Test Engineer (Senior)
Company websitecaci.com (CACI, opens in new tab)
Base salary $103,800 to $218,100
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Ashburn, VA
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- LocationAshburn, VA
- WorkplaceOn-site
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
- Last checked (27 min ago) · observed since
About this job
The Opportunity:
CACI is seeking a Senior Test Engineer for the Global Mission Operations Support (GMOS) contract, supporting the Department of State. This role offers a unique opportunity to enhance national security through advanced IT solutions. You will collaborate with experienced professionals in an innovative environment, guiding a high-performing team to deliver excellence. The GMOS contract aims to provide world-class IT support by modernizing and maintaining applications and infrastructure using an integrated IT Service Management approach. Join us to make a meaningful impact on a program of national importance.
Responsibilities:
- Lead development and execution of comprehensive software test plans across global CA IT infrastructure supporting 40,000+ users
- Conduct testing for critical systems ensuring continued operation in the event of loss of physical infrastructure or hosting environments
- Validate infrastructure designs including redundant synchronized standby infrastructure enabling active/active and active/passive operations
- Lead testing for network engineering upgrades supporting interoperability with 42+ external partner agencies and government systems
- Perform comprehensive testing for cloud migration efforts ensuring FedRAMP compliance and data sovereignty requirements
- Conduct regular testing of failover and Disaster Recovery (DR) procedures, validating Recovery Time Objective (RTO) and Recovery Point Objective (RPO) for critical systems
- Validate scalability requirements and future growth projections based on capacity planning data and performance analysis
- Master DevSecOps tooling (e.g., Ansible, Terraform, SonarQube) and construct advanced CI/CD pipelines with extensive experience automating continuous build, test, security validation, and results analysis
- Develop comprehensive test strategies, test frameworks, and quality assurance standards for enterprise infrastructure and application testing
- Function as a technical expert across multiple project assignments, planning and leading major testing initiatives while mentoring junior test engineers and supervising quality assurance teams
Qualifications:
Required:
- Bachelor's degree + 8 years of experience in related fields, such as test engineering, quality assurance, software testing, infrastructure testing, or DevOps engineering; equivalencies considered.
- Active Secret Clearance
- Proven experience leading comprehensive test planning and execution for large-scale, mission-critical infrastructure supporting thousands of users
- Demonstrated expertise in disaster recovery testing, failover validation, high-availability testing, and FedRAMP compliance testing
- Strong proficiency with DevSecOps tools and advanced CI/CD pipeline development, particularly with Ansible, Terraform, and automated testing frameworks
- Excellent leadership abilities with proven experience planning and leading major testing initiatives, functioning as a subject matter expert, and supervising quality assurance teams
Desired:
- Prior experience supporting federal agencies, especially the Department of State
- Professional certifications such as ISTQB Advanced Level, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional, or Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
- Experience with cloud migration testing, FedRAMP compliance validation, and interoperability testing with external partner agencies
- Knowledge of active/active and active/passive architectures, capacity planning validation, and experience testing infrastructure for 300+ geographically distributed facilities
What You Can Expect:
A culture of integrity.
At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you’ll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer’s missions and driven by a higher purpose – to ensure the safety of our nation.
An environment of trust.
CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You’ll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.
A focus on continuous growth.
Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground — in your career and in our legacy.
Pay Range:
There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.
The proposed salary range for this position is:
$103,800 - $218,100CACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.
Source: CACI on Workday · View original posting (opens in new tab)
Pay in context
This role's base floor ($103,800) is above 4% of the 521 Software Engineering roles in Virginia listed on this site; 15 others list the same floor. Their median floor is $160,000; the middle half runs from $131,300 to $179,400.
Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 6, 2026.
This listingTest Engineer (Senior)$103,800 to $218,100
Scrum Master (Senior)$103,800 to $218,100
Software Developer$103,800 to $218,100
Cyber Analytics Application Engineer$103,800 to $218,100
Cloud Application Engineer$103,800 to $218,100
Cloud Administrator -- AWS and Azure Cloud$103,800 to $218,100
Software Test Engineer (TS/SCI w/Poly)$103,800 to $218,100
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Test Engineer (Senior) (this listing) | $103,800 - $218,100 |
| Scrum Master (Senior) | $103,800 - $218,100 |
| Software Developer | $103,800 - $218,100 |
| Cyber Analytics Application Engineer | $103,800 - $218,100 |
| Cloud Application Engineer | $103,800 - $218,100 |
| Cloud Administrator -- AWS and Azure Cloud | $103,800 - $218,100 |
| Software Test Engineer (TS/SCI w/Poly) | $103,800 - $218,100 |
Observed changes
- First observed on the employer's board
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-10-19
Where this pay comes from
Location as the employer wrote it: Ashburn, VA, US
$103,800 - $218,100
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- The pay is an annual base salary in US dollars with a minimum of at least $100,000.
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