Test Engineer 2 (TS/SCI Clearance with Full Scope Polygraph)

Test Engineer 2

Location: Columbia, MD

Position Type: Full-Time

Security Clearance: TS/SCI with Polygraph

Salary Range: $117,000 – $141,000

Role Overview

The Test Engineer 2 delivers application and systems testing support within a mission-critical environment governed by strict compliance and operational standards. This role focuses on executing functional and compliance testing, diagnosing complex technical issues, documenting test outcomes, and supporting the end-to-end software test lifecycle. The position requires solid hands-on Linux experience and the ability to operate independently across technical, cross-functional teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Systems & Application Testing: Execute application-level and systems testing to validate critical mission requirements, including functional testing of COTS and vendor-provided user client applications.
  

• Interface & Compliance Verification: Verify that client applications correctly interface and operate with ITS components while adhering to strict technical, security, and operational compliance mandates.
  

• Test Lifecycle Execution: Develop, execute, and maintain detailed test cases, procedures, and test result documentation across all testing phases.
  

• Defect Investigation & Resolution: Identify, isolate, document, and track software/system defects through resolution; collaborate with engineering and operations teams to validate corrective fixes.
  

• Linux Environment Operations: Utilize Linux command-line utilities to perform deep-dive troubleshooting, log analysis, and system verification.
  

• Process Improvement: Assist in modernizing test methodologies, refining standard operating procedures, and expanding test automation capabilities.
  

Required Qualifications

• Clearance: Active TS/SCI with Polygraph.
  

• Experience & Education:
  

  • Bachelor’s degree plus a minimum of five (5) years of relevant testing experience, OR
    

  • Ten (10) years of Test Engineer experience in lieu of a degree.
    

• Operating Systems: Solid hands-on experience working in Linux environments, including navigation and troubleshooting via command-line tools.
  

• Testing Expertise: Proven background in application-level functional testing, systems verification, defect tracking, and test procedure documentation.
  

Benefits & Compensation

• Compensation: $117,000 – $141,000 base salary, evaluated based on experience, skill level, and contractual requirements.
  

• Health & Wellness: Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance options.
  

• Retirement: 401(k) plan with company matching.
  

• Paid Leave: Paid Time Off (PTO), standard paid holidays, and paid parental leave.
  

• Income Protection: Basic life insurance and disability coverage.
  

• Career Growth: Tuition reimbursement programs to support continuous education.