Test Systems Engineer with Security Clearance

VTG; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

VTG seeks a Mid-level Test Systems Engineer in Springfield, VA to perform application, system and integration testing across NSG/ASG and federal agencies. You will test APIs in DevOps pipelines, conduct manual and automated tests, and support defect investigations in a government-facing, secure environment.

Candidates need a TS/SCI with Poly, a STEM degree, and 6–12 years of experience in large System of Systems or SOA integrations, with proficiency in JMeter/Jenkins/Docker and cloud/on‑prem

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Engineering Management, MIS, or related STEM field.
• Experience with test management and defect tracking tools.
• Experience with Agile, DevOps, and traditional testing approaches.
• Mid-level systems integration experience in government/industry environments.

Responsibilities

• Perform test and evaluation across NSG/ASG and Federal Agencies.
• Test applications and APIs in DevOps pipelines with QA practices.
• Conduct independent integration testing of system software/hardware.
• Plan and execute manual tests and automated scripts.
• Support defect investigations discovered during test activities.

Skills

Test systems engineering

DevOps practices

Quality assurance

Test management

Defect tracking

System integration

Model-Based Systems Engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering or related STEM

Master's degree (desirable)

Tools

JMeter

Jenkins

Docker

Postman

Swagger

Nexus

Apigee

GitHub/GitLab

Java

Bash

Curl

XML

JSON

SQL

Python

JavaScript

AWS

C2S

Job description

Overview VTG is seeking a Test Systems Engineer, located in Springfield, VA. What will you do? Mid-level Test Systems Engineers perform Application, System and Integration Testing across the National System of Geospatial-intelligence (NSG), Allied System of Geospatial-intelligence (ASG) and Federal Agencies to ensure timely and accurate GEOINT.

• Performs test and evaluation across the National System of Geospatial-intelligence (NSG), Allied System of Geospatial-intelligence (ASG) and Federal Agencies.
• Performs testing of applications and application programming interfaces (APIs) in DevOps pipelines utilizing quality assurance measures established by the government and industry best practices.
• Performs independent integration testing on the system software or hardware to determine the system's compliance with specified requirements.
• Plans and executes manual tests, and automated test scripts using scripting and programming languages.
• Supports technical investigations for defects discovered during test activities. Do you have what it takes? Required:
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Engineering Management, Management Information Systems, or related STEM degree program, or related equivalent additional experience.
• Mid-level systems integration experience working in government or industry integrating large complex System of Systems or Service Oriented Architecture environments residing in cloud, on premise, or hybrid infrastructures.
• 6-12 years of experience.
• Experience with test management and defect tracking tools.
• Experience with traditional, Agile, and DevOps development practices and associated testing strategies.
• TS/SCI w/Poly
• Must be a U.S. Citizen with an active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph Desired:
• Master's degree in in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Engineering Management, Management Information Systems, or related STEM degree program.
• Experience with JMeterand, Jenkins, Docker, Postman, Swagger, Nexus, Apigee or GitHub/GitLab (or equivalent software packages), Java, Bash, Curl, XML, JSON, SQL, Python, JavaScript, and AWS and C2S.
• Working knowledge of Model-Based Systems Engineering, processes, tools and languages.
• Working knowledge of Software Development Frameworks.
• Previous NGA and/or NSG/ASG program/project work experience.
• Previous IC or DoD program/project work experience. Pay Range: VTG's estimated starting pay range is $135,000 - $190,000 annually, which is a general guideline for the geographic location. When extending an offer, VTG also considers work experience, education, skill level, market considerations and may possibly include contractual requirements which may cause an offer to fall outside of this range.