Advanced Test Engineer

General Dynamics Mission Systems•Boulder, CO

12h•Hybrid

About The Position

Developing mission-critical systems that help keep people safe is what we do. At General Dynamics Mission Systems, you’ll be part of the team that helps heroes make a true impact. The work we do is important. The challenges we face are career-defining. The opportunity we can offer is one-of-a-kind. As an I&T Engineer, you’ll be a member of a cross functional team responsible for building software and platforms that support our customer’s most important missions in the Space and Intelligence domains. The ideal candidate is an I&T engineer with a strong software background and has experience on large solution programs. We highly recommend you apply if you have any of the following job experience: Have worked as an I&T Engineer on a complex software system. Or is someone who understands DOD domain/programs well, has a demonstrated capability to think at a Systems Level, and has a growth mindset. Space domain, especially OPIR, experience preferred.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, or a related Science or Mathematics field, plus a minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience; or Master's degree, plus a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.
Department of Defense Secret security clearance is required at time of hire.
Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.
Demonstrated strength in designing and implementing automated test solutions
Expertise in Test Automation using Selenium, Test Complete, Cucumber, Apache JMeter or similar tools
Strong command of Python programming
Solid understanding of Behavioral Driven Development (BDD) principles and practices
Deep knowledge of test methodologies, writing I&T plans, creating test cases and debugging
Working knowledge of application deployment tools such as Ansible
Experience with DevSecOps and CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins or Gitlab Runner
Experience with Junit-Mockito, Apache HTTPD Server, and Spring Boot
Extensive knowledge of Unix/Linux Environments
Familiarity with Cloud Computing and IaaS environments such as the Red Hat Open Stack Platform (RHOSP), Microsoft Azure or Amazon Web Services
Familiarity with Container technologies such as Docker and/or Orchestration technologies such as Rancher/Kubernetes
Full use and understanding of software engineering concepts, principles, and theories
Effective communication and attention to detail

Nice To Haves

Space domain, especially OPIR, experience
Familiarity with multiple DevSecOps tool chains
Experience using Agile methodologies
Detailed and fully proficient knowledge of technology trends and champions new ideas and product and process improvements
Memory and CPU profiling
Experience building large-scale mission-critical applications
Experience with distributed systems
Information visualization
Creative thinker with demonstrated success leading the systems development life cycle
Collaborative team player eager to provide technical leadership and position others for success
Exceptional communication, presentation, and influence management skills, with notable record of securing buy-in on concepts and ideas
Experienced in the art of negotiation with ability to meet challenging customer requirements with win-win solutions
Commitment to ongoing professional development for yourself and others

Responsibilities

Design, build, integrate, test, deploy, and improve software services and platforms within a cross-functional agile team
Work closely with the engineering leadership to ensure quality is built in early and is testable
Develop and participate in the QA/test approach, methodology, and process for a Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) environment
Test applications through automated and manual back-end functions as well as through UI
Qualify all new features by testing on supported platforms and configurations
Implement, execute and troubleshoot automated tests during the sprint cycles
Verify installations with acceptance tests, track bugs, and participate in development meetings
Apply the appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the system development life cycle to support the generation of technical engineering products
Support and develop our technical culture by being engaged, intellectually curious, friendly, motivated to solve complex problems, and inspired to deliver superior user-centered software solutions
Participate in internal reviews of software components and systems