Peraton

Software Quality Assurance Engineer

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24 hours ago
Remote, United StatesMid Level / Senior
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Base Salary

$66k - $106k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, implement, and maintain automated unit, integration, regression, and end-to-end functional tests.
  • Integrate automated test cases into the Government-managed DevSecOps pipeline and complete sprint-level automation deliverables.
  • Lead test automation assessments, expand legacy regression coverage, and recommend improvements to test architecture and pipeline integration.
  • Develop and own Requirements Traceability Matrices, test documentation, testing reports, release notes, and Software Version Descriptions.
  • Manage defect triage, root cause analysis, escalation workflows, and weekly defect reports in JIRA.
  • Conduct Section 508/WCAG 2.0 Level AA accessibility testing and prepare VPATs, remediation reports, and compliance metrics.
  • Lead stress and load testing in the ProdSim environment and support disaster recovery testing and IV&V activities.
  • Track sprint-level QA metrics, enforce quality gates, and submit monthly Quality Status Reports.
  • Mentor junior QA engineers and communicate quality metrics and release readiness to program and Government stakeholders.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of software quality assurance, test automation engineering, or related software testing experience with a BS/BA; alternatives include 3 years with an MS/MA or 9 years with a high school diploma.
  • U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain Public Trust clearance.
  • Hands-on experience designing and implementing automated test frameworks and scripts using Selenium, JUnit, TestNG, Cucumber, Python, Java, or equivalent tools.
  • Working knowledge of Test-Driven Development practices within Agile sprint cycles.
  • Proficiency with JIRA for defect tracking, sprint management, and reporting.
  • Experience developing Requirements Traceability Matrices, UAT plans, and formal testing documentation.
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automated test integration within a DevSecOps environment.
  • Experience with Section 508/WCAG 2.0 Level AA accessibility testing and VPAT preparation.
  • Strong communication and documentation skills, including reporting QA status and metrics to program leadership and Government stakeholders.
  • Preferred qualifications include Security+ or CASP+, ISTQB certification, DoD or Federal IT program experience, eMASS and Fortify Software Security Center familiarity, DEERS or TRICARE exposure, NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 knowledge, performance/load testing experience, ServiceNow familiarity, and experience mentoring junior QA staff.

Benefits

  • 100% remote work arrangement.
  • Eligible employees may receive medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short- and long-term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off, and company-paid holidays.

Tech Stack

CucumberJavaJUnitPythonSeleniumTestNG

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About Peraton

10,000+ employees

Peraton builds and integrates mission systems, cyber, space, and intelligence solutions for U.S. defense, intelligence, and civil agencies. It delivers enterprise IT, satellite and terrestrial communications, and spectrum management under government contracts. Founded in 2017, the company is headquartered in Reston, Virginia and is privately held by Veritas Capital.

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