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Test Engineer SME - Secret Clearance

SOC/Day & Zimmermann Federal Services

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IT - QA and Test
Belleville, IL (On-Site/Office)

Test Engineer Subject Matter Expert needed for an opportunity with SOC's client to work at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois.
Active Secret Clearance Required!
Position Purpose
The SME Test Engineer supports the JTMS Joint Program Office by ensuring Agile testing activities are disciplined, traceable, and aligned to mission outcomes. This role provides senior-level judgment in test planning, execution review, and coordination across government, contractor, and operational test organizations to ensure system readiness, risk transparency, and decision-quality test results.
What Success Looks Like

  • Agile test plans and procedures are complete, compliant, and executable, with results that clearly inform program decisions.
  • Test events are coordinated and executed without disruption to program timelines or operational stakeholders.
  • Defects, incidents, and test outcomes are analyzed and communicated in a way that drives corrective action and continuous improvement.
  • Program leadership and partner organizations trust the test data, documentation, and recommendations provided.
Responsibilities
testing is treated as a mission assurance function. Senior Test Engineers operate with ownership and accountability, working collaboratively across technical, functional, financial, and administrative teams. The work emphasizes preparation, clear communication, and disciplined execution to ensure testing activities support program objectives and operational readiness.
Key Responsibilities
  • Review and assess Agile test plans, procedures, and test results for completeness, compliance, and risk.
  • Support development and maintenance of test documentation, including TEMP artifacts and related deliverables.
  • Coordinate testing activities and test events across internal teams and external test organizations.
  • Analyze defects, incidents, and test outcomes to identify root causes and actionable recommendations.
  • Support collaboration and alignment with operational test organizations and stakeholders.
  • Lead technical discussions and facilitate understanding between technical and non-technical audiences.
Required Qualifications
  • Associate's degree or equivalent experience.
  • Active SECRET security clearance.
  • Minimum of five (5) years of software and/or system testing experience.
  • Experience supporting Agile or DevSecOps testing environments.
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently and lead technical discussions across multidisciplinary teams.
  • Experience working across technical, functional, financial, and administrative organizations.
  • Ability to translate complex technical information for non-technical stakeholders.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience supporting or implementing ERP solutions delivered via a SaaS model in DoD or Federal environments.
  • Knowledge of ERP-driven business process reengineering and configuration-based solution design.
  • Experience with system integration, data migration, and master data management in ERP environments.
  • Familiarity with RMF, cloud security, and FedRAMP considerations for SaaS solutions.
  • Experience supporting Agile or SAFe governance for COTS/SaaS implementations.
  • SAFe Agilist (SA), SAFe Practitioner (SP), or equivalent Agile certification.
  • DoD Test and Evaluation (T&E) experience.
  • Experience with automated testing tools.

Employment Pre-requisites
The following requirements must be met to be eligible for this position: Successful completion of a background investigation, and d rug urinalysis.
SOC, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer, EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability.
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Estimated Min Rate: $50.00
Estimated Max Rate: $60.00
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Job Category
IT - QA and Test
Clearance Level
Secret