Test Engineer; SME

Job Title:

Test Engineer (SME)
Job Category:
Engineering Time Type:
Full time Minimum Clearance Required to Start:
Secret Employee Type:
Regular Percentage of

Travel Required:

Up to 10%
Type of Travel:
Local*
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* The Opportunity:

CACI is seeking a SME Test Engineer for the Global Mission Operations Support (GMOS) contract, supporting the Department of State.

This role offers a unique opportunity to enhance national security through advanced IT solutions. You will collaborate with experienced professionals in an innovative environment, guiding a high-performing team to deliver excellence. The GMOS contract aims to provide world-class IT support by modernizing and maintaining applications and infrastructure using an integrated IT Service Management approach. Join us to make a meaningful impact on a program of national importance.

Responsibilities:

Provide technical and management leadership for software test planning and quality assurance across global enterprise CA IT infrastructure

Establish testing strategies for critical systems ensuring operational designs maintain continued operation with across-data center redundancy and high availability

Direct testing for automated switchover and failover capabilities with minimal human intervention across multiple hosting environments and geographically distributed facilities

Establish comprehensive testing protocols for network engineering services including modernized connectivity for 350+ global facilities

Lead validation of enterprise infrastructure modernization incorporating emerging technologies and industry best practices for scalability and performance

Direct regular testing of failover and Disaster Recovery (DR) procedures, establishing Recovery Time Objective (RTO) and Recovery Point Objective (RPO) validation processes for mission-critical systems

Establish testing standards ensuring all engineering designs comply with Department of State security policies, FISMA requirements, and NIST standards

Excel in Dev Sec Ops  tooling (e.g., Ansible, Terraform, Sonar Qube) and design and construct advanced CI/CD pipelines with extensive experience automating continuous build, test, security validation, results collection, and success/failure analysis

Develop enterprise test frameworks, quality assurance methodologies, and performance benchmarking standards aligned with Department objectives and federal compliance requirements

Provide technical and management leadership on major assignments, establishing strategic goals and plans that meet project objectives while directing activities with overall responsibility for financial management, methodology selection, and staffing decisions

Qualifications:

Required:

Bachelor's degree + 13 years of experience in related fields, such as test engineering, quality assurance, software testing, infrastructure testing, or Dev Ops engineering; equivalencies considered.

Active Secret Clearance Proven experience providing strategic leadership for enterprise test engineering and quality assurance across large-scale, mission-critical federal environments

Demonstrated expertise in developing testing strategies, failover validation, disaster recovery testing, and compliance validation for FISMA and NIST frameworks

Strong proficiency with Dev Sec Ops  tools and advanced CI/CD pipeline architecture, particularly with Ansible, Terraform, and enterprise test automation frameworks

Excellent leadership abilities with proven experience directing technical teams, managing program budgets, and making strategic staffing and resource allocation decisions

Desired:

Prior experience supporting federal agencies, especially the Department of State Professional certifications such as ISTQB Expert Level, AWS Certified Dev Ops Engineer Professional,…