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Parsons Corporation•Columbia, MD

5d•$125,100 - $225,200

About The Position

Parsons is hiring a Test Automation Engineer for a team supporting USCYBERCOM internal command IT systems, including specialized cyberspace operations systems. The role focuses on designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and DevOps infrastructure, and developing automated testing and validation systems that support the reliability, security, and performance of mission-critical software. The engineer will help build, deploy, and sustain scalable infrastructure across development and test environments; assess DevOps, containerization, and automation technologies; document technical designs and procedures; and collaborate with developers, cybersecurity analysts, and mission stakeholders to turn requirements into testable engineering and deployment solutions. An active Top Secret SCI with Polygraph clearance is required. The position is part of Parsons’ Federal Solutions segment, which supports U.S. government customers and missions.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance.
Typically requires a bachelor's degree in a related discipline.
At least 10 years of related experience with large-scale CI/CD infrastructure and common source control frameworks, such as GitLab, MinIO, Bitbucket, or Jenkins.
Experience supporting integration, deployment, and validation of software systems in multi-environment development, test, and operations pipelines.
Experience using cloud virtualization platforms such as vSphere or ARIA.
Experience developing and maintaining automated testing frameworks such as Robot Framework, Pytest, and GoogleTest.
Experience with scripting languages such as Python, Bash, and PowerShell.
Experience utilizing Podman or Docker.
Advanced verbal and written communication skills, with a focus on creating technical documentation for testing.

Nice To Haves

Development test experience or cybersecurity engineering experience.
Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Software Engineering, or a related discipline.
Knowledge of cross-compilation and experience building or using cross-compilers on architectures such as PPC, MIPS, x86, ARM, and RISC-V.
Experience with management products such as Jira and Confluence.
Extensive experience parsing user stories or requirements into testable objectives and performance measures that lead to fully tested software products.
GIAC Cloud Security Automation certification or equivalent cybersecurity/DevOps certification.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines and DevOps infrastructure supporting USCYBERCOM mission systems and cyber operations platforms.
Develop, integrate, and optimize automated testing frameworks and validation pipelines to support software reliability, security, and performance.
Support the 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, and recommend their integration into existing mission environments.
Develop and maintain technical 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.