Description
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.
The 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.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct independent, multi-faceted penetration tests on platform engineering and applications, including emulation of adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs).
- Conduct independent reviews of all source code utilizing government-furnished tools (e.g., Fortify) for deep codebase analysis before staging deployment (Static Application Security Testing).
- Provide 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.
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:
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and 10–12 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
Benefits:
- 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.