Test Engineer Principal

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 98,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) seeks a Test Engineer Principal to lead testing for CBP Rev Mod programs. Responsibilities include defining testing strategy, deploying testing frameworks, developing test plans, and managing defects.

Strong leadership, hands-on test automation, and rigorous documentation are required. On-site in the Washington, DC area with DHS BI clearance and US citizenship preferred.

Qualifications

• Education: BS
• 8+ years of relevant experience
• Hands-on experience with test automation software
• Strong documentation and communication skills
• Deep understanding of project testing and integration points
• Ability to analyze and resolve issues

Responsibilities

• Define and implement the role testing within the program
• Deploy and manage testing frameworks to meet the mandate
• Define the scope of testing for each project/release/delivery
• Develop Test Management plans, schedules and resources
• Develop and manage test scenarios and test cases
• Set up and implement automated testing
• Execute testing as needed
• Manage defect identification, tracking and resolution
• Develop metrics and support reporting
• Grow testing assets: team, tools, processes
• Manage resources and stakeholder coordination across orgs
• Ensure adherence to Enterprise Life Cycle and project standards
• Develop documentation to support ELC requirements and project needs
• Provide executive reporting

Skills

Test leadership

Test automation

Systems integration

Documentation

Analytical skills

Issue resolution

Security clearance

Education

BS

Job description

TEST ENGINEER PRINCIPAL

Transform technology into opportunity as a Test Engineer Principal at GDIT. Shape what’s next for mission-critical government projects while shaping what’s next for your engineering career.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

As a Test Engineer Principal, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the frontline border security component of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). CBP is charged with the priority mission of preventing terrorists and terrorist weapons from entering the United States while also facilitating the flow of legitimate trade and travel. CBP’s mission is vitally important to the protection of the American people and the national economy. Within CBP, GDIT works with the Office of Finance (OF) to manage and maintain the financial processes. Those processes include budgeting, accounting, procurement, and asset/property (real and personal) that enable CBP to accomplish its mission. CBP’s Revenue Modernization (Rev Mod) program manages the automation and centralization of the collection and administration of duties, taxes and fees. CBP collects approximately $45 billion annually, including $1.5 billion collected via individual, manual transactions. Transitioning these manual transactions to electronic means will result in more secure, accurate and efficient processing, and will enable CBP Officers and other non-uniform personnel engaged in these transactions at the Ports of Entry to focus on enforcement and facilitation of legitimate trade and travel. The Rev Mod program includes multiple projects which are focused on various solutions.

Primary duties and essential functions include:

• Defining and implementing the role testing plays within the program
• Deploying and managing the appropriate testing processes and framework to meet the testing mandate.
• Defining the scope of testing within the context of each project / release / delivery.
• Develop Test Management plans, schedules and resource needs
• Develop and manage the development of test scenarios and test cases
• Setting up / implementing automated testing
• Execute testing as needed
• Manage testing defect identification, tracking and resolution
• Implementing and supporting appropriate measurements and metrics.
• Managing and growing testing assets required for meeting the testing mandate:
  • Team members
  • Testing tools
  • Testing processes
• Manage resources including:
  • Resource assignments
  • Deliverable assignment and review,
  • Review time and expense charges, etc.
• Manage stakeholders and coordinate test stakeholders across the organization including business, IT, Office of Trade, Office of Field Operations, and operational testers
• Manage the adherence to Enterprise Life Cycle (ELC) and project management standards
• Develop documentation in support of ELC requirements and project needs
• Management and executive reporting

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED

Bring your engineering expertise along with a drive for innovation to GDIT. The Test Engineer Principal must have:

• Education: BS
• Experience: 8+ years of relevant experience
• Technical skills:
  • Test leadership experience of IT projects of mid-size complexity (i.e. 6 – 12 months; $1 - $10M)
  • Experience implementing and/or testing functional technology solutions (i.e. hands-on experi ence)
  • Deep understanding of integration points encountered by project testing
  • Strong documentation and communication skills
  • Hand-on experience with Test Automation software
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Ability to effectively analyze and resolve issues
• Security clearance level: DHS Background Investigation is required
• US citizenship required
• Role requirements: On-site preferred

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE

At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.

• Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
• Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
• Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
• Flexibility: Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
• Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY

Explore a career at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your ambition to deliver your best work.

The likely salary range for this position is $97,968 - $126,500. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Total Rewards at GDIT

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

Our Identity Verification Process

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

About Our Work

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.

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