Software Test Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 62,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health

Life

Disability

Financial benefits

Retirement benefits

Paid leave

Professional development

Tuition assistance

Work-life programs

Dependent care

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton in Fort Meade, MD, seeks a Software Test Engineer to collaborate with software engineers, create test plans from user stories, and implement test cases using both automated tools and manual methods. You will document results, report defects, and help improve security, performance, and reliability across web and Windows applications.

You will also have opportunities to explore cloud deployments and new testing approaches, contributing to secure, reliable software while growing

Qualifications

• 2+ years of software testing experience (including internship or education)
• Experience executing comprehensive test strategies for software systems
• Experience in development, including with .NET languages
• Experience testing Web-based and Windows-based applications
• Experience with testing automation
• Experience working in Agile or Scrum environments
• Secret clearance
• HS diploma or GED

Responsibilities

• Create a test plan with test cases based on user stories
• Use automated tools and manual processes to execute tests and observe results
• Document results and communicate defects to the development team
• Automate continuous security and performance testing
• Monitor the health of the application tool set and explore new testing approaches

Skills

Software testing

Test automation

.NET

Agile/Scrum

Security clearance

Education

HS diploma or GED

Tools

Test frameworks

Cloud testing

Job description

Software Test Engineer

When a user tries new software, they expect it to be intuitive and run smoothly. Functionality, reliability, and user experience are key to successful software development, and that means rigorous testing. That’s why we need you, a knowledgeable test engineer who knows how to thoroughly test software and work with developers to make sure our team releases the best software possible. As a test engineer on our team, you’ll work with software engineers to evaluate software developed for a national defense‑related agency. You’ll work on creating a test plan with test cases based on user stories. Using automated tools and manual processes you’ll generate data and implement the test cases to observe how the software performs, then document the results and communicate defects to the development team so they can start improving the tool. You’ll automate continuous security and performance testing and monitor the health of application tool set. This is an opportunity to leverage your skills by writing the code to test. You’ll also further your experience in and explore new areas like cloud deployments and tool generation. Work with us as we develop software solutions to secure our defense networks. Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

• 2+ years of experience in software testing, including an educational or internship environment
• Experience executing comprehensive test strategies for software systems
• Experience in development, including with .NET languages
• Experience testing Web-based and Windows-based applications
• Experience with testing automation
• Experience working in Agile or Scrum environments
• Secret clearance
• HS diploma or GED

Nice If You Have:

• Experience creating and maintaining automated test frameworks and reusable test libraries
• Experience testing security-constrained or IL-level cloud environments
• Experience writing and maintaining test cases for large test plans
• Experience with Government Agencies
• Experience with Risk Management Framework

Clearance:

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

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
• retirement benefits
• paid leave
• professional development
• tuition assistance
• work-life programs
• 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 $61,900.00 to $141,000.00 (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.

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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.

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.

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