ANSER enhances national and homeland security by strengthening public institutions. We provide thought leadership for complex issues through independent analysis, and we deliver practical, useful solutions. ANSER values collaboration, integrity, and initiative and we are client focused in all that we do. Because we were established for the purpose of public service and not for profit, we measure our success in the impact of our service.
ANSER is seeking a Senior Test Systems Engineer to support application, system, and integration testing activities across the National System of Geospatial-Intelligence (NSG), Allied System of Geospatial-Intelligence (ASG), and Federal Agency environments. You will support the execution of test and evaluation activities across complex GEOINT systems operating in cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments. You will develop and execute manual and automated tests, support API and system validation in DevOps pipelines, and assist in identifying and resolving system defects. You will also provide technical leadership to junior and mid-level engineers supporting mission-critical testing activities.
• Lead and support application, system, and integration testing across NSG, ASG, and Federal Agency programs.
• Execute testing of applications and APIs within DevOps pipelines using established QA standards.
• Perform independent integration testing of software and hardware systems to validate compliance with requirements.
• Develop and execute manual and automated test cases using scripting and programming languages.
• Support identification, analysis, and resolution of system defects discovered during testing.
• Participate in Agile, DevOps, and traditional testing and development environments.
• Support test planning, execution, and reporting across system-of-systems environments.
• Validate system performance across cloud, hybrid, and on-premises infrastructures.
• Maintain test documentation, traceability, and results reporting.
• Support defect tracking and lifecycle management activities.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure system readiness and mission alignment.
• Execute regression, integration, and performance testing activities.
• Support API validation and functional testing within CI/CD pipelines.
• Assist in ensuring compliance with requirements through structured test execution.
• Communicate test results and system issues to engineering and government stakeholders.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Engineering Management, Management Information Systems, or related STEM field. Equivalent experience may be substituted.
• 12+ years of experience supporting systems integration, testing, or engineering in large-scale System of Systems or Service-Oriented Architecture environments.
• Experience with test management tools and defect tracking systems.
• Experience working in Agile, DevOps, and traditional development/testing environments.
• Previous Intelligence Community (IC) or Department of Defense (DoD) program/project experience.
• Strong understanding of software testing methodologies and QA practices.
• Experience supporting cloud, hybrid, or on-premises enterprise systems.
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related STEM field.
• Experience with tools such as JMeter, Jenkins, Docker, Postman, Swagger, Nexus, Apigee, GitHub/GitLab.
• Experience with programming/scripting languages such as Java, Python, JavaScript, Bash, SQL, XML, JSON, and Curl.
• Experience with AWS and C2S environments.
• Working knowledge of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE).
• Experience supporting NSG/ASG or NGA program environments.
• Experience with automated testing frameworks and CI/CD pipeline integration.
• Exposure to software development frameworks and DevOps best practices.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with ANSER, please call 703-416-2000 or e-mail Recruiting@anser.org
ANSER is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We seek individuals from a broad variety of backgrounds with varying levels of experience who have a desire to do meaningful work. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.
In 1958 the Air Force needed a technically qualified unbiased organization that could rapidly provide analysis for identified and evolving mission requirements. Resulting from this need and with the assistance of the Rand Corporation, ANSER was formed. Our client base has grown since 1958 but we haven’t lost the insight and innovation that lead us here.
Today ANSER is a public service research institute organized as not-for-profit corporation dedicated to informing decisions that shape the nation’s future. We provide objective studies and analyses to the national security, homeland security, and public policy communities using a diverse set of capabilities that include Analysis of Alternatives, Acquisition Analysis, Workforce Analysis, Performance Measurement, Policy Formulation, Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction and Risk Assessment. ANSER also builds and leads technology development collaborations through its subsidiary, Advanced Technology International (ATI), specializing in organizing and managing research and development consortia on behalf of the federal government.
