**Required Skills:**
* At least three (3) years of direct experience with an intelligence community or signals intelligent activity.
* Minimum five (5) years of experience in testing through a full system development life cycle including requirements definition, design, development, integration, test, validation and verification.
* Minimum five (5) years of experience developing and enhancing test plans and procedures that define test strategies and test coverage.
* Experience developing test cases from requirements documentation.
* Experience with Linux/Solaris.
* Experience writing scripts (examples: Ruby, Bash, shell scripting, PERL, Python, etc.).
* Experience with XML.
* Experience with unit testing tools.
* Experience using automated test tools and related CASE applications such as Jenkins, RSpec, Rational ClearQuest, WinRunner, etc.
* Experience with software management systems (examples: ClearCase, ClearQuest, Redmine, Rally, JIRA, etc.)
* Experience documenting test results for corrective actions, reporting and audits.
* Experience interacting with databases (examples: Oracle, Sybase, MongoDB, MySQL, etc.).
* Solid understanding of networking technology, TCP/IP and common internet application protocols.
* Able to work effectively in a dynamic, fast paced, agile environment.
* Good communication skills.
* Experience producing quality documentation.
**Desired Skills:**
* Experience with Java, C++
* Experience with SOLARIS and/or LINUX, and Windows system programming is highly desired.
* Certification in Software Testing (ISTQB, IIST or others) is highly desired.
* Working knowledge of and skills in the use of automated test tools and related CASE applications such as Rational TeamTest, Rational ClearQuest, WinRunner, etc.
* Experience using various virtualization techniques and environments – ESX, VMWare, Docker.
* Software development experience is a plus.
* Experience with at least a 6 of the following:
* Test automation development or other demonstrated development experience
* Performance / load / stress testing
* System optimization techniques
* Data interface testing
* Data migration testing
* User interface testing
* Security testing
* Regression testing
* Formal requirements verification testing
* Systems integration testing
* Data flow testing and analysis
* Web server, OS, and SQL database setup and administration
* Webservices (SOAP, REST)
* **Degree:** Bachelor's degree in Math, Science, Engineering, Statistics, Engineering Management, or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Four (4) years of T&E experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.
* **Clearance:** Positions require a Top Secret security clearance, based on current background investigation (SBI), as well as the favorable completion of polygraph. Clearance and polygraph processing will be completed by the U.S. Government.