Booz Allen Hamilton - Chantilly, VA
posted 3 months ago
As a Network Test Engineer at Booz Allen Hamilton, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the functionality, reliability, and user experience of software developed for defense networks. Your primary responsibility will be to conduct rigorous testing of software applications, collaborating closely with developers, systems engineers, and offensive security professionals. You will create comprehensive test plans and develop test cases based on user stories, executing these tests to evaluate software performance. Your findings will be documented meticulously, and you will communicate any defects to the development team to facilitate improvements. In addition to manual testing, you will automate continuous security and performance testing, ensuring adherence to quality assurance standards and procedures. This position offers an opportunity to broaden your expertise in networking, virtualization, and offensive security, as you will be supporting unique requirements that have a lasting impact on our defense capabilities. Your work will contribute to the development of software solutions that secure our defense networks, making a significant difference in the field. The role requires a proactive approach to testing and a strong understanding of network configurations, including switches, routers, and firewalls. You will be expected to build networks from scratch, utilizing both hardware and virtualization techniques. Your experience with IV&V testing, functional testing, or penetration testing will be essential in this position, as will your ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks effectively.