Test Engineer Level 2 (SF)

The Kenjya-Trusant Group , LLC•Annapolis Junction, MD

1d•$120,000 - $190,000

About The Position

The Kenjya-Trusant Group is seeking a Test Engineer Level 2 to support the ingestion, staging, validation, and transition to sustainment of next-generation Cross Domain Solution (CDS) guard farm components and data diode architectures. The role contributes to the pre-deployment laboratory lifecycle and verifies that system configurations satisfy security authorization baselines through structured testing. The engineer will build and execute test procedures spanning unit, integration, functional, regression/end-to-end, acceptance, and performance testing. The position also involves developing and maintaining test instrumentation and automated scripts, executing the government laboratory validation lifecycle, managing test solutions under configuration control, preparing test plans and procedures, and supporting security assessment and authorization activities. This position requires U.S. citizenship and a TS/SCI clearance. The employee must be eligible to obtain and maintain Privileged Access (PRIVAC) with a TS/SCI Full Scope Poly. The role is full-time and exempt. The proposed salary range is $120,000–$190,000.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
High school diploma and nine years of TE 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 clearance; must be eligible to obtain and maintain Privileged Access (PRIVAC) with a TS/SCI 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 in 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 unit tests for inspection filters, custom code modules, and regex patterns before laboratory deployment.
Verify software-to-hardware interfaces, network routing infrastructure, and boundary service pathways through integration testing.
Test cross-domain system processing of front-door work requests and data types, including permitting or quarantining behavior.
Perform regression and end-to-end testing 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 of high-volume network traffic processing and assess system degradation or latency.
Design, build, and maintain test instrumentation, processes, templates, and automated scripts for distinct system guard types.
Execute the contractually mandated validation pipeline in government laboratory spaces: 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.
Write 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 on system risk analysis, System Security Plan (SSP) generation, and security testing metrics supporting the Authority to Operate (ATO) pipeline.