Test & Quality Engineer, Lead

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.

• 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 essential Unit 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

• 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

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

As 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.

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, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and 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 $ to $ (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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