Cross-Platform & Software Test Automation Engineer

Job Title:

Cross-Platform & Software Test Automation Engineer

Job Category:
Engineering

Time Type:
Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: TS/SCI with Polygraph

Employee Type:
Regular

Percentage of

Travel Required:

Up to 10%

Type of Travel:
None

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* The Opportunity:

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* ** CACI is seeking a talented Operational Systems Engineer to join our team in Chantilly, VA to help lead the implementation, system administration, and O&M for client's scalable cross-platform software test automation system. Your work will focus on designing, engineering and extending an existing system (DART) and re-implementation of an application layer for test automation that enables open-source infrastructure as code (IAC) technologies (e.g. Ansible, Terraform), and Dev Ops tools (e.g. Bamboo, Bitbucket, Confluence, Jira) as well as supporting legacy python bindings and modern REST endpoints with swagger documentation.*
* ** The successful candidate will provide a professional evaluation, use-case alignment, and assessment of the potential technology stack, including support for physical hardware, KVM, Proxmox, and VMWare-based and other hypervisor platforms and tradeoffs before initial implementation with management approval.  The goal includes ability scale our software test automation to support AI-integrated rapid software projects, including using LLMs for agile automation development in addition to legacy workloads.*
* ** Be part of a department with an expanding range of programs focusing on Cyber Operations, where you get to grow on and between programs with peers who are dedicated to advancing national security. Participate in fun team outings and team building events where you get to engage with your co-workers and expand your career network. We are a fun, engaging environment with a management team focused on growing your career and making you a part of our future.

We offer bonus compensation plans that demonstrate you being appreciated for working on the program and being a part of our team. You'll get paid for cyber events and training, such as our Capture the Flag Events, Internal Research and Development opportunities as well as prepaid courses to nationally recognized certification courses to grow your career. You can learn more about our program by accessing the landing page: VORPAL Jobs () ()*
* ** Responsibilities:*
* ** Design, engineer/develop, and implement IT systems used by the client's mission network to support end users*
* ** Apply knowledge of operational tradecraft at OSI model layers 1-4*
* ** Identify opportunities to integrate efficiencies into innovative IT systems that enhance the cyber mission*
* ** Work effectively in a fast-paced, ambiguous setting, distilling complex technical concepts into actionable insights for leadership*
* ** Ability to run a project independently from inception to completion, including requirements gathering, design, implementation, testing, and final documentation with minimal supervision*
* ** Brief colleagues and mission partners on operational methodology, tool development, equipment functionality, and technical/operational deconfliction*
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* Qualifications:

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Required:

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* ** Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical discipline (i.e., Computer Science, Computer Engineering), with a minimum of 5+ years' experience in a relevant technical field to the position*
* ** Active TS/SCI clearance with required polygraph*
* ** Ability to evaluate and recommend complex process improvements and new emerging technologies, to meet client requirements*
* ** Experience in current DART's ecosystem and/or experience in automative test networks at scale (e.g., turn around of virtual machines within seconds)*
* ** 5+ years of systems or network engineering experience*
* ** 5+ years of experience implementing and managing large-scale networks and/or systems, including architecture, protocols, and security measures (e.g., TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, firewalls etc.)*
* ** 5+ years' experience integrating complex enterprise applications and disparate external systems utilizing API workflows*
* ** Experience integrating networks with multiple hypervisor platforms and leveraging containerization technologies (VMWare, KVM, Docker, Kubernetes, etc. are all various technologies utilized) to host complex, scalable and highly customized environments*
* ** Background with end-to-end automation solution frameworks that streamline environment provisioning and reduce manual intervention in testing workflows*
* ** Sound judgment, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with an ability to adapt to emerging issues and changing priorities under short deadlines*
* ** Demonstrated ability to learn quickly and stay abreast of leading-edge technologies*
* ** _Desired:_*
* ** Experience implementing and documenting standard operating procedures of systems or networks*
* ** Experience with systems security measures such as network segmentation, isolation, and encryption*
* ** Knowledge of network virtualization technologies (e.g., NSX,…