Test Engineer - TS/SCI with Polygraph

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 157,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Health and wellness benefits

Paid education & certifications

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. seeks a Test Engineer to join a skilled team supporting customer activities in Bethesda, MD.

You will design, develop, and execute automated and manual tests, align with agile processes, and ensure data integrity and security across cloud-based platforms. Requirements include a Bachelor's degree in a related field and 6+ years of testing experience, with knowledge of testing approaches and cloud architecture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field is required.
• 6+ years of experience in software testing or test engineering.
• Knowledge of testing approaches and automation in cloud architectures.

Responsibilities

• Automated and manual software testing across components.
• Develop and execute test plans derived from requirements.
• Create detailed test cases covering functional, regression, and performance criteria.
• Document defects and drive resolution with engineering teams.
• Work with QA and development teams in an Agile environment.
• Use test automation tools and frameworks to validate applications.
• Validate data generation and REST endpoints where applicable.

Skills

Automated testing

Manual testing

Test plans

Cloud testing

SQL

Scripting

Agile/Scrum

Education

Bachelor's degree (CS, CE, EE, IS, IT, Cybersecurity)

Tools

Selenium WebDriver

Appium

Cypress

JMeter

JUnit

TestNG

NUnit

Protractor

PyTest

Job description

Job Description

Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Test Engineer supporting customer activities. GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career. At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Test Engineer, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a Test Engineer joining our highly skilled team to be a premier provider of cyber security services to the customer. We provide consummate cyber security risk management "as a service" platform across multiple fabrics and centers. We have responsibility to ensure operational IT capabilities provide the client with necessary timeliness, accuracy and security of information demanded from all our highly professional roles. Be the change, lead our change - join us!

How a Test Engineer Support Will Make an Impact

Work with a team of systems engineers and software developers to specify, design, develop, test and deploy the end-state system. Development will take place in an iterative fashion using scrum techniques with inputs from multiple stakeholders. The work will be done in a dynamic stakeholder environment within AWS. Communicate with team leads and senior leadership and rapidly adjust direction in support of new and/or changing requirements.

• Automated and manual software testing
• Developing test plans based on software requirements and technical specifications.
• Identifying new test scenarios and create detailed test cases to cover all aspects of the software.
• Performing functional, regression, integration, usability, and performance testing as necessary.
• Documenting defects and track them to resolution.
• Working closely with team members to clarify requirements and resolve issues
• Test Data Creation
• Familiar with the creation and updating of various file formats (e.g. XML, JSON, CSV, Microsoft Excel) Programming languages (e.g. Python, R, SQL) commonly used for data manipulation and generation.
• Scripting languages (e.g., Bash, PowerShell) commonly used to automate routine tasks.
• Working with databases and SQL for querying, inserting, and updating data as part of the generation process.
• Assessing quality and validity of generated data.
• Addressing challenges in data generation, such as generating data in formats suitable for specific applications.
• Documenting data generation processes, including parameters used, assumptions made, and transformations applied.
• Working with test automation tools (e.g. Selenium WebDriver, Appium, Cypress, JMeter) to validate web-based applications.
• Using Zephyr for test management
• Working with automation frameworks (e.g. JUnit, TestNG, NUnit, Protractor, PyTest) to test custom applications.
• Understanding how to test headless applications using application programming interfaces (e.g. REST).
• Debugging automated test scripts and understand application logs and error messages to pinpoint issues.
• Working with large and small teams of software developers as part of an Agile process.
• Familiarity with version control systems (e.g. GitHub, GitLab) for managing code and collaborating with other team members.
• Working with CI/CD products (e.g. Jenkins, AWS Pipeline, DevOps) and integrating automated tests into the CI/CD process.
• Working within cloud-based platforms (e.g. AWS)

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

Education: Bachelors Degree (Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Information Systems, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a closely related discipline)

Required Experience: 6+ yrs

Required Technical skills: Knowledge of testing and automated testing approaches

Desired Skills: Knowledge of testing in a cloud architecture

Willingness and ability to stay updated with advancements in software testing, data creation techniques, tools, and best practices.

Security Clearance Level: TS/SCI with active polygraph

Location: Bethesda, MD - On Customer Site

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE: 401K with company match. Comprehensive health and wellness packages. Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career. Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications. Cutting-edge technology you can learn from. Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays.

The likely salary range for this position is $157,250 - $212,750.

Work Schedule & Travel

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Travel Required: Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options: Onsite

Work Location: USA MD Bethesda

Additional Work Locations:

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.

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans Opportunity Owned

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans Opportunity Owned From working with technologies like AI, cyber and cloud to careers in intelligence and health, we offer endless opportunities to apply your expertise to create a safer, smarter world.