AutomationEngineer

Location: Fort Meade, MD

Clearance Level: TS/SCI with CI Poly

Agile Defense is looking for a Test AutomationEngineerto join our team. Are you excited about honing your skills in a fast-paced environment working with a collaborative team? This position is part of a team that supports USCYBERCOM's internal command IT systems, including one-of-a-kind cyberspace operations systems.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Design, implement, andmaintainCI/CD pipelines and DevOps infrastructure supporting USCYBERCOM mission systems and cyber operations platforms.
• Develop, integrate, andoptimizeautomated testing frameworks and validation pipelines to ensure reliability, security, and performance of mission-critical software systems.
• Support lifecycle management of cyber capabilities by building, deploying, and sustaining scalable infrastructure across development, and test environments.
• Evaluate emerging DevOps tools, containerization technologies, and automation frameworks, providing recommendations for integration into existing mission environments.
• Develop andmaintaintechnical documentation, including system architecture diagrams, test plans, CI/CD workflows, and operational procedures.
• Collaborate with software developers, cybersecurity analysts, and mission stakeholders to translate requirements into testable engineering and deployment solutions.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Typically requires a Bachelor's degree in related discipline
• Minimum 10+ years ofrelated experience with large-scale CI/CD infrastructure and common source control frameworks (ex: Gitlab,MinIO,Bitbucket, Jenkins)
• Experience supporting integration, deployment, and validation of software systems in multi-environment (dev/test/ops) pipelines
• Experience using cloud virtualization platforms like vSphere or ARIA
• Experiencedeveloping andmaintainingautomated testing frameworks like Robot framework,Pytest, andGoogleTest
• Experience with scripting languages (Python, Bash,Powershell)
• Experience utilizingPodman/Docker
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills with a focus on the creation of technical documentation for testing
• Active TS/SCI w/Poly

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• DevelopmentTest experience or CyberSecurityEngineering
• Master's Degree from an accredited college or university in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Cybersecurity,SoftwareEngineering, or related discipline
• Knowledge of cross-compilation and experience building/using them on various architectures (PPC, MIPS, x86, ARM, RISC-V, etc.)
• Experience with management products like Jira and Confluence
• Extensive experience parsing user stories or requirements to create testableobjectivesand measures of performance that will lead to fully tested software products
• GIAC Cloud Security Automation Certifiedor equivalent cybersecurity/DevOps certification

$200,000 - $210,000 a year

In addition, Agile Defense invests in its employees beyond just compensation. Agile's benefits offerings include, dependent upon position, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, short-term and long-term Disability, Retirement and Learning and Development opportunities as well as other optional benefit elections.

Our Core Values

• Happy - Be Infectious. Happiness multiplies and creates a positive and connected environment where motivation and satisfaction have an outsized effect on everything we do.
• Helpful - Be Supportive. Being helpful is the foundation of teamwork, resulting in a supportive atmosphere where collaboration flourishes, and collective success is celebrated.
• Honest - Be Trustworthy. Honesty serves as our compass, ensuring transparent communication, and ethical conduct, essential to who we are and the complex domains we support.
• Humble - Be Grounded. Success is not achieved alone, humility ensures a culture of mutual respect, encouraging open communication, and a willingness to learn from one another and take on any task.
• Hungry - Be Eager. Our hunger for excellence drives an insatiable appetite for innovation and continuous improvement, propelling us forward in the face of new and unprecedented challenges.
• Hustle - Be Driven. Hustle is reflected in our relentless work ethic, where we are each committed to going above and beyond to advance the mission and achievement success.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.