Requirements & Test Systems Engineer - Sr 12+yrs TS/SCI

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Full-time - Senior

Chantilly, VA

About the position

The Senior Test and Requirements Systems Engineer at TULK will play a pivotal role in supporting the System of Geospatial-intelligence (NSG), Allied System of Geospatial-intelligence (ASG), and Federal Agencies. This senior-level position focuses on the integration and testing of complex System of Systems or Service Oriented Architecture environments, ensuring compliance with specified requirements and implementing quality assurance measures. The role involves mentoring junior engineers, conducting application testing, and collaborating with stakeholders to develop mission requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance and mentorship to mid-level and junior-level system engineers involved in test and evaluation activities across NSG, ASG, and Federal Agencies.
• Conduct testing of applications and application programming interfaces (APIs) within DevOps pipelines, adhering to established quality assurance measures and industry best practices.
• Independently perform integration testing of system software and hardware to validate compliance with specified requirements.
• Plan and execute manual tests as well as automated test scripts using scripting and programming.
• Collaborate with users and stakeholders to develop requirements for new and evolving mission needs in the Sensor program domain.
• Trace program/project requirements to source requirements such as the Joint Architecture Reference Models (JARM) and JARM Technical Service Types (TSTs) for duplication analysis and gap analysis.
• Utilize experience in requirements development, RFC documentation, and tracking.
• Support test management and defect tracking using relevant tools.
• Apply expertise in traditional, Agile, and DevOps development practices, along with associated testing strategies.

Requirements

• Top Secret SCI (TS/SCI) Security Clearance
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Engineering Management, Management Information Systems, or a related STEM degree program, or equivalent additional experience.
• 12+ years of experience working in a Requirements Engineering discipline or a closely related field that demonstrates the ability to successfully perform tasks associated with this work.
• 12+ years of systems integration experience in government or industry, specifically in integrating large complex System of Systems or Service Oriented Architecture environments deployed in cloud, on-premise, or hybrid infrastructures.
• Ability to trace program/project requirements to the source requirement, such as JARM and JARM Technical Service Types (TSTs), for duplication analysis and gap analysis.
• Proficiency in coordinating with users and stakeholders to develop Sensor program requirements for new and changing mission needs.
• Experience in requirements development, RFC documentation, and tracking.
• Familiarity with test management and defect tracking tools.
• Knowledge of traditional, Agile, and DevOps development practices and associated testing strategies.

Nice-to-haves

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Engineering Management, Management Information Systems, or a related STEM degree program.
• Experience with JMeter, Jenkins, Docker, Postman, Swagger, Nexus, Apigee, GitHub/GitLab (or equivalent software packages), Java, Bash, Curl, XML, JSON, SQL, Python, JavaScript, AWS, and C2S.
• Working knowledge of Model-Based Systems Engineering, processes, tools, and methodologies.
• Familiarity with Software Development Frameworks.
• Previous experience working on NGA and/or NSG/ASG program/projects.
• Previous experience working on IC or DoD program/projects.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Long and short-term disability
• Flexible work schedules
• Cash bonuses
• Access to technology
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401k