Position Title Senior Security Researcher Location St. Petersburg FL Clearance Requirement Top Secret/SCI Employment type Full Time Research Innovations Inc. (RII) is redefining defense technology. We combine mission-driven impact with cutting-edge research and a culture that values autonomy creativity and technical excellence. We are looking for a committed Software Test Engineer to join our Cyber Security team. You will solve uniquely challenging problems for our Defense and Homeland Security customers. Get s#it done. This position requires an active Top Secret/SCI US security clearance. What You Will Be Doing Testing software in a cooperative group environment using modern techniques and processes (e.g. version control branching merging issue tracking etc.) Verifying that software deliverables meet requirements for functionality and performance Creating comprehensive and clear test plans test cases test reports and issue tickets Performing formal customer-witnessed acceptance tests Developing and executing front-end/UI and back-end tests both manual and especially automated for Windows Linux and other platforms Communicating daily with program leadership and development teams Mentoring junior-level test personnel on test set-up and execution Occasional short-term travel assignments may be requested. Having fun in a small company and being RIIdiculously Awesome! What You Have Done Minimum of five (5) years of relevant software testing experience with systems integration and testing and test planning development and execution A quick learner adaptable to new technologies and self-directed Competency in interpreting and refining functional software requirements Proficiency with both Windows and Linux systems including experience modifying system configuration settings and some familiarity with server management tools/commands Proficiency in scripting with languages such as Python Bash MS-DOS PowerShell etc. Experience leading customer-witnessed CNO program acceptance testing Experience using version control systems such as Git and bug tracking tools such as Mantis Jira Gitlab etc Experience working with TCP/IP networking and performing network packet capture analysis with tools such as Wireshark tcpdump etc. Experience setting-up virtual environments with tools such as VMWare/ESXi Docker VirtualBox QEMU etc. EVEN BETTER Bachelors of Science in Computer Science Computer Engineering Systems Engineering or a related discipline preferred. Be passionate about mission-focused work. Experience testing applications written in languages such as C C++ C# or Python. Experience testing mobile applications built for Android and iOS Familiarity with automated testing approaches and technologies Familiarity with the Atlassian suite of tools including Jira Confluence and Stash Familiarity with test management software such as TestLink Squash or TestFLO Experience contributing content to end-user documentation and training materials Experience configuring or maintaining CI/CD pipelines with tools such as Jenkins or Gitlab Experience with provisioning or infrastructure related tools such as Packer Vagrant Ansible etc. Experience mentoring junior-level test engineers At RII we believe that diversity in our workforce is critical to our success. We strive to hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds not just because it’s the right thing to do but because it makes us stronger. We work to help your intellectual passions and creativity thrive. It’s one of our core values Let your geek flag fly. We also offer all employees comprehensive benefits including flexible work schedules health insurance coverage paid time off 401k with a company match paid parental leave access to wellness programs and much more. You get this all from day one and all paid for by RII. It’s all part of another of our core values Stay human. It’s why our comfortable and colorful offices such as our headquarters include a community game room pantry massage chair and an escape room among other amenities. It’s why we have a community manager and regular community events. It’s also why during the current pandemic most of us aren’t actually in our lovely office. We’re all working fully remote where possible with safety controls for those who do have to be on site. RII is committed to not overwhelming our healthcare system preventing infection for those most at risk reducing the impact on our communities and keeping our employees working. Research Innovations Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender gender identity or expression national origin genetics disability status protected veteran status age or any other characteristic protected by state federal or local law. We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. 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