Responsibilities

Peraton is seeking a skilled Quality Assurance (QA) Test Engineer with expertise in automated testing to join our team supporting our classified customer in Washington, DC. Peraton has been supporting our classified customer for 20 years and has a history of supporting building some of the most important & technically advanced applications.

Technology is constantly evolving, and our adversaries are exceeding law enforcement’s ability to keep pace in the cyber space. Those charged with protecting the United States are not always able to access the evidence needed to prosecute crime and prevent terrorism.

Our unique program delivers advanced, technical infrastructure support for our customer and its relative nodes over the world. The team provides Software and System Engineering, Software and System Development and Operations (DevOps) services, Data Science, Big Data and Entity Resolution Engineering services advanced data discovery, analytics, exploitation, and visualization capabilities through application development and tools integration.

The QA Test Engineer will be responsible for but not limited to: 

• Responsible for ensuring the quality and reliability of our software applications through the development and execution of automated test scripts. 
• Develop and execute automated test scripts using industry-standard tools and frameworks.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers, business analysts, and product owners, to understand user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Participate in the agile development process, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.
• Conduct 508 compliance testing to ensure our applications meet accessibility standards.
• Identify, document, and track software defects and inconsistencies using issue tracking systems.
• Perform regression testing to validate software changes and ensure existing functionality is not compromised.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of our testing processes and methodologies.
• Communicate test progress, test results, and other relevant information to project stakeholders.

** This role has been approved for Hybrid, Flexible for occasional telework – must be local to work location **

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• An active Top Secret Security Clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, or a related field with eight (8) years of relevant experience; master’s degree with six (6) years of experience PhD with three (3) years of experience.
• A minimum of two (2) to five (5) years of experience in software testing, with a focus on automated testing.
• Strong knowledge of automated testing frameworks and tools, such as PyTest, Selenium, or similar.
• Familiarity with agile development methodologies and experience working in an agile team.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams to understand user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Knowledge of 508 compliance testing and accessibility standards.
• Proficiency in writing clear and concise test cases and test scripts.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with Python programming language.
• Familiarity with continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Knowledge of API testing and related tools (e.g., Postman, REST Assured).
• Understanding of database concepts and SQL.
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git).

Salary Range Estimates:

The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Peraton's total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards. In addition, Peraton provides a variety of benefits to employees.

Benefits:

Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and participation in an attractive bonus plan.

Peraton Overview

Peraton drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted and highly differentiated national security solutions and technologies that keep people safe and secure. Peraton serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies across the intelligence, space, cyber, defense, civilian, health, and state and local markets. Every day, our employees do the can’t be done, solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers.

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