Test & Quality Engineer, Lead

Booz Allen Hamilton; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 113,000 - 257,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Retirement benefits

Paid leave

Professional development

Tuition assistance

Work-life programs

Dependent care

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a seasoned back-end developer to lead a team delivering scalable, secure systems for mission-focused clients. You will oversee architecture choices, open-source tools, and robust testing to ensure reliable performance.

The role emphasizes defining verification strategies, overseeing essential tests, and ensuring strong code quality across services and APIs for critical national security projects.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience establishing behavioral and functional equivalence of refactored and original legacy software.
• Experience with the C++, Java, or Python automated testing techniques and tools such as Junit, PyTest, or REST and API testing tools.
• Ability to define the verification and validation testing strategies before significant refactoring begins.
• Ability to plan and oversee execution and verification of essentialUnit and Integration tests.
• Ability to identify systemic deficiencies in the unit and integration tests proposed by the software developers.
• Ability to implement and document automated regression testing to support ATO requirements.
• Ability to obtain a Secret clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Mathematics or Science.

Responsibilities

• Architect and lead backend development to deliver scalable, secure systems.
• Oversee a team using modern architectural approaches and open-source frameworks to deliver client solutions.
• Collaborate to ensure clean code, APIs, analytics, and infrastructure support user-focused outcomes.
• Drive testing strategies and verification plans prior to major refactors.

Skills

Backend development

Team leadership

API testing

Security clearance ready

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, Mathematics or Science

Master's degree in Engineering, Mathematics or Science

Tools

JUnit

PyTest

REST testing tools

Job description

Join a culture of empowerment and connectivity.

Develop your craft

Learn the skills you need to accelerate your career.

Discover benefits that your life and work.

Innovate with intention

Build mission-ready tech that protects the nation.

As a back-end developer, you know that a good site or system needs the right combination of clean code, APIs, analytics, and infrastructure to develop a user-focused solution. We’re looking for a seasoned back-end developer with the software engineering skills it takes to identify potential risks, contribute to solution development, and create efficient and effective systems for our clients.

As a lead back-end developer at Booz Allen, you’ll oversee a team as they use the latest architectural approaches and open-source frameworks and tools to deliver solutions. Using your software engineering expertise, you’ll lead the development team to create custom tools, systems, and sites with consistent performance and scalability.

In this role, you’ll make a mission-forward impact as you expand your skillset and career. Work with us as we shape systems for the better.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

• 8+ years of experience establishing behavioral and functional equivalence of refactored and original legacy software

• Experience with the C++, Java, or Python automated testing techniques and tools such as Junit, PyTest, or REST and API testing tools

• Ability to define the verification and validation testing strategies before significant refactoring begins

• Ability to plan and oversee execution and verification of essentialUnit and Integration tests

• Ability to identify systemic deficiencies in the unit and integration tests proposed by the software developers

• Ability to implement and document automated regression testing to support ATO requirements

• Ability to obtain a Secret clearance

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Mathematics or Science

Nice If You Have:

• Experience testing distributed systems, asynchronous messaging, and service failures

• Experience with performance testing tools and code testing coverage as well as security testing tools

• Ability to leverage AI/ML-assisted test generation, test prioritization, anomaly detection or test-data analysis and provide appropriate human validation

• Ability to link test case evidence to MBSE models

• Master's degree in Engineering, Mathematics or Science

Clearance:

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

Skills AssessmentAs 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.

Test & Quality Engineer, Lead

The Opportunity:

As a back-end developer, you know that a good site or system needs the right combination of clean code, APIs, analytics, and infrastructure to develop a user-focused solution. We’re looking for a seasoned back-end developer with the software engineering skills it takes to identify potential risks, contribute to solution development, and create efficient and effective systems for our clients.

As a lead back-end developer at Booz Allen, you’ll oversee a team as they use the latest architectural approaches and open-source frameworks and tools to deliver solutions. Using your software engineering expertise, you’ll lead the development team to create custom tools, systems, and sites with consistent performance and scalability.

In this role, you’ll make a mission-forward impact as you expand your skillset and career. Work with us as we shape systems for the better.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

• 8+ years of experience establishing behavioral and functional equivalence of refactored and original legacy software

• Experience with the C++, Java, or Python automated testing techniques and tools such as Junit, PyTest, or REST and API testing tools

• Ability to define the verification and validation testing strategies before significant refactoring begins

• Ability to plan and oversee execution and verification of essentialUnit and Integration tests

• Ability to identify systemic deficiencies in the unit and integration tests proposed by the software developers

• Ability to implement and document automated regression testing to support ATO requirements

• Ability to obtain a Secret clearance

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Mathematics or Science

Nice If You Have:

• Experience testing distributed systems, asynchronous messaging, and service failures

• Experience with performance testing tools and code testing coverage as well as security testing tools

• Ability to leverage AI/ML-assisted test generation, test prioritization, anomaly detection or test-data analysis and provide appropriate human validation

• Ability to link test case evidence to MBSE models

• Master's degree in Engineering, Mathematics or Science

Clearance:

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

Skills AssessmentAs 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.
• 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 $112,800.00 to $257,000.00 (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, whether it occurs in person or virtually. 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 facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and the needs of the role. You may also be required to work from or visit a customer facility.
• Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or 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.