Test Systems Engineer with Security Clearance

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

Job summary

VTG seeks a Test Systems Engineer in Springfield, VA to perform applications, system and integration testing across NSG/ASG and federal agencies. You will work in DevOps pipelines, executing manual and automated tests, and contribute to government-standard QA practices.

Mid-level candidate with 6–12 years' experience, a TS/SCI with Poly, and a Bachelor's degree in a STEM field will thrive in a collaborative environment supporting DoD programs. Master’s degree and cloud/DevOps tooling are a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, IT, Engineering or related STEM field.
• 6–12 years of mid-level test/integration experience in government or industry.
• US Citizenship with active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
• Experience with test management and defect tracking tools.
• Experience with Agile, DevOps and testing strategies.

Responsibilities

• Performs test and evaluation across NSG/ASG and Federal Agencies.
• Tests applications and APIs in DevOps pipelines with QA measures.
• Independent integration testing of system software/hardware to verify requirements.
• Plans and executes manual tests and automated test scripts.
• Supports defect investigations and issue tracking during test activities.

Skills

Test systems engineering

DevOps testing

Agile methodologies

Cloud environments

Government/DoD programs

Security clearance

C2S

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Eng

Master's degree in CS/IT/Eng

Tools

JMeter

Jenkins

Docker

Postman

Swagger

Nexus

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.