Expert Test Systems Engineer

About the Role

ANSER is seeking an Expert Test Systems Engineer to lead enterprise-level applications, system, and integration testing efforts across the National System of Geospatial-Intelligence (NSG), Allied System of Geospatial-Intelligence (ASG), and Federal Agency environments. You will provide technical leadership for test and evaluation strategies supporting complex, mission-critical GEOINT systems operating across cloud, hybrid, and on-premises infrastructures. You will oversee DevOps-based testing pipelines, integration validation, and automated test frameworks to ensure systems meet performance, reliability, and mission requirements. You will serve as a senior technical authority guiding testing teams and leading defect resolution and system validation activities.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee Senior-, Mid-, and Junior-level engineers performing test and evaluation across NSG, ASG, and Federal Agency programs
• Oversee application, system, and integration testing across complex enterprise environments
• Direct testing of applications and APIs within DevOps pipelines using government and industry QA standards
• Oversee independent integration testing of software and hardware to validate compliance with system requirements
• Plan and execute manual and automated testing using scripting and programming languages
• Lead technical investigations and root cause analysis for defects identified during testing activities
• Define and enforce test strategies, quality assurance processes, and best practices
• Ensure validation of system performance across cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments
• Guide development and execution of automated test frameworks and regression testing strategies
• Coordinate testing efforts across integrated System of Systems and Service-Oriented Architecture environments
• Advise Government stakeholders on test results, system readiness, and risk areas
• Support DevOps pipeline integration for continuous testing and delivery
• Ensure traceability between test cases, requirements, and system architecture
• Oversee defect tracking, resolution workflows, and release validation processes
• Collaborate with engineering and integration teams to ensure mission readiness of GEOINT systems

Required Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Engineering Management, Management Information Systems, or related STEM field. Equivalent experience may be substituted
• Expert-level systems integration experience supporting large-scale System of Systems or Service-Oriented Architecture environments in cloud, hybrid, or on-premises infrastructures
• 12+ years of experience supporting government or industry programs in systems integration, testing, or engineering roles
• Experience with test management tools and defect tracking systems
• Experience with Agile, DevOps, and traditional development and testing methodologies
• Working knowledge of Software Development Frameworks
• Previous Intelligence Community (IC) or Department of Defense (DoD) program/project experience
• Experience supporting enterprise test strategy development and execution
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related STEM field
• Experience with tools such as JMeter, Jenkins, Docker, Postman, Swagger, Nexus, Apigee, GitHub/GitLab
• Proficiency in programming/scripting languages such as Java, Python, JavaScript, Bash, SQL, XML, JSON, and Curl
• Experience with AWS and C2S environments
• Working knowledge of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methodologies, tools, and languages
• Experience supporting NSG/ASG or NGA program environments
• Experience with automated test framework development and performance testing strategies
• Experience supporting enterprise DevOps and CI/CD pipeline integration