# Test Engineer 3 - Linux/Bash/Python/HPC/Gitlab/CI/CD/Docker

Build to something to be proud of. Captivation has built a reputation on providing customers exactly what is needed in a timely manner. Our team of engineers take pride in what they develop and constantly innovate to provide the best solution. Captivation is looking for software developers who can get stuff done while making a difference in support of the mission to protect our country. Description Captivation Software is looking for a senior level test engineer who shall be responsible for planning, developing, executing, and automating testing activities for software applications, middleware, and infrastructure deployed in High-Performance Computing (HPC) environments to validate system requirements. This position ensures the reliability, scalability, performance, security, and operational readiness of HPC systems. Requirements Security Clearance: Must currently hold a Top Secret/SCI U.S. Government security clearance with a favorable Polygraph, therefore all candidates must be a U.S. citizen Minimum Qualifications: Eight (8) years’ experience as a TE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type and complexity is required. Bachelor’s degree in Math, Science, Engineering, Stat

- **Id**: 3774765
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/captivation-test-engineer-3-linuxbashpythonhpcgitlabcicddocker>
- **Role**: QA
- **Role family**: QA
- **Seniority**: middle
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Annapolis Junction, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 3
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-04T19:42:19Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-04
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-07T02:21:26Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 2
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 2970
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: 401k plan, Life insurance, Vision insurance
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: National Security, C4ISR, Custom Software Development

## Company

- **Id**: 4434373
- **Name**: Captivation
- **Domain**: captivation.us
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/captivation-3>
- **Size band**: 1001-5000
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Greenhouse

### Truth index

- **Grade**: A
- **Score**: 88
- **Open postings**: 28
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.464
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 48
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-06T05:58:05Z

## Salary

- **Min**: 130000
- **Currency**: USD
- **Period**: year
- **Usd annual**: 130000

## Technologies

- **Bash** — Optional: no
- **CI/CD** — Optional: no
- **Docker** — Optional: no
- **Git** — Optional: no
- **GitLab CI** — Optional: no
- **HPC** — Optional: no
- **Linux** — Optional: no
- **Python** — Optional: no
- **Rest API** — Optional: no
- **Agile** — Optional: yes
- **Ansible** — Optional: yes
- **Confluence** — Optional: yes
- **Splunk** — Optional: yes

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 2

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 3
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: yes

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: no

## Hiring locations

- **United States** — Iso: US; Kind: country

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-04T22:54:18Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 90
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.903
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 1
- **Expected fill days**: 48
- **Reasons**: conf:1, velocity, win:early
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-06T05:58:05Z

## Pay

- **Stated usd annual**: 130000
- **Is top pay**: yes

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