Req #: 1972
Job Title: Test AutomationEngineer
Location: Fort Meade, MD
Clearance Level: TS/SCI with CI Poly
SummaryAgile Defense is looking for a Test AutomationEngineerto join our team. Are you excited about honing your skills in a fast-paced environment working with a collaborative team? This position is part of a team that supports USCYBERCOM's internal command IT systems, including one-of-a-kind cyberspace operations systems.
What You'll Be Doing: - Design, implement, andmaintainCI/CD pipelines and DevOps infrastructure supporting USCYBERCOM mission systems and cyber operations platforms.
- Develop, integrate, andoptimizeautomated testing frameworks and validation pipelines to ensure reliability, security, and performance of mission-critical software systems.
- Support lifecycle management of cyber capabilities by building, deploying, and sustaining scalable infrastructure across development, and test environments.
- Evaluate emerging DevOps tools, containerization technologies, and automation frameworks, providing recommendations for integration into existing mission environments.
- Develop andmaintaintechnical documentation, including system architecture diagrams, test plans, CI/CD workflows, and operational procedures.
- Collaborate with software developers, cybersecurity analysts, and mission stakeholders to translate requirements into testable engineering and deployment solutions.
What Required Skills You'll Bring: - Typically requires a Bachelor's degree in related discipline
- Minimum 10+ years ofrelated experience with large-scale CI/CD infrastructure and common source control frameworks (ex: Gitlab,MinIO,Bitbucket, Jenkins)
- Experience supporting integration, deployment, and validation of software systems in multi-environment (dev/test/ops) pipelines
- Experience using cloud virtualization platforms like vSphere or ARIA
- Experiencedeveloping andmaintainingautomated testing frameworks like Robot framework,Pytest, andGoogleTest
- Experience with scripting languages (Python, Bash,Powershell)
- Experience utilizingPodman/Docker
- Advanced verbal and written communication skills with a focus on the creation of technical documentation for testing
- Active TS/SCI w/Poly
What Desired Skills You'll Bring: - DevelopmentTest experience or CyberSecurityEngineering
- Master's Degree from an accredited college or university in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Cybersecurity,SoftwareEngineering, or related discipline
- Knowledge of cross-compilation and experience building/using them on various architectures (PPC, MIPS, x86, ARM, RISC-V, etc.)
- Experience with management products like Jira and Confluence
- Extensive experience parsing user stories or requirements to create testableobjectivesand measures of performance that will lead to fully tested software products
- GIAC Cloud Security Automation Certifiedor equivalent cybersecurity/DevOps certification
$200,000 - $210,000 a year
In addition, Agile Defense invests in its employees beyond just compensation. Agile's benefits offerings include, dependent upon position, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, short-term and long-term Disability, Retirement and Learning and Development opportunities as well as other optional benefit elections.
