Quality Engineering Software Engineer, Senior

Booz Allen Hamilton; Maryland; On-site; USD 87,000 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton seeks a software quality engineer to define testing strategies and build a maintainable Python-based testing framework. You will integrate automated checks into CI/CD workflows and create reproducible environments to help engineers distinguish product defects from test issues.

You will also develop representative test data, diagnostic tooling, and documentation to share patterns across teams and improve overall product quality in a fast-paced development environment.

Qualifications

• As part of Booz Allen’s standards, 4+ years in professional software engineering including shipping or supporting production software.
• 3+ years Python development, reusable tooling, automation, or backend services.
• 2+ years designing/building automated test frameworks or testing infrastructure with CI/CD integration.
• 2+ years testing across services, APIs, databases, and production systems with Docker or reproducible environments.
• 2+ years owning a software engineering workstream from design to adoption.
• Ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Define a testing strategy around unit, integration, and end-to-end tests.
• Design and build a maintainable testing framework and Python tooling.
• Integrate automated checks into CI/CD workflows.
• Create representative test data, environments, and diagnostics for reproducibility.
• Report validated work, failures, and gaps to provide a clear product quality view.
• Establish testing patterns through code reviews, examples, and documentation.

Skills

Python

Testing frameworks

CI/CD

Docker

Automation tooling

Debugging across services

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Tools

Docker

CI/CD tooling

Job description

What You’ll Work On:

Define a testing strategy around important product behavior and the impact of failures, choosing where unit, integration, and end-to-end tests provide the most useful evidence.

Design and build a maintainable testing framework and reusable Python tooling using established testing libraries.

Integrate automated checks into CI/CD workflows and keep feedback fast and reliable enough for daily development.

Create representative test data, reproducible test environments, and diagnostics that help engineers reproduce failures and distinguish product defects from test, data, or environment problems.

Report what was validated, what failed, and where meaningful gaps remain so engineers have a clear view of product quality.

Establish testing patterns that other engineers can use and extend through code reviews, worked examples, and documentation of key technical decisions.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

• 4+ years of experience with professional software engineering including building, shipping, or supporting production software, developer tools, or test infrastructure
• 3+ years of experience developing and maintaining software with Python, including reusable tooling, automation, or backend services
• 2+ years of experience designing or building automated test frameworks or test infrastructure used by other engineers, including selecting appropriate unit, integration, or end-to-end testing approaches and integrating automated checks into CI/CD workflows
• 2+ years of experience testing and debugging software across services, APIs, databases, data workflows, or production systems, including translating requirements or failure scenarios into automated validation and working with Docker or reproducible environments
• 2+ years of experience owning a software engineering workstream from design through implementation and adoption, including making technical tradeoffs and reviewing code
• Ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field such as Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Information Systems

Nice If You Have:

• Experience establishing a new testing approach for an existing production application
• Experience building frontend applications with React or TypeScript, or developing browser-based automation for complex user workflows
• Experience building or testing applications on AWS or a comparable cloud platform
• Experience using production telemetry, incident analysis, or exploratory testing to identify quality risks that automated checks missed
• Experience building or testing software for mission-focused environments such as cyber operations, cyber defense, or security analytics

Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Skills Assessment

As part of Booz Allen’s skills first hiring process, candidates must complete the required skills assessment to ensure they meet the Basic Qualifications for this role. Candidates must complete the assessment and meet the minimum proficiency threshold to continue in the hiring process.

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $86,900.00 to $198,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Identity Statement

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Candidate AI Usage Policy

AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Work Model

Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.

Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen or customer facility, in alignment with your leadership's expectations and the needs of the role.

Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed full-time at a customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.

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About Booz Allen

Booz Allen is an advanced technology company. We build commercial-grade products and solutions for America’s most critical defense, civil, and national security priorities.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.