Senior System Test Engineer — Cloud, Automation & TS/SCI

Booz Allen Hamilton; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton seeks an experienced System Test Engineer to design, implement, and automate tests for government software, collaborating with developers to ensure reliable systems in a cloud-oriented environment.

The role emphasizes test plan/report writing, automated scripting, and Agile practices, with security and performance testing central to responsibilities. A TS/SCI clearance is required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with software development methodologies and processes.
• 5+ years of experience with functional testing.
• 4+ years of experience with test plan and test report writing.
• Experience creating automated test scripts.
• Experience with Agile and Scrum development methodologies.
• Knowledge of the software development lifecycle.
• Ability to assess and comprehend system and functional requirements, write and maintain technical documents, and troubleshoot and debug.
• Ability to be a team player, comprehend a workflow, and drive collaborative efforts to improve product quality.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop moderately complex test programs, processes, and systems to measure the functionality and integrity of products and services.
• Design and build moderately complex test stations.
• Write moderately complex test procedures and protocols to assess product reliability and evaluate the ability of products to meet performance standards and specifications.
• Gather test data and evaluate the results of tests to determine if product designs and architecture meet customer specifications and performance expectations.
• Develop moderately complex test simulations to evaluate how products react under different conditions and analyze product failure to assess the integrity and reliability of product performance.
• Debug moderately complex test hardware and software.
• Analyze test cases and scenarios and report results.
• Collaborate with other engineering groups to improve or upgrade product performance.

Skills

Team collaboration

Agile methodologies

Functional testing

Test automation

Requirements analysis

Debugging

Software development lifecycle

Clearance TS/SCI with polygraph

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

GitLab

Automation tools

Job description

Booz Allen Hamilton seeks an experienced System Test Engineer to design, implement, and automate tests for government software, collaborating with developers to ensure reliable systems in a cloud-oriented environment.

The role emphasizes test plan/report writing, automated scripting, and Agile practices, with security and performance testing central to responsibilities. A TS/SCI clearance is required.