Software Test Automation Engineer

Phase2 Technology; Alexandria (VA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a lead test automation engineer to work with test engineers, DevOps, business analysts, and developers to review software design and requirements documentation to understand application functionality.

Lead a team of test automation engineers, establish the test automation strategy, manage the automation framework, and oversee test plans, test case scripting, peer reviews, and test summary reports to ensure a successful release.

Qualifications

• Experience testing across manual and automated domains.
• Ability to design and implement test plans and scripts.
• Experience with Agile environments and test management tools.
• SME in SQL/database/back-end testing.
• Experience supporting UAT with clients.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of test automation engineers and establish test strategy.
• Review software design and requirements to ensure functionality.
• Develop automated scripts and performance tests with Selenium or Rational tools.
• Oversee test plans, scripting, peer reviews, and reports.
• Coordinate data setup and report results to management.
• Interact with clients during testing phases and support UAT.

Skills

Manual testing

Functional testing

Regression testing

Usability testing

Accessibility testing

Automation framework development

Java

JavaScript

Python

Web services testing

SQL database testing

UAT

Agile / Jira / Confluence

Education

HS diploma or GED

Tools

Selenium

Rational Functional Tester

Rational Performance Tester

JIRA

Confluence

Zephyr Scale

JAWS

SortSite

Dragon

WAVE

Lighthouse

Job description

Job Number: R0244295

The Opportunity:

Work independently and collaboratively with test engineers, DevOps teams, business analysts, and developers to review software design and requirements documentation to understand application functionality. Lead a team of test automation engineers, establish the test automation strategy, manage the automation framework, and oversee test plans, test case scripting, peer reviews, and test summary reports to ensure a successful release. Conduct manual and functional testing, and create automated test and performance scripts using Selenium or Rational tools, including Performance and Functional Tester. Test key functionality, set up and verify data, and report results to management. Assume responsibility for client interaction during testing phases to communicate release defects and support UAT.

You Have:

• Experience with manual functional, regression, usability, integration, remote access, and accessibility testing
• Experience developing scripts from scratch using Java, JavaScript, or Python, and building an automation framework from scratch
• Experience with Web services testing and developing scripts using web services tools
• Experience serving as SME in SQL, database, and back‑end testing
• Experience developing effort estimates, testing schedules, authoring test plans, test case scripting, and test summary reports for own and others’ work
• Experience testing in an Agile environment using JIRA, Confluence, and Zephyr Scale to develop and execute functional and regression scripts, manage requirements traceability, and 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

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

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.

Work Model

• Remote – May require occasional in‑person work at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
• Hybrid – Expected to work from a Booz Allen facility frequently, with possible visits to a customer facility.
• Onsite – Primarily performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility.