Test Engineer with Security Clearance

BCT LLC; Maryland; On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

BCT LLC seeks a Test Engineer 3 with an active TS/SCI with POLY for an on-site role in Annapolis Junction, Maryland. The candidate will lead testing across software and hardware, design macro-level testing frameworks, and support micro-level activities.

Strong leadership, technical breadth, and experience with testing tools are essential to support government programs. Responsibilities include coordinating with the government sponsor, managing resources, and delivering QA across test processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or above in Math, Science, CS, Engineering, Statistics, or related field is required.
• If degree not STEM, must have additional 5 years of Testing (total 13 years).
• Five extra TE years may substitute for Bachelor's; certifications may apply.
• Five years TE experience within program focus areas.
• Familiarity with Python, Java, or C#.

Responsibilities

• Lead testing design and improvements across software and hardware domains.
• Design testing postures/frameworks at macro level; support micro-level testing.
• Coordinate with government sponsor and task leadership on testing efforts.
• Manage T&E resources and ensure QA of test processes and products.
• Develop alternative actions for program risks and monitor milestones.

Skills

Python

Java

C#

Linux/Unix CLI

Automated test frameworks

Testing leadership

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM or related field

Certifications: SE Level 3 / PM Level 2 (optional)

Tools

Splunk

Grafana

Kibana

GitLab

Jenkins

Job description

BCT LLC is seeking a Test Engineer 3. The ideal candidate must possess an active TS/SCI with POLY. This position is located in Annapolis Junction, Maryland. CI Poly must be less than five years old. A career at BCT LLC means being part of something bigger than yourself. Our success comes from the dedication of our people and their commitment to delivering meaningful solutions for our customers and their missions. If you’re looking for a supportive, team-oriented workplace where collaboration and shared success matter, we invite you to explore a career with BCT LLC. This position is contingent upon Contract Award. If you are seeking a meaningful work experience along with a workplace culture that thrives on teamwork, we invite you to explore this career opportunity to join us. Role Description: The candidate will be a dedicated tester with experience in both the Software and Hardware worlds. A tester in this role will enable other test teams and testing activities by designing testing postures/frameworks at a macro level and supporting work performed at the micro level. Members of this team will get a broad spectrum of the entire effort and help drive testing design/ improvements. Qualification requirements include: Eight (8) years of experience

• Bachelor's degree or above from an accredited University in Math, Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, Engineering Management, or a related field is required.
• If the degree is not in the STEM field, must have an additional 5 years of Testing for a total of 13 years.
• Five (5) additional years of TE experience may be substituted for a Bachelor’s Degree; Professional Certification as SE or T&E level 3 and PM level 2, or equivalent experience is required.
• Demonstrated experience of at least five (5) years shall be within the focus areas needed by the program.
• Familiarity with programming languages such as Python, Java, or C#.
• Comfortable with Linux/Unix command line interface and command execution.
• Experience designing and developing automated test frameworks from scratch.
• Skill Sets: Provide overall leadership of the T&E task and serve as primary liaison to the government for supporting contract coordination and task execution
• Manage T&E resources and tasks; ensure quality assurance of test processes and products
• Communicate issues and solutions to the broader government and contract management structure as requested by Leadership
• Drive innovation and responsiveness to program changes and evolving T&E status to help manage program risk: develop alternative courses of action, work-arounds, and fallback positions with a recommended course of action for each risk, and monitor and re-evaluate risks at appropriate milestones
• Ensure the appropriate level of independence of the team from the solution provider to support government management of objectivity risk
• Familiarity with troubleshooting and performing system administration on Linux servers.
• Experience with Splunk, Grafana, Kabana, or other data visualization dashboard tools.
• Experience creating user stories and defining acceptance criteria.
• Recommend draft plans and reports from the Level 1 tasks for approval by the task leader
• Work directly with the Government sponsor to coordinate task implementation
• Maintain knowledge of current and evolving agency, national, and international standards applicable to the system development of interest
• Familiarity with the creation and maintenance of test documentation.
• Understanding of software configuration management practices and CI/CD tools (e.g., GitLab, Jenkins).
• Basic understanding of database concepts and query languages such as SQL or others.
• Ability to develop test cases through the analysis of system requirements.
• Scripting in languages such as Bash, Python, or similar.
• Basic understanding of software testing methodologies.
• Self-motivated and able to work effectively both independently and in a team.