Software Test Engineer

Overview

To be considered for this role, you must be a US Citizen with an active US government security clearance. Additionally, you must either live near or be willing to move to the Boulder, CO area.

Centil represents the intersection of innovation and trusted expertise required for keeping rapid pace with the dynamic and emergent technological needs of Aerospace, Defense, and Government systems. Our trusted team of engineers excel in deploying value stream management, short-cycle feedback loops, infrastructure on-demand, and secure, disciplined pipelines to our customers. If you are interested in learning more about Centil or our team, check out our website til.io.

Centil is a talented team of trusted engineers working to provide optimized and effective technology value streams for defense industry clients. We believe in a culture of innovation, empowerment and collaboration. We place a high value on learning and growth, providing ongoing support to our team to learn new skills and become fulfilled in both their personal and professional life.

Centil is hiring exceptional individuals to join our growing team. We look for candidates who are inspired and passionate, highly collaborative, and who demonstrate the courage to challenge the status quo with forward thinking ideas and practices. We also seek out individuals who demonstrate servant leadership by supporting their colleagues with a sense of positivity, humility and open mindedness.

This position is for a software test engineer to support our programs delivering Next-Generation Missile Warning software.

This is a unique opportunity to join a small business delivering core capabilities for National defense. You will be an integral part of a talented team focused on low-latency data processing for exploitation of remote sensing systems. This role also offers opportunities to expand your skills and expertise alongside other highly skilled professionals at Centil.

Please note this role is required to work full time onsite in Boulder, CO.

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for software projects
• Troubleshoot issues related to infrastructure, deployment, and performance
• Build tools to reduce occurrence of errors and improve user experience
• Perform root cause analysis and resolution of production errors
• Design and document procedures for system troubleshooting and maintenance
• Collaborate with development teams to optimize code for performance, reliability and scale
• Automate deployment, scaling, and monitoring infrastructure using tools such as Kubernetes and Docker
• Continuously evaluate and recommend improvements to our Dev Ops processes and tools
• Implement and enforce best practices for security and compliance

• A Bachelor s degree in the physical sciences, mathematics, engineering, or computer science
• 5+ years of experience or exposure to software test engineering roles and functions
• 5+ years experience designing and developing application container deployment solutions using docker, docker-compose, Kubernetes, etc
• 5+ years of experience and fluency in C++ or Python
• Experience building and executing Dev Ops solutions using CI/CD (such as Jenkins)
• 5+ years ongoing professional experience using Linux operating systems
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues in a fast-paced work environment
• Professional experience with Agile software development
• A current active SECRET DoD security clearance or higher
• Willingness to work full time onsite in Boulder, CO

• Experience with Open Shift
• An advanced degree in the physical sciences, mathematics, engineering, or computer science
• Experience implementing features of C++ 14, 17, and 20 standards
• Professional experience with Agile software development

In addition to job-specific requirements, Centil believes it is important for all employees to possess the following skills/characteristics:

• Strong communication (written and verbal) and presentation skills. Ability to passionately deliver high-level messaging to various types of audiences--this will eventually include senior leaders. Ability to explain…