Test Engineer (Mid-Level)

About the role

At GDIT, you'll play a vital role in delivering high-assurance systems that enable mission success for our Department of Defense (DoD) customers. We are seeking a Mid-Level Test Engineer who is passionate about quality, automation, and continuous improvement to join our team in Springfield, VA. In this role, you will help ensure that mission-critical systems meet stringent functional and non-functional requirements, supporting warfighters and safeguarding national security.

How a Test Engineer Will Make An Impact

As a Test Engineer, you will define, develop, and execute test plans and automated scripts to validate software functionality, performance, and security. You will collaborate closely with software developers, systems engineers, and project stakeholders to ensure solutions meet functional, performance, security, and compliance requirements across DoD environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute test plans, test cases, and test scripts for functional, regression, integration, performance, and security testing.
• Perform manual and automated testing using industry-standard tools (e.g., Selenium, JUnit, Postman, JMeter, Cypress).
• Implement and manage automated test pipelines in CI/CD environments (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI), supporting Shift-Left testing and rapid feedback.
• Conduct system validation and verification, log defects, and support triage and resolution efforts with development and engineering teams.
• Create and maintain traceability matrices to ensure complete coverage of system requirements.
• Support test readiness reviews, audits, and stakeholder demonstrations with clear test evidence and metrics.
• Work within Agile and DevSecOps frameworks to provide timely test feedback and support sprint and release deliverables.
• Participate in test data creation, environment setup, and configuration for both classified and unclassified networks.
• Collaborate with developers, operations, and security teams to drive early bug detection, quality improvements, and continuous testing practices.
• Maintain thorough documentation for test procedures, findings, and quality metrics to support accreditation and customer reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 5–10 years of experience in software testing, quality assurance, or related roles.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Current Top Secret/SCI clearance required; ability to obtain Top Secret SCI + Polygraph.

Preferred Experience and Skills

• Strong knowledge of QA methodologies, test life cycles, and software development life cycles (SDLC).
• Familiarity with API testing tools such as Postman or REST Assured.
• Experience with load and performance testing tools like JMeter, LoadRunner, or Gatling.
• Hands-on experience with test case management tools (e.g., TestRail, Zephyr, qTest).
• Understanding of security testing practices and tools (e.g., Nessus, OWASP ZAP, Burp Suite) is a plus.
• Experience working with Agile, Scrum, or SAFe teams.
• Knowledge of DoD environments, STIG compliance, and security authorization processes (RMF, ATO) is a strong plus.
• Familiarity with scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash, PowerShell) for test automation, data generation, and reporting.
• Security+, ISTQB (Foundation or Advanced), Certified JMeter Performance Tester, or similar certifications preferred.

Pay

The likely salary range for this position is $127,075 - $171,925. Salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Schedule

40 hours per week, onsite in Springfield, VA. Travel not required.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts
• Dental and vision plan options
• 401(k) plan with company match (pre and post-tax contributions up to IRS annual limits)
• Full flex work weeks where possible
• Paid time off including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave
• Short and long-term disability benefits
• Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance
• AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
• Internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
• Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace