Systems Integration Testing Engineer

$80,000 - $128,000/Yr

Peraton - Washington, DC

Full-time - Mid Level

Washington, DC

11-50 employees

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services

About the position

The Systems Integration Testing Engineer will be responsible for performing system-level software integration and testing activities for Satellite Ground Station Command and Control applications. This role is crucial for ensuring system compatibility to meet program technical, schedule, and cost objectives, particularly within the Space Weather Ground Services (SWGS) program under NOAA's Space Weather Next (SWX) initiative. The engineer will work on the integration of COTS-based systems and custom software, from the design phase through to the commissioning of the completed system.

Responsibilities

• Perform system level software integration and test (I&T) activities for Satellite Ground Station Command and Control applications.
• Generate test procedures for the validation and verification of software components.
• Support test readiness reviews and formal system verification of the system requirements.
• Organize, execute, and report on software testing.
• Utilize RedHat Enterprise Linux to resolve configuration issues and integrate systems.
• Create and modify bash scripts and write scripts in Python, Perl, Powershell, Java, C, etc.
• Utilize JIRA in an Agile development environment.
• Support development and maintenance of automated testing.

Requirements

• Active Public Trust clearance
• Minimum of 5 years of experience with a BS/BA or 3 years with an MS/MA; additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
• Experience with software development methodologies and life cycles
• Experience developing test scripts using Python, Perl, Powershell, Java, C, etc.
• Experience with RedHat Linux
• Experience working in a Cloud Environment using containerization
• Experience working in an Agile development environment
• Extensive experience with Windows OS and Microsoft Office products
• Experience with automated testing tools (e.g., Selenium, Cucumber, etc.)
• Familiarity with the Atlassian tool suite, including Jira, Insight, Confluence, Risk Register, Crucible, Bitbucket, Git, etc.