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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Staff Software I&T Engineer - System Test Lead (Level 5) - **Company:** Northrop Grumman - **Location:** Redondo Beach, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $177,000.0 - $265,600.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** JavaScript (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, Systems Engineering, JIRA, Automation of Tests, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Code Review, System Configuration, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Github, Junit, Python (Programming Language), OpenShift, Software Reliability Testing, Mockito, Ansible, Message Oriented Middleware, Software Engineering, System Testing, Systems Integration, Datadog, Data Logging, Cloud Platform System, Gitlab, Git, System-level Testing, Event Driven Architecture, Pytest, Gitlab-ci, Testcomplete, Integration Tests, Kubernetes, Apache Kafka, Asynchronous Programming, Restful APIs, Terraform, Software Version Control, Scheduling Algorithms, Docker, Jenkins, Microservices - **Published:** August 6, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=7c63ab2470466108 ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 12+ years of software engineering experience, or a Master's degree in a STEM discipline with 10+ years of experience * Must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret clearance at the time of application, with the ability to obtain Special Program Access within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company * Hands on experience testing containerized applications (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift) * Experience testing systems that use Kafka (or similar message bus) for asynchronous communication * Experience using a test automation tool ( TestComplete, Junit, Mockito, pytest, Catch2, etc ) * Experience building and maintaining automated tests in a CI/CD pipeline including: + Integrating automated tests into tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps + Configuring tests to run as part of build, deployment, and regression gates * Strong skills in test automation scripting (e.g., Python, JavaScript, or other relevant language) * Solid understanding of test design techniques (e.g., boundary analysis, equivalence classes, negative testing, performance and load considerations). * Proficiency with source control and work tracking (e.g., Git, GitLab/GitHub, Azure DevOps, Jira), * Active U.S. Government Top Secret clearance. * Experience testing systems deployed to cloud environments (e.g., AWS, Azure, or similar), including basic understanding of cloud networking, storage, and security groups. * Experience with multi-level / multi-domain security environments or systems deployed at multiple classification levels. * Practical experience with TestComplete and TestExecute, including: + Designing and implementing automated integration test suites + Maintaining and extending existing TestComplete/TestExecute test frameworks * Experience validating message flows, topics, partitions, and consumer groups * Experience working with REST APIs, microservices, and distributed architectures from a testing perspective. * Strong background in integration and system-level testing for Space Mission Planning systems. * Familiarity with container orchestration in secure environments (e.g., Kubernetes/OpenShift in classified or isolated networks). * Experience testing systems subject to DoD, government, or regulated security requirements (e.g., STIGs, RMF). * Experience with performance, scalability, and reliability testing of Kafka-based or other event-driven systems. * Experience with infrastructure-as-code (e.g., Terraform, Helm, Ansible) and testing infrastructure changes. * Knowledge of observability tooling (logs, metrics, traces) and using them to validate system behavior under test. * Familiarity with virtualization, networking, and secure cross-domain solutions is a plus. * Experience testing scheduling algorithms. ## Description * Collaborate with systems engineers to understand mission planning requirements and translate them into robust software solutions.· * Implement and maintain cloud-deployed services, including monitoring, logging, and alerting.· * Participate in code reviews, test automation efforts, and continuous improvement of development and integration practices.· * Troubleshoot and resolve issues across application, container, and cloud layers. * Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills, and work effectively with developers, DevOps, and systems engineers. * Please be aware that this position is contingent upon capturing program award(s) and obtaining and maintaining associated business and/or customer funding. 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