Cyberspace Developmental Test Engineer - Senior

Cyberspace Developmental Test Engineer - Senior 

JOB STATUS: Full-time

CLEARANCE: Secret

TRAVEL: 10%

LOCATION: San Antonio, TX

Astrion has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Cyberspace Developmental Test Engineer located at the JBSA, TX.

Our cyberspace test team is searching for new members that can help us conduct Developmental Test and Evaluation of cyberspace capabilities in support of Department of War (DOW) and other mission partners.

 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

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

• Master’s degree in computer science, mathematics, engineering or a mathematics-intensive technical discipline and a minimum of 10 years of technical experience. Additional Experience may be substituted for education.

• Eligibility for a DOW Secret is required 

• U.S. Citizenship is required for all applicants'
• Demonstrate the ability to interface with contractors developing the system under test (SUT) regarding test objectives, schedules, budgets, and methods of test.
• Show proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Show good organization, decision making, and verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of Waterfall & Agile software development methodologies.
• Analytical skills and problem-solving skills in the area of software engineering.
• Good organization, decision making, and verbal and written communication skills.
• Self-initiative and self-motivation with the ability to work under minimal supervision.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS  

• Top Secret (TS) clearanceor a fully adjudicated background investigation for a TS that is still within scope is preferred.
• Working knowledge of the following: Linux, Windows, VMware, Kubernetes, Elastic, Jira, Confluence, Zephyr, Docker, VPN solutions, OSI Model, Network traffic collection and analysis, enterprise network architecture, communication equipment and technologies, routers, mail and web servers, Intrusion Detection & Prevention Systems, firewalls, anti-virus tools, and network traffic generation.
• Programming or scripting skillset.
• Understanding of AFIN & DODIN architecture.
• Strong verbal communication skills to effectively collaborate with fellow Test Engineers, Test Automation Engineers, USSF program office members, development team, and USSF cyber mission forces.
• Basic understanding of Software Security and Open Source, cloud and virtualization software and services.
• Know various DoD Software Development Lifecycles.
• Understand Network traffic analysis using software tools such as Zeek, Suricata, Yara, Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana (ELK), Wireshark
• Understand cloud networking (Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud, Microsoft, and Oracle).

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepare Developmental Test & Evaluation (DT&E) plans, test cases, and report according to established test methodologies and procedures.
• 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 acceptance criteria development.
• Coordinate with customers, test engineers and range engineers to ensure the test infrastructure meets desired test objectives and data collection requirements.
• Actively communicate 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.
• Evaluates interface between hardware and software, operational requirements, and characteristics of overall system.
• Actively participate cooperatively in Agile team planning and test execution.
• Documents testing and maintenance of system corrections.
• Maintains communication channels with all parties/stakeholders involved and provides regular updates on the progress of the project and the occurrence of any problems.
• Collaborate with other stakeholders, such as project managers, developers, and business analysts, to ensure that testing aligns with project goals.
• Regularly interacts with senior management on matters concerning several functional areas, divisions, and/or customers.
• Ensure all testing activities are completed on time and within budget.

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