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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # System Test Engineer - **Company:** Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. - **Location:** Albemarle County, VA, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $86,800.0 - $198,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Automation of Tests, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Software Debugging, Machine Learning, Scrum Methodology, Requirements Management, Software Engineering, System Testing, Test Data, Web Applications, Performance Testing, Software Verification, Hardware Testing, Gitlab, Build Management - **Published:** August 26, 2026 - **Apply:** https://justjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/18066564?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F18066564%2FSystem-Test-Engineer-Virginia-Charlottesville ## About the Role * 5+ years of experience with software development methodologies and processes * 5+ years of experience with functional testing * 4+ years of experience with test plan and test report writing * Experience creating automated test scripts * Experience with Agile and Scrum development methodologies * Knowledge of the software development lifecycle * Ability to assess and comprehend system and functional requirements, write and maintain technical documents, and troubleshoot and debug * Ability to be a team player, comprehend a workflow, and drive collaborative efforts to improve product quality * TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph * Bachelor's degree Nice If You Have: * Experience with automated test tools to test Web-based applications * Experience using GitLab * Experience with software development * Ability to develop Requirements Verification Traceability Matrix (RVTMs) ## Description As a System Test Engineer on our team, you'll use your experience to work with developers, requirements management, and end users to evaluate software developed for the government. You'll automate continuous security and performance testing and monitor the health of our cloud-based systems. This is an opportunity to supercharge your skills by writing the code to test. You'll also broaden your experience in cloud development and gain skills in new areas such as automation, cloud computing, and machine learning while sharing your testing experience with your team. Work with us as we develop software solutions to support our government mission. What You'll Work On: * Design and develop moderately complex test programs, processes, and systems to measure the functionality and integrity of products and services. * Design and build moderately complex test stations. * Write moderately complex test procedures and protocols to assess product reliability and evaluate the ability of products to meet performance standards and specifications. * Gather test data and evaluate the results of tests to determine if product designs and architecture meet customer specifications and performance expectations. * Develop moderately complex test simulations to evaluate how products react under different conditions and analyze product failure to assess the integrity and reliability of product performance. * Debug moderately complex test hardware and software. * Analyze test cases and scenarios and report results. * Collaborate with other engineering groups to improve or upgrade product performance. ## Related Videos - [Testing .NET applications a Tool box for every developer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/704-testing-net-applications-a-tool-box-for-every-developer) - [How To Test A Ball of Mud](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/173-how-to-test-a-ball-of-mud) - [Dirty Tests And How To Clean Them](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/515-dirty-tests-and-how-to-clean-them) - [WeAreDevelopers LIVE - Modern DevOps for IoT Devices and More](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1805-wearedevelopers-live-modern-devops-for-iot-devices-and-more) - [SMART Test Automation - the experience of legacy transformation](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100215-smart-test-automation-the-experience-of-legacy-transformation) - [How I Built QA from Scratch in a Scaling Startup - no fluff real life story](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2041-how-i-built-qa-from-scratch-in-a-scaling-startup-no-fluff-real-life-story) ## Related Articles - [The 8 Best Code Testing Tools](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/402-the-8-best-code-testing-tools) - [What is a Test Plan: Guide to Test Planning](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/191-what-is-a-test-plan-guide-to-test-planning) - [How to create a test plan for software testing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/56-how-to-create-a-test-plan-for-software-testing) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Integration And E2E Testing: Are They Complementary or Interchangeable?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/86-integration-and-e2e-testing-are-they-complementary-or-interchangeable)