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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # NESD Test Engineer | Active Secret clearance - **Company:** General Dynamics Information Technology - **Location:** Indianapolis, IN, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $97,968.0 - $129,950.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Testing (Software), Web Interfaces, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Automation of Tests, Unit Testing, System Testing, Test Data, Test Scripts, SC Clearance, Integration Tests, Virtual Agents, Microservices - **Published:** June 12, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=505401ebcb4b34d7 ## About the Role Do you have experience in Validation design?, Do you have a Bachelor's degree?, Bring your test engineering expertise along with a drive for innovation to GDIT. Our Test Engineer must have: * Clearance Requirement: Active Secret clearance required. * Experience: 8+ years of Test Engineering experience * Validation of workflows within BMC Helix or closely related enterprise service management platforms. * Establishing QA frameworks to consistently evaluate unstructured, dynamic AI outputs for accuracy and safety. * Design and execution of test plans for Agentic AI, focusing on multi-orchestration, intent recognition, and decision trees. * Testing automation frameworks capable of evaluating APIs, microservices and web interfaces. * Education: Bachelor's Degree in technical discipline. * Work Location: Remote * US Citizenship Required, Years of Experience 8 + years of related experience * may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree ## Description Transform technology into opportunity as a Test Engineer at GDIT. Shape what's next for mission-critical government projects while shaping what's next for your engineering career., * As a Test Engineer, the work you'll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of the Navy Enterprise Service Desk team. * Provide Software Test and Evaluation Capability - plan, prepare, and perform testing, evaluation, verification, and validation of software to evaluate results against specifications, requirements, and operational need. * Team lead role, responsible for providing guidance and leadership to test team members. (Not a people manager) * Lead QA efforts for BMC Helix, ensuring automated ticketing, anomaly detection, and incident lifecycle management function properly. * Developing and maintaining comprehensive test plans and test cases to ensure that software meets specifications, requirements, and operational needs * Conducting unit testing, integration testing, system testing, and acceptance testing to identify and report defects and discrepancies * Prepare and deliver reports and advance analysis related to past performance and future efforts * Verifying that software meets functional and non-functional requirements, including security, usability, and accessibility * Validating that software meets operational needs and user expectations, including conducting user acceptance testing and feedback sessions * Identifying and reporting defects and discrepancies, and collaborating with development teams to resolve issues and implement fixes * Developing and maintaining test environments, including test data, test scripts, and test tools. Ensuring methodology and procedures meet company and industry standards * Conducting testing and evaluation of software in various environments, including development, staging, and production * Conducting testing and evaluation of capabilities against various hardware, operating systems, software versions, and environments * Collaborating with stakeholders to develop and refine testing and evaluation strategies, including identifying and prioritizing testing objectives and scope * Providing testing and evaluation results and recommendations to stakeholders, including developers, project managers, and operational users ## Related Videos - [Are you still programming unit tests or already generating?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/722-are-you-still-programming-unit-tests-or-already-generating) - [Dirty Tests And How To Clean Them](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/515-dirty-tests-and-how-to-clean-them) - [Are Classical Automation Frameworks Dead? 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