Test Engineer (Senior)

CACI; Ashburn (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

CACI is seeking a Senior Test Engineer for the GMOS contract supporting the Department of State. The role focuses on leading testing across global IT infrastructure, ensuring high availability, security compliance, and seamless cloud migrations.

You will mentor junior engineers, design comprehensive test strategies, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver enterprise-grade IT solutions that support national security missions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus 8 years of related experience (test/QA/infrastructure testing/DevOps) or equivalent.
• Active Secret Clearance required.
• Proven experience leading comprehensive test planning and execution for large-scale, mission-critical infrastructure.
• Demonstrated expertise in disaster recovery testing, failover validation, high-availability testing, and FedRAMP testing.
• Strong proficiency with DevSecOps tools and CI/CD pipelines, especially Ansible, Terraform, and automated testing frameworks.
• Excellent leadership abilities with experience guiding teams and mentoring junior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and execution of comprehensive software test plans across global IT infrastructure supporting thousands of users.
• Conduct testing to ensure continuity of operations during infrastructure or hosting failures.
• Validate infrastructure designs for redundant standby configurations enabling active/active and active/passive modes.
• Oversee testing for network upgrades to ensure interoperability with external agencies and systems.
• Perform cloud migration testing with emphasis on FedRAMP compliance and data sovereignty.
• Test failover and disaster recovery procedures, validating RTO and RPO targets for critical systems.
• Assess scalability requirements using capacity planning data and performance analyses.
• Develop test strategies, frameworks, and QA standards for enterprise infrastructure and applications.
• Mentor junior testers and lead QA teams across multiple project assignments.

Skills

Secret Clearance

Leadership

DevSecOps

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

SonarQube

Job description

Job Title: Test Engineer (Senior)

Job Category: Engineering

Time Type: Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: Secret

Employee Type: Regular

Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%

Type of Travel: Local

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The Opportunity:

CACI is seeking a Senior Test Engineer for the Global Mission Operations Support (GMOS) contract, supporting the Department of State. This role offers a unique opportunity to enhance national security through advanced IT solutions. You will collaborate with experienced professionals in an innovative environment, guiding a high-performing team to deliver excellence. The GMOS contract aims to provide world-class IT support by modernizing and maintaining applications and infrastructure using an integrated IT Service Management approach. Join us to make a meaningful impact on a program of national importance.

Responsibilities:

• Lead development and execution of comprehensive software test plans across global CA IT infrastructure supporting 40,000+ users
• Conduct testing for critical systems ensuring continued operation in the event of loss of physical infrastructure or hosting environments
• Validate infrastructure designs including redundant synchronized standby infrastructure enabling active/active and active/passive operations
• Lead testing for network engineering upgrades supporting interoperability with 42+ external partner agencies and government systems
• Perform comprehensive testing for cloud migration efforts ensuring FedRAMP compliance and data sovereignty requirements
• Conduct regular testing of failover and Disaster Recovery (DR) procedures, validating Recovery Time Objective (RTO) and Recovery Point Objective (RPO) for critical systems
• Validate scalability requirements and future growth projections based on capacity planning data and performance analysis
• Master DevSecOps tooling (e.g., Ansible, Terraform, SonarQube) and construct advanced CI/CD pipelines with extensive experience automating continuous build, test, security validation, and results analysis
• Develop comprehensive test strategies, test frameworks, and quality assurance standards for enterprise infrastructure and application testing
• Function as a technical expert across multiple project assignments, planning and leading major testing initiatives while mentoring junior test engineers and supervising quality assurance teams

Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor's degree + 8 years of experience in related fields, such as test engineering, quality assurance, software testing, infrastructure testing, or DevOps engineering; equivalencies considered.
• Active Secret Clearance
• Proven experience leading comprehensive test planning and execution for large-scale, mission-critical infrastructure supporting thousands of users
• Demonstrated expertise in disaster recovery testing, failover validation, high-availability testing, and FedRAMP compliance testing
• Strong proficiency with DevSecOps tools and advanced CI/CD pipeline development, particularly with Ansible, Terraform, and automated testing frameworks
• Excellent leadership abilities with proven experience planning and leading major testing initiatives, functioning as a subject matter expert, and supervising quality assurance teams

Desired:

• Prior experience supporting federal agencies, especially the Department of State
• Professional certifications such as ISTQB Advanced Level, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional, or Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
• Experience with cloud migration testing, FedRAMP compliance validation, and interoperability testing with external partner agencies
• Knowledge of active/active and active/passive architectures, capacity planning validation, and experience testing infrastructure for 300+ geographically distributed facilities

What You Can Expect:

A culture of integrity.

At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you'll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer's missions and driven by a higher purpose - to ensure the safety of our nation.

An environment of trust.

CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You'll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.

A focus on continuous growth.

Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground - in your career and in our legacy.

Pay Range :

There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality wo