General Dynamics Information Technology
Posted 4d ago

Software Test Engineer - TS/SCI with Polygraph

General Dynamics Information Technology
Herndon, Virginia, United States
$136k-$184k/yrOnsiteFull Time
Responsibilities
  • developing test plans
  • executing software tests
  • conducting reviews
Requirements
  • Requires 6+ years of relevant experience
  • BA/BS or equivalent
  • U.S. citizenship
  • TS/SCI with polygraph
  • GitHub, JIRA
  • Confluence
  • Test automation, and software testing experience
Technical tools mentioned
JIRAGitHubConfluenceJavaJ2EESelenium WebDriver

Job description

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Professional Engineering

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

JIRA Tool, Test Plans, Writing Test Plans

Certifications:

None

Experience:

6 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Own the opportunity as a Tester and help ensure the mission is never interrupted. At GDIT, we deliver clarity with our cloud solutions and provide meaningful work. Your work will be an important part of transforming our clients for the modern age and help them face any obstacle

Ensure the safety and security of our nation as a Tester at GDIT. You’ll apply the latest technology and provide operational support to deliver actionable intelligence for the Intelligence Community. Here, your work will have meaning and impact as you deliver your best every day.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Tester supporting the customer, you will be trusted to solve complex IT issues while delivering outstanding customer service.

HOW THE TESTER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

  • Develops and implements quality control methodologies to ensure compliance with quality assurance standards, guidelines, and procedures in a large computer-based organization.
  • Develops and executes software test plans in order to identify software problems and their causes.
  • Establishes and maintains a process for evaluating hardware, software, and associated documentation and/or assists in the evaluation.
  • Conducts and/or participates in formal and informal reviews at pre-determined points throughout the development life cycle.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

  • Education: BA/BS (or equivalent experience)
  • Required Experience: 6+ years of relevant experience
  • Required Technical Skills:
  •  Documented experience working with GitHub, JIRA and Confluence.
  • Recommended Skills and Abilities:
  • Demonstrated on-the-job experience testing web-based applications developed using technologies such as: Java or J2EE.
  • Demonstrated on-the-job test automation or software development experience with at least two automated test tool (Selenium web driver preferred, similar tools accepted).
  • Building and Maintaining Frameworks
  • Recommended Certifications:
  • ISTQB Certified Tester
  • SAFe for Teams
  • Security Clearance Level: TS/SCI w/ Polygraph
  • Location: Customer Site

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

  • 401K with company match
  • Comprehensive health and wellness packages
  • Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
  • Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
  • Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
  • Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

#WeAreGDIT
#JET
#GDITEnhanced2026
#VA_2026Alumni

The likely salary range for this position is $136,000 - $184,000. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options:

Onsite

Work Location:

USA VA Herndon

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

 

 


Our Identity Verification Process:

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

 

 

About Our Work:

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.

Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events at

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Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans

About General Dynamics Information Technology

Provider of enterprise IT services and defense solutions.

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