TEST ENGINEER II

Phoenix Defense, LLC.•University, FL

5h•Onsite

About The Position

At Phoenix Defense, our team members have incredible opportunities to work on state-of-the-art modeling and simulation programs that prepare the nation’s armed forces to protect and serve our country and allies throughout the world. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage, and an entrepreneurial spirit to join forces to create the future while having fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. With every job we fill, our focus is on providing best in class service to our customers while offering the opportunity for professional growth in a rewarding and innovative work environment. We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated professional to fill the position of Test Engineer II. The JLCCTC TE2 (Test Engineer 2) reports up through the JLCCTC Engineering Management team and provides task-unique expertise needed to interpret system/customer requirements, ensure responsiveness, and achieve successful performance. Additionally, this position will be assigned other projects or tasks in alignment with the level and scope of the position. This position provides support to the assigned sub team (Tech Ops, Functional, Embedded, Automated, and Mission Command) within Integration and Test team. The responsibilities will include but not limited to install, operate and troubleshoot JLCCTC system (Tech Ops), perform functional test (Functional), develop test plans (Embedded), perform Mission Command installation, troubleshoot, and test (Mission Command), or develop automated testing modules (Automated Team). All I&T members will use ticketing system (JIRA) to document the new and existing issues. Other duties include documenting test steps into required systems, providing on-site and phone support to integration events and exercises. The candidate must be able to work with scheduled deadlines and communicate professionally both written and verbal. The candidate is also expected to complete tasks independently without significant support from a senior member of the team.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, IT or a related technical discipline. and Minimum of 3 years of experience in related field (DoD Contract/US Military Service) OR Minimum of 8 years of experience in related field (DoD Contract/US Military Service)
Proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
Proficiency with Linux OS, Windows OS Administration.
Ability to obtain CompTIA Security Plus, Linux Plus and Computing Environment Certifications for Windows.
Experience providing high-level presentations and white papers for system engineering reviews, product development, analysis, and validation and verification of engineering solutions.
Experience in WARSIM/JLCCTC system, Army Training Constructive Systems, and HLA Federation environment.
Experience working in an Agile development environment.
Experience in VMWare.
Experience in Network Administration.
Experience in Cross Domain Solution.
Highly proficient interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.
Holds or able to obtain a minimum DoD Secret security clearance, Top Secret preferred.
Due to the nature of work performed within this facility, U.S. citizenship is required.
Domestic and International travel to Military Installations in support of JLCCTC Program activities is required.

Nice To Haves

Holds CompTIA Security+
Holds CompTIA Linux+
VMware Certifications
Master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, IT or a related technical discipline.

Responsibilities

Provide technical expertise necessary to interpret requirements, ensure responsiveness and achieve successful performance.
Install, maintain, and troubleshoot proprietary software system within Linux OS, VMWare, and/or Windows OS (Server & Client) environment.
Assist engineering staff with the analysis, evaluation and implementation of systems and other engineering tasks.
Develop and review test procedures for the newly developed functional capabilities.
Perform functional and regression testing on the target baseline and create tickets on the findings.
Provide Tier 2 helpdesk support (remote and onsite).
Provide onsite support to technical and functional staff during Training Exercises and Integration Events.
Evaluate client interface ensuring efforts and guidelines are meeting customer requirements.
Assess Program requirements, functional designs, plans and schedules, and provide recommendations.
Assist with the creation and maintenance of documentation.