Software Test Automation Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid leave

Tuition assistance

Professional development

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a Software Test Automation Engineer to lead and execute automation testing efforts for complex applications. The role collaborates with test engineers, DevOps, business analysts and developers to review software designs and requirements.

The incumbent will drive automation strategy, manage frameworks, estimate LOE, craft test plans, scripts and reports, and ensure quality across releases with strong client interaction during UAT phases.

Qualifications

• Experience with manual functional, regression, usability, integration, remote access, and accessibility testing.
• Experience developing scripts from scratch with programming code such as Java, JavaScript, or Python, and building an automation framework.
• Experience with Web services testing and developing scripts using web services tools.
• Experience SME in SQL, DB, and back-end testing.
• Experience estimating LOE and developing test plans, scripts, and summary reports.
• Experience in Agile environments using JIRA, Confluence, and Zephyr Scale to manage tests and defects.
• Experience with Section 508 testing using tools like JAWS, SortSite, Dragon, WAVE, or Lighthouse.
• Experience working with a client during UAT sessions.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of test automation engineers and define the automation strategy.
• Manage the automation framework, estimates, test plans, and peer reviews.
• Create and review test scripts and test summary reports for releases.
• Conduct manual and automated testing and report results to management.
• Interact with clients during testing phases to communicate defects and support UAT.

Skills

Manual testing

Automation testing

Selenium

REST/Web services testing

SQL/DB testing

Agile / Jira

Accessibility testing

UAT coordination

Education

HS diploma or GED

Tools

Selenium

Rational tools

JIRA

Confluence

Zephyr Scale

JAWS / SortSite / Lighthouse

Job description

Software Test Automation Engineer

Work independently and work with test engineers and DevOps teams, business analysts, and developers to review software design and requirements documentation to understand the application functionality.

Lead a team of test automation engineers, lead the test automation strategy, manage the automation framework, perform and oversee level of effort estimates, test plans, test case scripting, peer reviews, and test summary reports to ensure a successfully tested release.

Conduct manual and functional testing and create automated test and performance test scripts using Selenium or Rational tools, including Performance and Functional Tester. Test key functionality, set up and verify data, and report test results to the manager. Assume responsibility for interacting with clients on a daily basis during testing phases to ensure that release testing defects are communicated to the client or support UAT.

Qualifications

• Experience with manual functional, regression, usability, integration, remote access, and accessibility testing.
• Experience developing scripts from scratch with programming code, such as Java, JavaScript, or Python, and developing an automation framework from scratch.
• Experience with Web services testing, including developing scripts using web services tool.
• Experience serving as SME in SQL, DB, and back-end testing.
• Experience developing level of effort estimates and testing schedules for own work and others, and authoring test plans, test case scripting, and test summary reports.
• Experience testing in an Agile development environment using tools, such as JIRA, Confluence, and Zephyr Scale to develop and execute functional and regression test scripts, Requirements Traceability, and manage defects.
• Experience with Section 508 testing using tools such as JAWS, SortSite, Dragon, WAVE, or Lighthouse.
• Experience working with a client during User Acceptance Test sessions.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability/Fitness determination based on client requirements.
• HS diploma or GED.

Experience

Applicants selected will be subject to a government investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements of the U.S. government client.

Compensation & Benefits

Projected compensation range for this position is $62,000.00 to $141,000.00 (annualized USD). This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Benefits include health, life, disability, financial, retirement, paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care.