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# Test Engineer

- **Company:** Accenture
- **Location:** Columbia, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $100,200.0 - $203,400.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Automation of Tests, Cyber Security, Information Systems, Intrusion Detection Systems, Python (Programming Language), Network Architecture, Open Source Technology, Software Engineering, Virtualization Technology, Scripting, Test Scripts, Information Technology, Vmware
- **Published:** June 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=8d95af94b6a9d330

## About the Role

Do you have experience in Software installation?, Do you have a Bachelor's degree?, * BS in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, or Software Engineering & 4 years of test engineering experience

 + 8 years of test related experience in lieu of degree
 * Experience with Python, or other scripting language
 * Experience working with CI/CD pipelines (automation)
 * Experience with installation, configuration, and utilizing personal security products, host and network-based firewalls and/or intrusion detection systems
 * Experience implementing modifications to a test infrastructure, framework, or relevant components
 * DoD 8140 compliance (e.g. Security+, CISSP, CASP, etc.) or ability to obtain within 6 months of start

Bonus points if you have:

 * Capable of creating test environments utilizing VMWare or other open-source virtualization tools
 * Experience building a total end-to-end test infrastructure, from source to destination, using resources contained in a single lab or shared among multiple labs

Clearance:

Must have an active TS/SCI with polygraph level clearance

## Description

* Develop and implement test scripts and other automated testing functionality on tools, capabilities, or system features and components
 * Implement and configure a test environment to include appropriate testing framework or test harness
 * Provisioning computers, loading with required software, and creating a test thread through an available network infrastructure
 * Support test automated requirements and objectives

What you'll need


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