Systems Software and Network Test Engineer, Senior - Security Clearance Required

Systems Software and Network Test Engineer, Senior

The Opportunity :

As a Systems Engineer with a strong networking and sof tware development background, you know that good sof tware is more than just a nice-looking interface and data.

You need the right combination of clean code, APIs, analytics, and infrastructure to develop a user-focused solution. We’re looking for a sof tware engineer like you to develop efficient and effective sof tware, from vision to production-ready system, in an exciting, agile environment.

As a Systems Engineer at Booz Allen, you’ll use the latest architectural approaches and open-source frameworks and tools to deliver complete end-to-end solutions to your clients.

Using your sof tware engineering expertise, you’ll analyze the environment to ensure that your team’s solutions consider the architecture and operating environment, as well as future functionality and enhancements.

You’ll sharpen your skills as you master new tools and te chn iques while helping to identify and implement system improvements.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have :

Experience in system integration, including upgrades, testing, and configuration of network components on the Emulation Test Bed, including traffic stimulation and TGEN

Experience with supporting system testing by performing test-scenario development or network traffic stimulation, including TGEN, system configurations, test-run execution and monitoring, network data capture, data storage, and post-test database generation

Experience with performing data analysis, including analyzing the network data collected from the test runs and producing data products for management review

Experience in developing performance metrics, including throughput, latency, and packet completion rate

Experience with producing network topology graphs and correlating its impact on network connectivity during the test run

Experience with identifying anomalous network behavior and providing explanations or directions on how to resolve the issue

Experience with designing and developing new GUI screens to display network performance statistics

Experience with updating the TRANCE backend PCAP parser to recognize packets from VLAN locations

Secret clearance

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or Systems Engineering, or 10+ years of experience in sof tware engineering, networking engineering, and systems engineering in lieu of a degree

Nice If You Have :

Experience with Java, Python, C#, C / C++, .NET, and JavaScript

Experience with networking, including CCNA

Experience with VMware

Experience with developing an automated and customized set of SQL queries to analyze network statistics

Experience with troubleshooting external network issues

Ability to develop and implement a test plan to validate a major rewrite of a backend processor in C++

Clearance :

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

Secret clearance is required.

Compensation

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 $84,600.00 to $193,000.00 (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.

Work Model

Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of flexibility and collaboration, whether that happens in person or remotely.

• If this position is listed as remote or hybrid, you’ll periodically work from a Booz Allen or client site facility.
• If this position is listed as onsite, you’ll work with colleagues and clients in person, as needed for the specific role.

EEO Commitment

We’re an equal employment opportunity / affirmative action employer that empowers our people to fearlessly drive change no matter their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation, or related medical conditions), national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.