Senior Test & Validation Engineer
Job Description
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ACTIVE SECURITY CLEARANCE AT THE TS/SCI POLYGRAPH LEVEL IS REQUIRED
The Test Engineer is responsible for planning, developing, executing, and automating testing activities across software applications, middleware, and underlying infrastructure deployed within High-Performance Computing (HPC) environments. This role plays a critical part in validating system requirements to ensure the reliability, scalability, performance, security, and operational readiness of complex, mission-critical HPC platforms. Operating as a key technical contributor within multidisciplinary engineering squads, the engineer will build end-to-end test harnesses, validate RESTful microservices, integrate testing into automated CI/CD pipelines, and systematically diagnose defects across distributed Linux architectures.
The annual base salary range for this role is $178,000-$210,000 (USD) , which does not include discretionary bonus compensation or our comprehensive benefits package. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things.
, Required Skills
QA Test Lifecycle Management: 3+ years of professional experience in software testing, quality assurance, system validation, and formal defect tracking/resolution lifecycles.
HPC System Testing: Demonstrated experience authoring and executing test plans tailored specifically to applications, middleware, and infrastructure deployed in High-Performance Computing (HPC) environments.
API Testing Integration: Proven experience validating, mocking, and integrating REST APIs interfacing with backend computational services and middleware.
Linux Systems Mastery: Strong foundation in Linux system administration fundamentals with advanced proficiency operating in the Linux CLI and utilizing standard system diagnostic/inspection tools.
Scripting Test Automation: Proficient in developing automated test solutions, custom harnesses, and automation scripts using Python and Bash.
Containers Orchestration: Direct experience building, running, and testing applications inside containerized environments using Docker and/or Podman.
CI/CD Source Control: Practical experience applying CI/CD principles and integrating automated test stages into GitLab CI, utilizing Git for distributed version control
Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Data Analytics, Intelligence Studies, Computer Science, Finance/Economics, or a related discipline, PLUS 8+ years of specialized data analytics or financial intelligence experience OR High School Diploma / GED, PLUS 12+ years of hands-on intelligence analysis, financial tracking, and data discovery experience in lieu of a degree.
, Desired Skills
Atlassian Ecosystem: Hands-on experience utilizing Jira for backlog tracking, bug triage, and issue lifecycle management, alongside Confluence for formal test documentation and reporting.
Machine Data Observability: Familiarity with Splunk (or equivalent SIEM/log aggregation tools) for searching, querying, and analyzing machine-generated logs during failure analysis.
Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Familiarity with IaC principles and automation/configuration management tools such as Ansible to stand up and tear down reproducible test nodes.
Agile Frameworks: Working knowledge of Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) principles, methodologies, ceremonies, and continuous delivery pipelines.
, About Nyla Technology Solutions
Nyla Technology Solutions delivers exceptional Artificial Intelligence (AI), Data Science, and Software Engineering services for the U.S. Government. Nyla embraces a forward-thinking and bold approach at every turn, earning us a solid reputation of technical trendsetters within the industry. We have a passion for developing solutions that have a quick and immediate impact on mission. Headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, our customers love how we tackle their most challenging problems and get things done.
If you have the unique experience and expertise we are seeking, along with the desire and determination to invest your time and energy as a part of Nyla’s team,
Taking Care of All of You
Nyla provides a top-of-market compensation and benefits package. And through our unique Nyla FLEX program, we custom tailor these benefits to best fit your lifestyle.
The Nyla FLEX benefit program is designed to offer you flexibility in the 3 biggest areas of your life: your pay, your leave, and your schedule.
PAY - Nyla starts with 4 weeks of Annual Leave plus 11 holidays and an additional day of Annual Leave for each year you’re at the company. You have the flexibility to cash out your annual leave hours, opt out of other Nyla benefits, and/or arrange for additional hours on contract* (over 40 hrs/week). There’s even an option to earn 1.3 times your hourly rate once you work over 1880 hours on contract!
LEAVE - Want to spend more time with the family? Want more time to travel the world? You can BUY additional annual leave for a total of 6 weeks of annual leave. That’s up to 240 hours of leave plus 11 holidays! That’s not even including paid anniversary leave!
SCHEDULE - Does the traditional 40-hour workweek no longer fit your lifestyle? With Nyla FLEX, you have the freedom to scale down to 30-32 hours while still enjoying the top-notch Nyla benefits you know and love. It's flexibility that works for you without compromising the perks!
WHAT ABOUT OTHER BENEFITS? Nyla’s health care (medical, dental, and vision) is 100% covered by the company. We provide 10% 401k matching - with full vesting day 1! Our Professional Development offers $5,000 per year to be used towards fees, tuition, or time off for your continued growth. We even have a student loan repayment program and we provide 8 hours of volunteering annually so you can support your community, making your world a better place.
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Nyla is an equal opportunity employer.