Operational Systems Engineer

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Engineering Staff Full Time Professional Chantilly, VA, US

Salary Range: $ To $ Annually

Help engineer the automation capabilities that make complex software testing more scalable, efficient, and adaptable. As an Operational Systems Engineer (Full Performance) in Chantilly, VA
, you'll contribute to the development and sustainment of a cross-platform software test automation system supporting critical mission requirements.

In this role, you'll work across application development, infrastructure automation, and virtualization to enhance the existing DART platform and expand its ability to support diverse testing environments. Using technologies such as Python, C++, REST APIs, Docker, Ansible, and Terraform, you'll help develop automation services, integrate modern Dev Ops capabilities, and support both legacy workloads and emerging AI-enabled development initiatives. This opportunity is well suited to an engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, working across Linux and Windows environments, and building practical solutions that improve how software is tested and delivered.

• Design, develop, implement, and maintain IT systems and software capabilities that support mission network operations and end users.
• Enhance and extend the existing DART software test automation platform, including application-layer development, integration, and operational sustainment.
• Develop robust applications and automation services using Python and C++, supporting cross-platform testing and infrastructure management.
• Implement and maintain application interfaces, including RESTful APIs with Swagger documentation, while supporting existing Python bindings and legacy integrations.
• Integrate Infrastructure as Code technologies such as Ansible and Terraform with Dev Ops tools including Bamboo, Bitbucket, Confluence, and Jira.
• Automate the provisioning, configuration, and management of virtualized testing environments across VMware, KVM, Proxmox, physical hardware, and other hypervisor platforms.
• Evaluate technology options, assess implementation tradeoffs, and recommend solutions that meet scalability, compatibility, and operational requirements.
• Develop end-to-end automation workflows, including logic for automated resource allocation and scaling across customized testing environments.
• Support containerized applications and automated testing and deployment processes using Docker, CI/CD pipelines, and modern Dev Ops practices.
• Apply knowledge of network operations and the OSI model, particularly Layers 1-4, to support system integration, connectivity, and troubleshooting.
• Implement and maintain application authentication and authorization capabilities using protocols and standards such as OAuth, JWT, and OpenID Connect.
• Design, integrate, and optimize data storage solutions using SQL Server and/or MongoDB, with attention to performance, reliability, and application requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve system efficiency, expand automation capabilities, and support both established workloads and emerging AI-enabled software development efforts.
• Document technical designs, deployment procedures, test plans, system configurations, and operational processes.
• Collaborate with engineers, colleagues, and mission partners to communicate technical approaches, explain tool functionality, and coordinate implementation and operational activities.
• Manage assigned projects from requirements gathering and design through implementation, testing, and final documentation, working independently with…