Systems Engineer (Test Focused)

Visionist • Columbia, MD

5h • $176,000 - $220,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Visionist is hiring a Systems Engineer focused on testing for its PRIME contract. The role supports a mission-critical software application through development, pre-production staging, and production maintenance and support. You will join a team of more than 20 and work with development and DevOps teams to plan and carry out testing, validate system changes, and support users. Depending on the role, the program allows hybrid work-from-home opportunities two days per week. Occasional CONUS/OCONUS travel is expected, approximately one to two times per year. Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph and U.S. citizenship are required.

Requirements

• Active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance with polygraph.
• U.S. citizenship; green card holders and permanent residents are not eligible.
• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline, or an additional four years of experience in lieu of the degree.
• 10 years of experience in systems engineering.
• Experience with GitLab and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience working in Linux environments, including RHEL 8/9 or Rocky Linux 8/9.
• Experience with manual software testing, including functional and regression testing.
• Experience documenting test cases, test results, and software defects.
• Experience with Jira and Confluence for test documentation and defect tracking.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to collaborate across technical teams.
• Applicants selected must obtain and maintain a government security clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with Grafana for reviewing system information in support of test activities.

Responsibilities

• Perform manual system and application testing to validate functionality, usability, and performance against defined requirements.
• Collaborate with DevOps and Development teams as an Epic Champion to define testing needs and develop compliant test plans and cases.
• Execute functional, regression, integration, and user acceptance testing as appropriate.
• Document test results, identify defects, and submit detailed findings through established defect-tracking processes.
• Perform system and application installations, upgrades, and configuration validation in support of testing responsibilities.
• Develop and maintain test documentation, procedures, and supporting technical materials.
• Train users on application functionality and system usage and monitoring.
• Collaborate with development teams to validate defect fixes and verify changes meet acceptance criteria.
• Participate in occasional CONUS/OCONUS travel, approximately one to two times per year.

Benefits

• Annual merit increases and performance-based bonuses.
• Four weeks of paid time off that is not use-or-lose, 12 paid holidays, comp time, overtime, and flexible work hours.
• 80 hours of paid parental leave and an additional $8,000 supplemental payment upon returning from maternity leave.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits for individuals and families; employees who waive medical benefits receive an additional $4,160 per year.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions.
• Annual lifestyle bonus of $600 for gyms/fitness, new technology, or an HSA.
• Term life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior