Test Engineer III

**Please note:  This job requires an existing NSA Top Secret Clearance and Polygraph**

Technology:  Experience testing on AWS, Bash,Python,JavaScript, Git knowledge of standard agency systems like CASPORT

Responsibilities and Duties

• Assist with any or all of the Level 1 tasks as constrained by technical training and previous testing experience
• Conduct research into and apply knowledge of Government test and evaluation concepts and related engineering, acquisition, and operations activities as needed to support the T&E activities
• Plan and Execute Performance Analysis
• Review planned acquisition approaches to support T&E schedule alignment with decision maker needs for T&E support
• Analyze performance risk areas to focus T&E planning (U) Specify, validate, and adapt Modeling and Simulation for T&E use
• Apply Statistical Analysis of variations in performance behavior to characterize confidence in performance estimates
• Select, develop, & use analysis tools
• Execute the evaluation plan on data collected by the Testing Tasks
• Plan and Execute Performance Data Collection
• Plan program and event level testing for collection of data required for analysis and to synch T&E events with supported decision points
• Establish and employ Data & Configuration Management capabilities
• Support Data Authentication group functions; and comply with program Discrepancy Reporting criteria and processes
• Assess operational and system performance requirements for testability and criticality to frame and prioritize T&E objectives and enable evaluation planning
• Coordinate with program Systems Engineering (SE) and review T&E-related SE information to leverage functional analysis, system descriptions, parameter selection and dependencies, Modeling and Simulation, and initial performance risk assessments to inform evaluation planning
• Produce Evaluation Plans (metric framework, scenarios/threads, timelines, requirements/T&E cross-walk), Analysis Plans, Data Requirements, Risk Assessments, Evaluation Reports, Status reports; provide input to Government T&E products (e.g., Technology Readiness Assessments, Test & Evaluation Strategy, Test & Evaluation Master Plan, T&E Plans & Procedures and Test Readiness Reports)
• Design data sampling schemes to optimize the information/resource balance and to control testing uncertainties
• Participate in T&E WIPT and/or Integrated Test Team for coordination of data collection plans 
• Work directly with the Government sponsor to coordinate task implementation
• Maintain knowledge of current and evolving agency, national, and international standards applicable to the system development of interest

Experience Needed:

• Citizenship: Must Be a US Citizen
• Existing Clearance Required: Active Top-Secret SCI with Poly
• Five (5) years experience as a TE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type and complexity is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Math, Science, Engineering, Statistics, Engineering Management, or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Four (4) years of additional TE experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.
• Review requirements, specifications, and technical design documents to provide timely and meaningful feedback.
• Create detailed, comprehensive, and well-structured test plans and test cases.
• Identify, record, thoroughly document, and track bugs
• Perform regression testing when bugs are resolved.
• Develop and apply testing processes to meet client needs.
• Track quality assurance metrics.
• Stay up to date with new testing tools and test strategies.
• Ability to develop test/acceptance plans for a web based application based on system requirements
• Ability to develop Selenium (or equivalent) scripts for automated user interface tests
• Ability to develop Postman (or equivalent) scripts for API testing
• Ability to work with developers to integrate testing into CI/CD
• Knowledge of Sonarqube (or equivalent) and ability to provide direction to developers based on code analysis results
• Ability to work with developers on code quality standards
   

Dezign Concepts and Triune Solutions have formed a strategic partnership aimed at sourcing skilled IT professionals for the National Security Agency (NSA). We are uniquely positioned to provide the intelligence community with exceptional talent, reinforcing our shared commitment to advancing the mission-critical operations that safeguard our nation's security. This partnership reflects our mutual dedication to excellence and our unwavering focus on contributing to the vital efforts of the intelligence community.

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