Test Engineer Level 2 (SF)

The Kenjya-Trusant Group•Annapolis Junction, MD

1d•$120,000 - $190,000

About The Position

The Kenjya-Trusant Group is seeking a Test Engineer Level 2 to support engineering surge work involving the ingestion, staging, validation, and transition to sustainment of next-generation Cross Domain Solution (CDS) guard farm components and data diode architectures. The role is part of the pre-deployment laboratory lifecycle and ensures system configurations meet security authorization baselines through rigorous testing. The engineer develops and executes structured testing across component, integration, functional, regression/end-to-end, acceptance, and performance methodologies. The role also includes creating automated test instrumentation and scripts, executing mandated validation stages in government laboratories, maintaining tools under configuration management, producing test documentation, and supporting security assessment and the Authority to Operate process. This is a full-time, exempt position. The proposed salary range is $120,000–$190,000. U.S. citizenship is required, along with a TS/SCI clearance and eligibility to obtain and maintain Privileged Access (PRIVAC) with a TS/SCI and Full Scope Poly.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
High school diploma and nine years of test engineering experience, or a bachelor's degree in Math, Science, Engineering, Statistics, Engineering Management, or a related discipline from an accredited college or university and five years of experience.
TS/SCI security clearance.
Eligibility to obtain and maintain Privileged Access (PRIVAC) with a TS/SCI and Full Scope Poly.
Three to five years of specialized experience testing IT boundaries, firewall policies, or Cross Domain Solutions (CDS) within a Department of Defense or Intelligence Community framework.
Proficiency writing automated test scripts, such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell, to simulate high-volume network traffic and evaluate packet inspection engines.
Strong understanding of data routing protocols, physical layer triage, and data flow inspection filters.
Familiarity with the NSA/CSS Risk Management Framework (RMF) and NCDSMO Raise the Bar (RTB) Baseline Requirements.

Responsibilities

Build, document, and execute structured unit tests for inspection filters, custom code modules, and regex patterns before laboratory deployment.
Conduct integration tests of software-to-hardware interfaces, network infrastructure routing, and boundary service pathways.
Perform functional tests to confirm cross-domain systems correctly process, permit, or quarantine specified work requests and data types.
Run regression and end-to-end tests to ensure new guard configurations do not degrade existing configurations or disrupt active data flows.
Coordinate acceptance testing with customer stakeholders to verify mission-specific and baseline operational criteria.
Conduct performance testing to evaluate high-volume network traffic processing without system degradation or latency.
Design, build, and maintain test instrumentation, processes, templates, and automated scripts for distinct system guard types.
Execute the complete contractually mandated validation pipeline in government laboratories: Component Validation, Software Integration & Test, Integration & Test, and DT&E I & II.
Place custom automated test solutions, scripts, and software toolsets under configuration management in accordance with NSA/CSS Policy Manual 1-12.
Author detailed Test Plans and Test Procedures, including granular functional use cases, to validate integrated CDS capabilities against customer requirement tickets.
Coordinate with the project ISSO footprint to perform system risk analysis, assist with System Security Plan (SSP) generation, and manage security testing metrics supporting the ATO pipeline.