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# Test Automation Software Engineer

- **Company:** Booz Allen Hamilton Inc.
- **Location:** McLean, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $69,400.0 - $158,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Testing (Software), JavaScript (Programming Language), .NET Framework, Agile Methodology, JIRA, Automation of Tests, C Sharp (Programming Language), Static Program Analysis, Computer Programming, Databases, Continuous Integration, Linux, Web Development, Github, Design of User Interfaces, Internet Information Services (IIS), Python (Programming Language), Windows Servers, Selenium, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Systems Integration, TypeScript, Web Applications, Git, SC Clearance, Playwright, Wikis, Restful APIs, Devsecops, Jenkins
- **Published:** August 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://justjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/17330622?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F17330622%2FTest-Automation-Software-Engineer-Virginia-Mclean

## About the Role

* 2+ years of experience with test frameworks, including Selenium or Playwright, and test automation in CI/CD, including Jenkins or GitHub Actions
 * 2+ years of experience fielding production systems on web application development teams
 * 2+ years of experience with programming, including Python, JavaScript or TypeScript, and C# or .NET
 * 2+ years of experience with Agile development tools, including Git, Jira, or Wikis
 * Experience with software engineering and quality assurance of complex web applications
 * Experience with web-based user interfaces, REST APIs, and databases
 * Secret clearance
 * Bachelor's degree

Nice If You Have:

 * Experience with SQL, Windows Server, IIS, Containers, and Linux
 * Experience with DevSecOps and GitOps
 * Experience with security tools, including GitHub CodeQL or Static Code Analysis
 * Knowledge of complex web-based application functions, modules, integrations, or data
 * Ability to learn new languages and technologies, design technical solutions, make recommendations, and collaborate with testing and development teams
 * Top Secret clearance

## Description

Are you looking for an opportunity to leverage your software engineering expertise in a high impact role? We're rapidly building and launch capability for enterprise-web based systems in the cybersecurity field. We need a Test Automation Software Engineer to transform the way we execute quality assurance.

You'll be responsible for understanding system functionality and test cases in-depth to design, implement, and advance software test automation capability. You'll analyze existing test automation software against the latest industry advancements in technology to design and recommend new solutions. You'll determine test cases and rapidly implement software to improve automated coverage as a software engineer in testing. You'll operationalize automation across a team of developers, manual testers, and automated testers.


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