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Captivation is looking for software developers who can get stuff done while making a difference in support of the mission to protect our country.Senior Level Test EngineerCaptivation 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. 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