Analyze system requirements, interface control documents, and engineering specifications to develop comprehensive test plans and traceability matrices.
Translate high-level Navy or DoD requirements into actionable, measurable test objectives .
Identify test gaps, risks, and dependencies across multi ‑ vendor IaaS architectures.
Test Procedure Development
Create detailed test procedures for functional, integration, regression, performance, and security testing of IaaS components.
Develop repeatable test workflows for provisioning, scaling, failover, and lifecycle operations across ACI, vCenter, ESXi , and VM environments.
Ensure procedures align with Navy T&E standards, configuration management practices, and cybersecurity requirements.
Test Execution & Validation
Execute test events in lab or operational environments, documenting results with precision and clarity.
Validate system behavior, configuration baselines, and interoperability across compute , network, and storage layers.
Perform root-cause analysis and collaborate with engineering teams to reproduce, isolate, and verify defects.
Trouble Reporting & Tracking
Generate detailed trouble reports (TRs) consistent with Navy or DoD reporting standards.
Track defects through their lifecycle, ensuring proper categorization, prioritization, and closure.
Validate fixes, perform regression testing, and maintain accurate test artifacts.
Infrastructure & Virtualization Testing
Test and validate :
Cisco ACI fabric policies, contracts, EPGs, and spine/leaf configurations
VMware vCenter operations, cluster management, DRS/HA behavior, and resource pools
ESXi hosts including installation, patching, networking, and storage configurations
Virtual machines provisioning, templates, snapshots, and performance baselines
Cisco Intersight monitoring, orchestration, and hardware lifecycle management
Support testing of additional IaaS components such as storage arrays, hyperconverged platforms, and automation/orchestration tools.
Documentation & Reporting
Produce high-quality test reports, data packages, and readiness assessments for leadership and stakeholders.
Maintain configuration-controlled test artifacts, including procedures, results, and traceability documentation.
Support formal test events, readiness reviews, and certification milestones.
Required Qualifications :
Experience supporting U.S. Navy T&E , operational test, developmental test, or data analysis.
Strong understanding of DoD test processes, documentation standards, and configuration management.
Proficiency in writing test plans, test procedures, and trouble reports.
Ability to analyze logs, system behavior, and performance metrics to identify issues.
Familiarity with networking fundamentals (VLANs, VXLAN, routing, switching).
Ability to work in secure environments and follow Navy cybersecurity and accreditation processes.
Requirements
Experience with cloud or hybrid-cloud environments.
Hands-on experience with: Cisco ACI, VMware vCenter, ESXi hypervisors , and v irtual machine provisioning and lifecycle management.
Experience with Cisco Intersight or similar infrastructure management platforms.
Knowledge of automation tools ( PowerCLI , Ansible, Python) for test efficiency.
Experience with storage platforms.
Active Secret clearance.
U.S. Citizenship Required
Red River offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits and an exceptional work environment. You can review our benefit offerings here. If you are ready to join a growing company, please submit your resume and cover letter (optional).
EOE M/F/DISABLED/Vet
Red River is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. Discrimination or harassment based upon any protected characteristics as defined by state or federal law is wholly inconsistent with our company values and will not be tolerated.
Benefits
Vision insurance
Additional Information
Red River is seeking a highly skilled Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) Test Engineer with a strong background in U.S. Navy test and evaluation , including requirements analysis, procedure development, defect reporting, and system validation. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience testing enterprise virtualization and data center technologies such as Cisco ACI , VMware vCenter , ESXi , virtual machines , Cisco Intersight , and related infrastructure components. This role supports end ‑ to ‑ end test planning, execution, documentation, and reporting for complex IaaS environments.
Redriver · Wallops Island, VA