Test Engineer Level 2/3

Northrop Grumman•Newport News, VA

65d•$75,800 - $141,200•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) has developed the Northrop Grumman – Military Internship Program (DoD SkillBridge) utilizing the DoDI guidance for Skillbridge. During this program the service member will be on-site at his or her host company performing an individual internship in an entry to mid-level career type role. The service member will be on the job training supporting a work schedule equivalent to 40hrs per week. The Goals of the program are to provide transitioning service members fellowship-style job skills training during the last portion(s) of their military commitment. This program is specifically designed to offer internships that result in the potential to transition to a full-time opportunity as the conclusion of the training. Interns will serve as a pipeline for high-speed, motivated military candidates into NGC. The Objectives are that Service Members who complete the Intern program will be highly trained, capable, future employees that align to the specific needs of the organization and are prepared to meet the NG mission “Defining Possible” on Day 1. This program provides a comprehensive internship experience including professional development, networking with leadership, and training specifically focused on NG leadership principles, company history, customer/stakeholder engagement, product and service overview, and core job responsibilities. The Outcome is to offer transitioning service members a rewarding opportunity to join the Northrop Grumman team. GCCS-J is the Department of Defense (DoD) Joint Command and Control (C2) system of record. GCCS-J supports commanders and warfighers as they conduct joint and multinational operations by providing a fused picture of the battlespace within an integrated system that is supporting Joint Warfighter needs today. GCCS-J is focused on meeting emerging operational needs through sustainment and synchronization support to operational baselines (Global, Joint Operations Planning and Execution System (JOPES) and three product areas (Situational Awareness, Infrastructure, and Intelligence). Along with sustainment and synchronization, GCCS-J will focus on modifying and enhancing elements or capabilities to implement new requirements, enhance functionality, increase efficiency, or lower operating/deployment costs incorporating agile technologies and capabilities. The position also involves providing support for set-up and staffing of system demonstrations. Some travel is required (less than 25%), but every effort is made to deconflict with personal responsibilities. The work environment is that of a casual small-company feel but backed by large-company resources and infrastructure. Career growth opportunities range from program-specific test lead roles to lateral transitions toward systems or software engineering.

Requirements

Bachelors in science with 2 years’ experience, Masters degree with 0 years’ experience, or 6 years of experience in lieu of degree
All other basic qualifications
Experience developing test steps, cases, plans, and documents.
Experience mapping test steps to requirements.
User level experience with Linux and Windows Operating Systems.
Strong troubleshooting, problem solving, and verbal/written communication skills with the ability to work within a team environment.
US citizen with a final Secret clearance.
Meets DoD SkillBridge qualifications as per DODI 1322.29

Nice To Haves

CompTIA Security+ Certification.
Experience with Global Command and Control System–Joint (GCCS J) as either an operator or system administrator.
Experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) system administration-level experience.
Experience with Windows (Client and Server) system administration-level experience.
Experience with Agile Software Development practices.
Experience with development/execution/maintenance of functional/system/integration-level test cases/test plans.
Experience with Automated Software Testing (developing/executing).
Strong leadership qualities, initiative, and desire to independently research and experiment with emerging technologies and libraries within defined testing practices.
Global Command and Control Systems – Joint (GCCS-J) and/or equivalent systems familiarity
Familiarity with DevSecOps
Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes
Familiarity with Automated container deployment and scanning
Familiarity with Running performance tests and debugging techniques
Understanding of networking and network troubleshooting.
Knowledge of the Atlassian Suite (JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket, etc.).
Familiarity with Command and Control (C2) Systems.
Top Secret / SCI clearance.

Responsibilities

Full life cycle product testing to include but not limited unit, functional, and integration testing on a variety of architectures and target hardware platforms.
Perform as an individual contributor on an Agile Scrum team.
Support troubleshooting with development staff.
Contributes to the development of software documentation.
Provide product demonstrations, acquire user feedback, and User Experience (UX) input.