Test Engineer (SME)

CACI; Ashburn (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

CACI is seeking a SME Test Engineer for the GMOS contract supporting the Department of State. You will lead testing strategy and QA across the global CA IT infrastructure, guiding a high-performing team to ensure reliability and security.

The role emphasizes DevSecOps, CI/CD, and compliance with FISMA/NIST, with up to 10% travel. An active Secret Clearance is required to start.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 13+ years in test engineering, QA, software testing, infrastructure testing, or DevOps, equivalencies considered.
• Active Secret Clearance.
• Proven leadership for enterprise test engineering in federal environments.
• Experience developing testing strategies, failover validation, disaster recovery testing, and validation for FISMA/NIST.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and management leadership for software test planning and QA across global CA IT infrastructure.
• Establish testing strategies for critical systems ensuring redundancy and high availability.
• Direct testing for automated switchover and failover across hosting environments.
• Establish testing protocols for network engineering services including global connectivity.
• Lead validation of enterprise infrastructure modernization for scalability and performance.
• Direct DR testing and validate RTO/RPO for mission-critical systems.
• Ensure designs comply with Department of State security policies, FISMA, and NIST standards.
• Excel in DevSecOps tooling and design advanced CI/CD pipelines with automation.
• Develop enterprise test frameworks, QA methodologies, and benchmarking standards.
• Provide leadership on major assignments including budgeting and staffing decisions.

Skills

Leadership

DevSecOps

CI/CD pipelines

Team management

Budget management

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

SonarQube

Job description

Job Title: Test Engineer (SME)

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

The Opportunity

CACI is seeking a SME 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

• Provide technical and management leadership for software test planning and quality assurance across global enterprise CA IT infrastructure
• Establish testing strategies for critical systems ensuring operational designs maintain continued operation with across-data center redundancy and high availability
• Direct testing for automated switchover and failover capabilities with minimal human intervention across multiple hosting environments and geographically distributed facilities
• Establish comprehensive testing protocols for network engineering services including modernized connectivity for 350+ global facilities
• Lead validation of enterprise infrastructure modernization incorporating emerging technologies and industry best practices for scalability and performance
• Direct regular testing of failover and Disaster Recovery (DR) procedures, establishing Recovery Time Objective (RTO) and Recovery Point Objective (RPO) validation processes for mission-critical systems
• Establish testing standards ensuring all engineering designs comply with Department of State security policies, FISMA requirements, and NIST standards
• Excel in DevSecOps tooling (e.g., Ansible, Terraform, SonarQube) and design and construct advanced CI/CD pipelines with extensive experience automating continuous build, test, security validation, results collection, and success/failure analysis
• Develop enterprise test frameworks, quality assurance methodologies, and performance benchmarking standards aligned with Department objectives and federal compliance requirements
• Provide technical and management leadership on major assignments, establishing strategic goals and plans that meet project objectives while directing activities with overall responsibility for financial management, methodology selection, and staffing decisions

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree + 13 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 providing strategic leadership for enterprise test engineering and quality assurance across large-scale, mission-critical federal environments
• Demonstrated expertise in developing testing strategies, failover validation, disaster recovery testing, and compliance validation for FISMA and NIST frameworks
• Strong proficiency with DevSecOps tools and advanced CI/CD pipeline architecture, particularly with Ansible, Terraform, and enterprise test automation frameworks
• Excellent leadership abilities with proven experience directing technical teams, managing program budgets, and making strategic staffing and resource allocation decisions

Desired

• Prior experience supporting federal agencies, especially the Department of State
• Professional certifications such as ISTQB Expert Level, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional, CISSP, or similar advanced testing/quality assurance certifications
• Experience with automated failover testing, FedRAMP compliance validation, and testing infrastructure for 300+ geographically distributed facilities
• Knowledge of NIST standards, FISMA requirements, Department of State security policies, and experience establishing enterprise testing frameworks for complex government systems

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 legac