Responsibilities

Noblis and our wholly owned subsidiary, Noblis ESI, tackle the nation's toughest problems and apply advanced solutions to our clients' most critical missions. We bring the best of scientific thought, management, and engineering expertise together in an environment of independence and objectivity to deliver enduring impact on federal missions. Noblis works with a wide range of government clients in the defense, intelligence and federal civil sectors.

Background:

The position will perform Test & Evaluation Engineer duties for the Department of Defense (DoD) Cyber Crime Center (DC3), Operational Enablement Directorate (OED) focused on cyber counterintelligence tools and objectives. DC3 is designated as one of seven Federal Cybersecurity Centers and is aligned as a separate agency under the Inspector General, Office of the Secretary of the AF.

The OED is one of six DC3 operational Directorates. OED Amplifies the effects of DoD-wide LE/CI investigations and operations, and by extension, the effects of the U.S. Intelligence Community (USIC) at large. The OED is composed of the Analytical Group (AG) and Strategic Capability Integration Group (SCG), both of which have unique operations support requirements.

OED/CIG’s mission is to provide support to the DoD counterintelligence community through the management of the evolution and development of the CADO-IS (Collect, Analyze, Disseminate and Operationalize – Integrated Solution) environment and an Automated Data Obfuscation capability. SCG’s mission is to manage the CADO-IS program to enhance & integrate numerous cyber-based interagency and DoD counterintelligence capabilities to improve and integrate with, acquisitions & technology protection and DoD Cyber CI counterintelligence operations.

Job Description:

The Test and Evaluation Engineer will assist in the design, develop, and administration of the DC3 OED Test and Evaluation program:

• Responsible for understanding DoD Initial Capabilities Document (ICD), Capabilities Development Document (CDD), Capabilities Production Document (CPD)); Integrated Logistics Support Plan (ILSP), Test and Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP), and Acquisition Program Baseline (APB); and other applicable program documents as required
• Review and comment on Reliability, Maintainability, and Availability (RMA) parameters and specifications related to whether they are appropriate for the system being developed and whether they are testable and measurable
• Develop and provide briefings to the OED team and others, recommending an operational test strategy, what operational events should be conducted during each development phase, and why those events are necessary to reduce risk (cost, schedule, or performance) to the program
• Develop modifications to the TEMP that address the approved operational test strategy
• Determine Critical Operational Issue (COI), Measure(s) of Effectiveness (MOE), Measure(s) of Suitability (MOS), and Measure(s) of Performance (MOP), and the recourses required to plan, perform, analyze, and report on operational events during all acquisition or development phases
• Develop solutions to calibration systems problems to perform data analysis
• Provide engineering leadership and oversight for product testing & analysis
• Interface with stakeholders to understand test objectives, develop test strategies, and collect and analyze data to satisfy customer needs

Required Qualifications

• Must have and maintain an Active Top Secret/SCI clearance
• Master’s degree with 10 years of experience
• Keen eye for attention to detail and strong knowledge of Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC)
• Experience with Test and Evaluation event development, management, data validation and verification, and reporting
• Experience with creating and executing test cases, test scripts, and test plans clearly and comprehensively including the reports
• Specific experience with software testing, quality assurance, or related role
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment, both with other testing team members and cross-functional teams
• Excellent communication skills to effectively convey testing results, issues, and recommendations.
• Excellent time-management skills and commitment to meet deadlines
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Recent and relevant technical experience in DoD Test and Evaluation activities

Desired Qualifications

• Certified T&E Professional (CTEP)
• Knowledge with scripting languages (Python)
• Well-rounded experience with multiple operating systems, virtualization technologies, and test environments
• Experience leading technical teams focused on cyber tools or technologies
• Flexibility to adapt to changing situations

This position is expected to be a hybrid position, with a 70% on site requirement.

Work Location: Linthicum, MD.

Overview

Noblis and our wholly owned subsidiaries, Noblis ESI, and Noblis MSD tackle the nation's toughest problems and apply advanced solutions to our clients' most critical missions. We bring the best of scientific thought, management, and engineering expertise together in an environment of independence and objectivity to deliver enduring impact on federal missions. Noblis works with a wide range of government clients in the defense, intelligence and federal civil sectors. Learn more at Noblis -About Us

Why work at a Noblis company?

Our employees find greater meaning in their work and balance the other things in life that matter to them. Our people are our greatest asset. They are exceptionally skilled, knowledgeable, team-oriented, and mission-driven individuals who want to do work that matters and benefits the public. Noblis has won numerous workplace awards. Noblis maintains a drug-free workplace.

Client Engagement

· Support and lead evolving business development efforts by applying technical and functional expertise to develop business solutions.

· Lead proposal sections for small or limited competition proposals and actively participate in teaming strategy discussions

Salary Range Explanation

At Noblis we recognize and reward your contributions, provide you with growth opportunities, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, and work-life programs. Our award programs acknowledge employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our service standards. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in our benefit programs. Other offerings may be provided for employees not within this category. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Benefits page on our Careers site.

Salary at Noblis is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the combination of education, certifications, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, internal and external equity, location, and clearance level, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements and applicable employment laws. The projected compensation range for this position is provided within the posting and are based on full time status. Part time staff receive a prorated salary based on regularly scheduled hours. The estimated minimum and maximum displayed represents the broadest range for this position (inclusive of high geographic and high clearance requirements), and is just one component of Noblis’ total compensation package for employees.

Posted Salary Range

Equal Employment Opportunity

Noblis is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race (as well as because of or on the basis of traits historically associated with race, including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

Noblis is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Noblis will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact employee-relations@noblis.org.