Test Engineer

Job Locations US-DC-Washington
Requisition ID
2025-158290
Position Category
Quality Assurance
Clearance
Top Secret/SCI w/Poly

Responsibilities

As a Test Engineer, you will be responsible for planning, executing, and maintaining tests to ensure the quality and reliability of web application built on React, PostgreSQL, and AWS. You will work closely with developers, product managers, and other teams to ensure that software and systems meet the functional, performance, and reliability requirements. This role requires hands-on experience in both manual and automated testing, attention to detail, and a commitment to delivering high-quality products.

 

Responsibilities

  • Implement all aspects of test automation including but not limited to functional, performance, regulatory, compliance, UI, API, load, and AI/ML-based test automation tooling.
  • Perform application security test automation.
  • Demonstrable knowledge of application test automation and security test automation products.
  • Architecting, designing, and implementing full breadth of test automation capabilities into the CI/CD pipeline.
  • Implementing of test automation capabilities as an enterprise platform  
  • Communicating technical concepts to non-technical audiences and building consensus.
  • Experience with testing tools including: unit testing; load testing; browser testing; and, cloud-based (AWS) performance testing.
  • Develops automated test scripts to validate functional, technical, and performance requirements.
  • Executes test scripts during internal system testing.
  • Documents test issues and works with development team to validate/recreate.
  • Provide operational testing support including performance testing support and provide recommendations for performance enhancement.
  • Develops both manual and automated test scripts to validate functional, technical, and performance requirements.
  • Leverage Atlassian tools like JIRA, Bitbucket, and Confluence to track development activities, control source code, and author documentation.

Qualifications

Qualifications

  • A current Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility and the ability to obtain a polygraph.
  • Minimum of 10 years with AS/AA; Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; Additional 4 years of SWE experience accepted in lieu of a degree. 
  • Seven (7) years experience as a SWE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type and complexity is required. Bachelor’s degree in Math, Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, Engineering Management or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Four (4) years of additional SWE experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.
  • Ability to develop and maintain automated test cases using tools like Selenium, Cypress, Cucumber.
  • Ability to analyze and interpret test results.
  • Ability to identify, analyze, and resolve automation issues.
  • Ability to occasionally perform manual test verification.
  • Ability to participate in cross-disciplinary teams.
  • Strong teamwork and communication skills for coordination with teammates in building automation frameworks.

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 eligibility to participate in an attractive bonus plan.

Peraton Overview

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that 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, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Target Salary Range

$104,000 - $166,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

EEO

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.

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