Test & Evaluation Engineer

Knight Federal Solutions Inc; Fort Belvoir (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Knight Federal Solutions is seeking a Test and Evaluation Engineer in Fort Belvoir, VA. The role focuses on advising INSCOM and the IC on operations, maintenance and accreditation across unclassified and classified IT environments, including cloud, virtual, and on-premises setups.

The position requires current DoD baseline certification at IAT Level II or higher and DAWIA T&E Level 1. You will develop test plans, evaluation strategies and documentation to support acquisition activities.

Qualifications

• Must possess current DoD baseline certification at IAT Level II or higher.
• DAWIA Test and Evaluation Level 1 compliance required.
• Experience evaluating cloud, virtual, and on-prem IT environments.
• Proficiency with security assessment tools and testing methodologies.
• Ability to prepare and review acquisition documentation (SEPs, TEMP, TES).

Responsibilities

• Advise INSCOM and IC on testing operations, maintenance, and accreditation of IT environments.
• Lead development of test plans, scenarios, and evaluation criteria aligned with MOE/MOP.
• Coordinate with PMs to ensure testing adequacy and compliance with DoD/NIST directives.

Skills

Test planning

Security testing

Vulnerability analysis

Software performance testing

System evaluation

Education

DoD Approved Baseline Certification at IAT Level II or higher (e.g. CompTIA Security+)

DAWIA Test and Evaluation Level 1

Tools

Security assessment tools

Acquisition documentation review (SEPs/TEMP/TES)

Job description

Description

Knight Federal Solutions is a trusted provider to industry leading prime contractors, the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community. We have established a company culture that supports our employees, their families and the communities in which they live and work. When you join our team you belong to a group of people that work hard, strive for greatness and care about people.

Our hard work is evident in everything we do. Whether it be supporting large government programs in the areas of Simulation and Training, Information Technology, Intelligence or Engineering we always strive to be the best. It is for this reason that we have been recognized as a World Class Team Supplier by Northrop Grumman and were also named one of Florida’s fastest growing companies by Inc. Magazine.

As Knight Federal Solutions continues to grow, we look forward to hiring the best and the brightest to join us in our success!

Test and Evaluation Engineer

Clearance: Top Secret/SCI

Location: Fort Belvoir

Summary:

• This role will be focused on Test and Evaluation and will be advising both INSCOM (all of the combatant commands) and the IC on performing operations, maintenance and accreditation efforts on unclassified, classified cloud, virtual environment, and on-premises Information Technology (IT) environments

Requirements

Basic Requirements:

• Must possess current DoD Approved Baseline Certification at IAT Level II OR higher (e.g. CompTIA Security +)
• Compliance with training, education and experience meeting Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Test and Evaluation Level 1
• Implement lifecycle solutions in accordance with National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Standards, DoD, Army, and ICD 50 3 Directives and the Risk Management Framework
• Evaluate system component suitability and make recommendations to the Government to eliminate redundancy and align capabilities within the IC regarding the impact of alternative new technologies on project costs, portability, compatibility, and usability sustainability.
• Provide technical expertise for software performance, test plan design and test scenarios for functional testing, security testing, negative testing and vulnerability analysis of cyberspace operations tools and capabilities.
• Compose and/or evaluate Acquisition Documentation, lead staff evaluations of engineering documents similar to System Engineering Plans (SEPs), Test and Master Plans (TEMP), and Test and Evaluation Strategies (TES), for approval.
• Develop Evaluation criterium commensurate with Measures of Effectiveness (MOE) Measures of Performance (MOP), and the resources required to plan, perform, analyze and report on testing events during all acquisition or development phases, particularly of cyberspace and computer network systems.
• Lead the Independent Verification and Validation of Developmental and Operational Testing, coordinate with PMs to ensure testing adequacy and system specification compliance.
• Laisse with stakeholders to understand testing objectives, develop test strategies, and collect and analyze data to satisfy customer requirements.
• Provide guidance to PMs, staff, Chief Engineers, and Leadership on adherence to Army Regulations and policies while operating in rapid-development domains.
• Prepare technical test reports that document deficiencies and issues identified in the conduct of test and evaluation events.
• Follow and apply common T&E processes that include identifying requirements, verify user needs, develop evaluation approach, collect data, analyze data, and report on findings.
• Experience performing Test and Evaluation services on complex software and network systems.
• Experience sustaining virtual, cloud, and on premises environments.
• Experience conducting evaluations of current or emerging technologies.
• Experience providing technical expertise for software performance test plan design and test scenarios for functional security testing.
• Experience using security assessment and analysis tools.
• Knowledge and a little experience working with networking protocols.
• Experience implementing and using common operating system, antivirus products, network and security services and applications.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Physical requirements may include, but are not limited to, lifting, ascending, and descending stairs, climbing, extended sitting or standing, to various degrees.

Knight Federal Solutions provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, genetic information or any other protected classification.