Lead Test and Evaluation Engineer (Onsite)

Type of Requisition:

Pipeline

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Top Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Top Secret/SCI

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Professional Engineering

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Application Security, Cyber Defense, Security Testing, System Testing, Test Engineering

Certifications:

None

Experience:

8 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Lead Test Engineer, Sr Principal:

Join GDIT’s mission‑driven team supporting the Department of Defense as we help unify the Air Force’s cyber defense to outpace threats with shared insight, faster decisions, and stronger mission protection.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT:

• This Lead Test Engineering role governs the Enterprise Test Framework and independent verification activities across all pipelines and platforms.
• The Test Engineer, in conjunction with the Government, develops, governs, and enforces an overarching Enterprise Test Framework to standardize testing methodologies and quality assurance blueprints across all Task Order repositories, defining and mandating a unified, modern software testing approach (e.g., BDD or TDD) that serves as the authoritative standard for all execution teams.
• The role conducts independent, multi-faceted penetration tests on platform engineering and applications, including emulation of adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs).
• It also conducts independent reviews of all source code utilizing government-furnished tools (e.g., Fortify) for deep codebase analysis before staging deployment (Static Application Security Testing).
• The engineer provides formal "Go/No-Go" release recommendations to the PMO based on objective test results.
• Technical acumen required: Deep knowledge of BDD/TDD testing methodologies, SAST/DAST tooling (Fortify, Syft, Grype), penetration testing/adversary emulation, and CI/CD pipeline auditing.
• Must understand testing security boundaries, data flows, and firewalls between Dev/Test networks, the System Integration Lab (SIL), and operational production networks to prevent data spillage (Cross-Domain Validation), and auditing automated security gates and scans within the CI/CD pipeline to ensure they are properly configured and effectively identifying vulnerabilities (Pipeline Auditing).
• Daily SCIF access supports hands-on penetration testing and classified test result evaluation.
• This role directly delivers the win theme of enforced test standards and RMF/ICAM/Zero Trust compliance through independent security testing and pipeline auditing before releases reach production.

Priority Technical Skill Sets

• Expert knowledge of BDD/TDD testing frameworks, enterprise test governance, and automated test integration.
• Skilled in independent security testing: penetration testing, adversary emulation, cross‑domain validation, pipeline auditing.
• Experience facilitating UAT in staging environments and delivering formal Go/No-Go recommendations.
• Ability to test and validate hybrid cloud architectures, Kubernetes deployments, and container security.
• Strong experience using government-furnished tools such as Fortify, Grype, Syft, ClamAV, etc.

QUALIFICATIONS - WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and 8–12 years software/system test engineering; 5+ years independent IV&V; 5+ years cybersecurity testing (SAST, DAST, pen testing); 3+ years CI/CD pipeline integration.

• Security Clearance Level: Top Secret with SCI eligibility

• Certification: CISSP or Certified Test and Evaluation Professional (CTEP)

• Location: San Antonio, TX

• US citizenship required

• 401K with company match.

• Comprehensive health and wellness packages.

• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career.

• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications.

• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from.

• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays.

The likely salary range for this position is $111,155 - $150,385. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

10-25%

Telecommuting Options:

Onsite

Work Location:

USA TX Lackland AFB

Additional Work Locations:

USA TX San Antonio

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

 

Our Identity Verification Process:

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.