Senior Test Engineer

Company Introduction9th Way Insignia is a service-disabled veteran-owned company bringing transformative technology to our government customers so they can achieve their missions.  Our specialties include cybersecurity, cloud modernization, software development, data analytics, enterprise architecture, enterprise IT, analytics and artificial intelligence.  Learn more about 9th Way Insignia at https://9thwayinsignia.com.Team (Project) Introduction

HBA (Heuristic Behavior Analytics) is a significant part of VA’s overall defensive security strategy. The project will provide a tool and sensor baseline to support continual heuristic analysis of behaviors to identify anomalies by defining normal baselines of behavior and traffic patterns. HBA will also provide comprehensive visibility into data and traffic throughout the network. Successful implementation of this solution requires a leader who is familiar with VA’s data, processes, policies, controls, infrastructure, and organizational landscape and who can oversee a phased, integrated, and detailed approach to deploying, tuning, and operating the HBA solution. 

9th Way Insignia Solutions has an opening for a Senior Test Engineer  to work in support of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Information & Technology (OIT), Office of Information Security (OIS) on the Heuristic Behavior Analytics (HBA) implementation. This high-profile position serves as Insignia’s primary point of contact and leads the day-to-day deployment and operations and maintenance (O&M) of the HBA technical baseline, ensuring that the HBA technical scope is delivered within budget, schedule, and quality requirements. Professional Level Information

The Senior Test Engineer position aligns as an Engineer 2 level at 9th Way Insignia. This person understands the software development life cycle and can take on work without much direction. Performs multiple engineering-related tasks in various assignments within the project and firm. Have broad knowledge of engineering procedures and assists in the resolution of complex problems. Has strong technical skills and background, a knack for learning new technologies, and a blend of good problem-solving and innovation needed to resolve a wide variety of technical production challenges. 

Functional Job (LCAT) Information

A Senior Test Engineer must have experience working with developers, end users and organizations to create test plans and test scripts. Coordinate with test sites and other team participants to plan test events. experience in creating reports.  Tracks problems and reports on errors that are identified.   Must have experience with configuring necessary hardware and operating environments as needed to complete assigned testing. Must have comprehensive technical expertise on IT products, operating systems, software, hardware, systems and networks and specialized environments.  Must have experience in writing or assisting in the development of test plans and test procedures.  Must manage the defect database under the guidance of senior QA engineers. 

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop comprehensive test strategies for HBA solutions. 

• Create detailed test roadmaps, plans, test cases, and test scripts based on functional and technical requirements. 

• Coordinate with test sites and other team participants to plan test events. experience in creating reports.   

• Implement and manage automated and manual testing processes for HBA applications, focusing on tools like ForcePoint FBA, UAM and Corelight. 

• Conduct security assessments and vulnerability testing on HBA systems and dependencies, including ForcePoint FBA, UAM and Corelight. 

• Train, mentor, and develop collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration and interoperability of HBA solutions. 

• Analyze and troubleshoot complex HBA issues, utilizing diagnostic tools and logs from various HBA vendors. 

• Lead/participate in incident calls to provide support during performance degradation and system outages during and outside of business hours as needed. 

• Collect and develop metrics for development analysis to create improvement strategies.   

Requirements:

• 5 years of relevant experience. 

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, electronics engineering or other engineering or technical discipline is required. 

• 8 years of additional relevant experience may be substituted for education. 

• Expertise in HBA technologies and vendors such as ForcePoint FBA, UAM And Corelight. 

• Expertise in security protocols and standards related to HBA. 

• Strong knowledge of testing tools and frameworks such as Selenium, JMeter, Postman, and SoapUI. 

• Experience with automated testing and CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, Bamboo, or any proprietary developed testing tool. 

• Familiarity with Agile and DevSecOps methodologies, including continuous integration and continuous deployment practices. 

• Strong understanding of software development life cycle (SDLC) and test-driven development (TDD). 

• Experience in creating and executing comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test scripts. 

• Ability to analyze and troubleshoot complex IAM issues, utilizing diagnostic tools and log analysis. 

• Experience guiding, mentoring, and collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams, including developers, architects, and security professionals. 

• Proficiency in using documentation tools like SharePoint, and ServiceNow for maintaining test plans, test cases, and test results. 

• Ability to attend, troubleshoot, and support system outages when they occur. 

Preferred:

• CISSP, CEH, CIAM or related certification 

Salary Range

The salary range for this position is $77,096.24 - $102,500.00 

9th Way Insignia’s range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law. 

Clearance, background investigation

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. 

LocationThis position is remote. 

9th Way Insignia reserves the right to adjust work location based upon mission requirements. 

Benefits

Benefit eligible employees will have access to our comprehensive benefits package which includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Voluntary Life Insurance, PTO, paid holidays, 401(k), FSA, HSA. Resources such as Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Traveling Assistance. Also included, company paid benefits such as Telehealth, STD and LTD disability plans and basic life A&D.  

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