Software Test Engineer (Top Secret) Senior

Astrion has an exciting opportunity for a Software Test Engineer for the TMAS 2 Contract, supporting the 47 Cyberspace Test Squadron

Our cybersecurity test team is searching for new members that can help us conduct system security analysis on systems and/or software to understand and identify vulnerabilities. If you enjoy working in a fast-paced multi-disciplinary environment, learning new technology areas, this is the place for you. We provide a number of opportunities to learn ranging from on-the-job training with other team members to formal courses for unique technology areas.

We realize that no one will have all of these qualifications. We are looking for people that can bring a strong foundation in one of the listed areas and are motivated to learn the others. Position responsibilities can span from compliance testing to penetration testing, depending on skillset., * Support test managers in the development of test plans, reports and customer communications following established test methodologies and procedures.

• Prepare Developmental Test & Evaluation (DT&E) test cases, and perform functional testing at the system, interoperability, and integration test levels on various systems and networks under the direction of a Senior Test Engineer.
• Participate in all phases of software and hardware development to include requirements development, risk assessments, and evaluation criteria refinement.
• Coordinate with customers, test engineers and range engineers to ensure the test infrastructure meet desired test objectives and data collection requirements.
• Actively participate throughout the acquisition process in order to influence development of a testable capability or product.
• Compile and analyze test results data to determine conformity of the product or capability to the requirements.
• Document change requests/deficiencies of the product or capability as a result of test data analysis.

• Master’s degree in a technical discipline and a minimum of 10 years of technical experience is required. Additional experience ay be substituted for education.
• Requires an active and fully adjudicated TS/SCI security clearance, and the ability maintain a TS/SCI security clearance. U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Must obtain the ISTQB CTFL certification within 6 months of hire.
• Must obtain the ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level-Test Analyst (CTAL-TA) certification within 2 years of hire.
• Advanced experience with Windows (Power Shell) and Linux (Kali and Ubuntu) command line interface.
• Intermediate ability to interface effectively with customers, end-users, technical leads, and program management throughout the full software development lifecycle.
• Intermediate experience designing, writing, reviewing, and executing test plans, procedures, reports, and technical documentation.
• Excellent self-initiative and self-motivation with the ability to work under minimal supervision.
• Analytical skills and problem-solving skills.
• Intermediate verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Intermediate ability to quickly learn and apply new technologies and innovations.
• Intermediate experience with the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Basic understanding of the Agile mindset and methodologies, including Agile project management., * Knowledgeable on various Software Development Lifecycles.
• Advanced experience working in Windows, Linux (Kali and Ubuntu), and VMware environments.
• Intermediate experience with Agile/Scrum Framework and Issue Management Tools (e.g., Confluence, Jira, Azure DevOps).
• Intermediate knowledge in Web technologies, Mobile technologies, Embedded systems, Communication protocols, or Data science.
• Working knowledge of OSI model, TCP/IP networking, architecture, and core technologies (e.g. Network traffic collection and analysis, enterprise network architecture, routers, mail and web servers, Intrusion Detection & Prevention Systems, firewalls, anti-virus tools, network traffic generation).
• Basic knowledge of systems engineering concepts, user experience (UX) and user interface (UI) applications.