Test Engineer (TE) – Skill Level 3
Wyetech is seeking a Test Engineer (TE) Skill Level 3 responsible for planning, developing, executing, and automating testing activities for software applications, middleware, and infrastructure deployed in High-Performance Computing (HPC) environments to validate system requirements. This position ensures the reliability, scalability, performance, security, and operational readiness of HPC systems.
Required Skills/Experience
Experience using Linux CLI and Linux tools.
Proficient using Bash/Python scripting for task automation.
Strong understanding of Linux system administration fundamentals.
Three (3) or more years of software testing, quality assurance, or validation experience in Linux environments.
Experience developing and executing test plans for HPC systems.
Experience integrating and testing REST APIs related to HPC systems.
Demonstrated experience in defect tracking and resolution processes.
Experience with software testing methodologies and test lifecycle management.
Experience developing automated test solutions and validation frameworks.
Experience with CI/CD principles, methodologies, and tools including GitLab CI.
Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and PodMan.
Experience with Git Source Control System.
Desired Skills/Experience
Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite (JIRA, Confluence).
Familiar with Splunk for searching, monitoring, and analyzing machine-generated data.
Familiar with SAFe Agile principles, methodologies, and best practices.
Familiar with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles and automation tools including Ansible.
Job Description
The Test Engineer analyzes system requirements and concept of operations documents, acquisition plans, and system descriptions to develop evaluation and test plans and procedures, prepare for and conduct data collection and analysis, and report status and results.
Supports the development of Government test and evaluation documentation, including Test & Evaluation (T&E) Strategy, Test & Evaluation Master Plan, Event Test Plans, Test Readiness Assessments, and T&E Reports.
Works with other test organizations to support T&E program integration. Provides specialized T&E capabilities tailored to system functions, level, maturity, and performance areas.
Capabilities
The Level 3 Test Engineer shall possess the following capabilities:
Conduct research into and apply knowledge of Government test and evaluation concepts and related engineering, acquisition, and operations activities as needed to support T&E activities.
Plan and execute performance analysis and performance data collection.
Review planned acquisition approaches to support T&E schedule alignment with decision-maker needs.
Analyze performance risk areas to focus T&E planning.
Specify, validate, and adapt Modeling and Simulation for T&E use.
Apply statistical analysis of variations in performance behavior to characterize confidence in performance estimates.
Select, develop, and use analysis tools.
Execute evaluation plans using data collected by testing tasks.
Plan program- and event-level testing for data collection and alignment with supported decision points.
Establish and employ data and configuration management capabilities.
Support data authentication functions and comply with discrepancy reporting criteria and processes.
Assess operational and system performance requirements for testability and criticality.
Coordinate with Systems Engineering to review functional analysis, system descriptions, parameter selection, dependencies, Modeling and Simulation, and performance risk assessments.
Assess operational environments, evaluation priorities, scenario selection, and user participation.
Plan risk-tailored performance estimation and analysis of system and operational effectiveness and suitability metrics using inspection, demonstration, paper analysis, survey, simulation, and physical testing.
Design surveys for Subject Matter Expert input and user…