Lead Systems Integration Engineer
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System Integration & Test
Own system integration testing (SIT) across multiple internal subsystems and external systems, identifying issues related to interface contracts, data exchange, timing, usability, functionality, safety, and security
Define and maintain SWIT and SIT test threads, cases, and steps, and drive traceability from requirements through verification evidence
Lead integration events with external system owners and government stakeholders, including dry runs, formal test events, and site acceptance activities
Triage integration defects to root cause across system boundaries and drive them to closure with the responsible team
Test Tooling & Automation Development
Design, build, and maintain test tooling as a first-class engineering product: simulators, stubs, message injectors, data generators, log analyzers, and results reporting
Develop automated test suites and utilities, and keep them current as subsystems and external interfaces evolve
Build and maintain automated regression capability integrated into CI/CD, so integration failures surface early rather than at test events
Establish standard test reporting and evidence artifacts that satisfy both engineering and compliance consumers
Cross-Program Scalability
Design integration and test capabilities for reuse, so tooling, harnesses, pipeline templates, and deployment patterns built for BECM can be adopted by adjacent programs with minimal rework
Identify duplicated effort across programs and consolidate it into shared, versioned, documented components
Define and champion common standards for interface documentation, test structure, and environment configuration across the engineering organization
Serve as a technical point of contact for other program teams adopting these capabilities
Infrastructure & DevSecOps
Use container technologies to configure and deploy software to lab, integration, and customer site environments
Build and maintain automation pipelines, artifact management, and environment provisioning for both connected and disconnected/classified enclaves
Embed security and compliance controls into the pipeline rather than bolting them on at the end
Collaboration & Documentation
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and implement new software and its verification approach
Write and maintain comprehensive documentation for integration, test, and deployment processes
Mentor engineers on integration engineering, test design, and automation practice
Stay current with industry trends in software integration, test engineering, and secure delivery
Required Qualifications
- A degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and a minimum of 3 years of experience
- 2+ years in a technical leadership role
- Demonstrated experience leading system integration and test efforts across multiple subsystems or external systems
- Demonstrated experience designing and building test automation frameworks, harnesses, or test utilities, not just authoring test cases against existing tooling
- Demonstrated experience leading DevSecOps adoption in secure, regulated environments
- Experience building tooling or infrastructure intended for reuse across more than one program, team, or product line
- Experience working in cross-functional software development teams
- Expertise in at least one major public cloud provider (AWS or GCP preferred)
- Experience designing, implementing, and/or supporting cloud native container orchestration platforms and technologies (e.g., Kubernetes, Istio, Helm, Podman, Docker, ArgoCD, Flux)
- Proficiency with Python and testing frameworks such as Pytest; Linux shell scripting and core CLI tooling (grep, awk, sed, ssh, scp); automation pipeline development using tools such as GitLab and Artifactory
- Experience creating test threads, cases, and steps for SWIT and/or SIT
- Active and transferable TS/SCI U.S. government issued security clearance required prior to start date
- U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience testing distributed, real-time, or message-driven systems where timing and ordering matter
- Experience building interface simulators or emulators for systems unavailable in the lab
- Experience with test reporting and results aggregation standards (e.g., JUnit XML, CTRF, Allure)
- Experience with behavior-driven test formats (Gherkin, Cucumber) as a shared artifact between engineering and stakeholders
- Experience with data integration and streaming technologies, including NiFi, Kafka, and REST APIs
- Experience with documentation tools like Swagger
- Experience with modeling tools like Cameo
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate certification
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator certification
- DoD IAT Level II security certification (Security+ CE, GSEC, SSCP, or CCNA Security)
Physical Requirements
- Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
- This position has an on-site requirement of 5 days per week at a secure controlled information facility in Sterling, VA.
- Clearance Requirements
- Some positions will require access to U.S. National Security information. Positions that require this access will be required to receive and maintain a U.S. government personnel security clearance (PCL). In order to qualify for this position, the candidate must be a US Citizen and either currently possess this National Security eligibility or be able to complete the investigation application process with a favorable determination and maintain that eligibility throughout their employment. To learn more about the security clearance process please access this link .
- EEOC & Know Your Rights
- Lyntris companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, and local law. We ensure that all employment decisions, including hiring, promotion, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment, are based on merit, qualifications, and business needs. For more information about your rights, please review the "Know Your Rights" poster from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Know your Rights: English Spanish
- Pay Scales & Benefits
- The listed pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this position for the location for which it has been posted and is not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Other compensation considerations may include, but are not limited to, job responsibilities, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, or other applicable factors.
- Benefits include…
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Company Holidays
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Optional HSA and FSA
- Base and Voluntary Life Insurance
- Short Term & Long-Term Disability Insurance
- 401k Matching
- Employee Assistance Program
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