Test Engineer (Automated)

Joint Activities

$135K — $216K *
Aerospace & Defense
15+ years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • TS/SCI clearance with polygraph clearance required
  • 20 years' experience in software engineering for similar programs
  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience
  • Skill in constructing Gherkin for system behavior
  • Ability to develop, maintain automated tests, and analyze results
  • Experience in manual test verification
  • Strong capability in teamwork and communication

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement automated tests for web applications
  • Maintain and develop automated test cases
  • Analyze and interpret software test results
  • Identify and resolve issues in automation scripts
  • Work collaboratively across disciplines
  • Execute manual test verifications when necessary
  • Ensure compliance with data management standards

Benefits

  • Heavily subsidized employee benefits for employees and dependents
  • 25 days of PTO accrued annually, capped generously
  • Eligibility for an attractive bonus plan
Full Job Description

Responsibilities

The team supports a suite of web-based applications that automate data management for IC data custodians. The products facilitate the capture of information and approvals that allow for the movement of data through the customer mission space in a compliant manner. These products are critical to standardize and simplify data movement as well as data reuse and integration with downstream tools. The TTO is performed out of the Peraton contractor facility and offers flexible hours.

 

Software Test Engineer will design and implement automated tests for web applications. 

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

  • TS/SCI clearance with polygraph clearance required
  • Twenty (20) 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.
  • Understanding of how to construct Gherkin to capture the desired behavior of a system
  • Ability to develop and maintain automated test cases
  • Ability to analyze and interpret test results
  • Ability to identify, analyze, and resolve automation issuesAbility 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

Additional Desired Qualifications:

  • Knowledge of test automation tools or willingness to learn (e.g., Cucumber, Selenium)
  • Experience writing tests in programming languages or willingness to learn (e.g., Python, Java)
  • Understanding of web technologies or willingness to learn (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
  • Experience working with databases (e.g., SQL)
  • Experience designing and implementing automated systems to perform software testing
  • Experience identifying and replicating errors in automation scripts
  • Experience planning, executing, and analyzing test data to verify the performance and efficiency of system

Benefits:

Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees supporting 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

$135,000 - $216,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

EEO

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

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