Test Engineer Security Clearance

Position: Test Engineer with Security Clearance
Test Engineer Clearance Level: Must have an active clearance (secret/top secret, etc.) in order to be considered for this position due to the nature of the work being done. Top Secret clearance is highly preferred as this may be required in the future. – Must be US Citizen

Location:

100% onsite due to the nature of the work – Must live within 100 miles of Lexington, MA. At Aquila Technology, you will see our team’s passion every day, whether we are building a robust, policy-compliant IT system or stress-testing a system to identify gaps and security vulnerabilities. To own the advantage, we ensure our team owns results and gets the work done right the first time by deploying smart, purposeful solutions that work.

Aquila is the right people with the right skills driving the right outcomes. We call this the Aquila Advantage.

About the Role:

Aquila Technology is seeking a Test Engineer to support one of the nation’s premier defense research organizations. The Test Engineer will work with a team that specializes in advanced network and communications systems development, with a focus on tactical mobile, military airborne networks of the future. The team uses a combination of technical analysis, modeling, simulation, emulation, prototype development, and ?ight

evaluation to develop new communication systems and evaluate and predict their performance under expected conditions.
This Test Engineer will be responsible for helping integrate and test software components in a testbed for space network field experimentation capabilities. This testbed consists of containers, custom programs, and graphical elements. Must Have
* Clearance Level: Currently holds a Secret Clearance (OR a higher clearance)
* 5 years – Version control systems (Git)
* 3 years – Network segmentation
* 3 years – Network virtualization (NFV) concepts
* 5 years TCP/IP, routing protocols (BGP, OSPF)
* 3 years Python
* 5 years Writing Scripts (e.g., Power Shell/bash)
* 5 years Packet analysis tools (Wireshark, tcpdump)
* 3 years – Linux OS
* 1 years API Testing and Integration (RESTful APIs, GRPC, YANG Models, etc.)
* 1 years Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) and Software-in-the-loop (SIL) testing
* 3 years Regression testing and automated test framework development
* 3 years Test plan development, execution, and documentation Nice to Have
* Network simulation/emulation tools
* Understanding of network orchestration and automation frameworks
* Understanding of Software-Defined Networking
* Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines
* Ansible or other configuration management tools What You Will Bring:
* Network virtualization (NFV) concepts
* TCP/IP, routing protocols (BGP, OSPF), and network segmentation
* API Testing and Integration (RESTful APIs, GRPC, YANG Models, etc.)
* Test plan development, execution, and documentation
* Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) and Software-in-the-loop (SIL) testing
* Regression testing and automated test framework development
* Python Programming
* Bash/shell scripting
* Linux Operating System Fundamentals
* Version control systems (Git)
* Packet analysis tools (Wireshark, tcpdump) Preferred Skills
* Understanding of Software-Defined Networking
* Network simulation/emulation tools
* Understanding of network orchestration and automation frameworks
* Ansible or other configuration management tools
* Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines Benefits and Perks:
Aquila team members experience the opportunity to be part of a fast-paced, customer-focused, and technically innovative work environment. Aquila strives to deliver the best of the best in technical services to our customers. Candidates that possess a love for technical challenges, a desire to constantly learn, and the desire to establish themselves as critical players within a team will enjoy calling Aquila Technology home.

Our Perks Include: PTO – 15 days (vacation/sick) 10 paid holidays – 6 standard (New Year’s, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas) – 4 floating holidays prorated based on your day of hire:
* 1.5 paid days, or 12 hours, for approved volunteer work
* 1 week of paid…