Lead Test Engineer Security Clearance

Position: Lead Test Engineer with Security Clearance
Description Lead Test Engineer At B&A, we foster and embrace a distinct set of values that we live by and instill in all aspects of our organization: dedication, commitment, partnership, trust, and recognition. We have incorporated these values into successful delivery for our customers since 1988. B&A believes in ensuring its employees feel deeply connected to B&A, recognizing successes and hard work, and providing continuous opportunities to learn and grow.

Our people are entrepreneurial thinkers that combine mindset, vision, and experience to drive value - not only to us as an organization, but to the clients we support. We promote a collaborative culture with our clients, and with each other, as one team working towards a common vision. We'd love for you to join our team!

Job Summary We are seeking a Senior-level Lead Test Engineer to ensure the quality, reliability, and proper functionality of applications and integrated systems for the U.S. Census Bureau's Decennial Transformation and Application Modernization (DTAM) effort. This role possesses and applies comprehensive knowledge across key tasks and high-impact assignments, plans and leads major testing assignments, and functions as a technical expert across multiple project assignments.

The Lead Test Engineer designs and executes test plans and strategies, implements automated testing tools, and drives multi-layer and system-level integration testing. May supervise others. Responsibilities
* Design, implement, and execute test plans, strategies, test cases, test scripts, and test scenarios for applications and integrated systems
* Implement and tune automated testing tools, frameworks, and scripts, maximizing automation across the software delivery pipeline
* Conduct multi-layer testing, including functional, non-functional, interface, system, performance, scalability, load/stress, usability, UAT, regression, and security testing
* Support system-level integration testing to validate end-to-end functionality, data flow, and performance across all relevant systems and external interfaces
* Develop, update, and maintain Test Analysis Reports and a System Defect Management Plan
* Create and maintain synthetic and integrated test data in accordance with Census and Decennial data security policies
* Categorize, track, and disposition all software defects, collaborating with developers and stakeholders on resolution
* Provide reporting metrics and data visualizations capturing defects, testing trends, time frames, and categories
* Support and participate in technical reviews, including test readiness and test analysis reviews
* Conduct multi-platform validation across smartphones, laptops, tablets, and desktops
* Maintain source code and documentation repositories relevant to system-level integration and testing

Education and Experience
* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field
* 10-14 years of experience, possessing and applying comprehensive knowledge across key testing tasks and high-impact assignments (Senior level) Required Skills
* Automated testing experience - mandatory; hands-on experience developing and maintaining automated test scripts and frameworks
* Expertise in multi-layer testing (functional, performance, security, regression, UAT, and more)
* Demonstrated experience with system-level and integration testing across complex, interconnected systems
* Experience creating synthetic and integrated test data and managing defect life cycles
* Proficiency producing test analysis reports, metrics, and data visualizations Certifications Desired:
* ISTQB Certified Tester / Certified Agile Testing
* Certified Software Test Professional (CSTP) Desired Skills
* Experience testing in Agile, Iterative, Incremental, and Waterfall methodologies
* Familiarity with CI/CD test automation integration and screen-recording/synthetic data tooling
* Experience with Section 508 testing coordination
* Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills Security Clearance
* US citizenship required
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