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PeratonQuality Assurance Automation Engineer
Peraton is hiring a Quality Assurance Automation Engineer to support the BASIS program team in a remote capacity. Peraton functions as a national security enterprise IT…
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Peraton is hiring a Quality Assurance Automation Engineer to support the BASIS program team in a remote capacity. Peraton functions as a national security enterprise IT provider and mission capability integrator, addressing complex challenges across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace for government agencies and the U.S. armed forces. This role focuses on an automation-first mandate where all quality assurance functions are automated. The professional chosen for this position will…
Job Description
Peraton is hiring a Quality Assurance Automation Engineer to support the BASIS program team in a remote capacity. Peraton functions as a national security enterprise IT provider and mission capability integrator, addressing complex challenges across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace for government agencies and the U.S. armed forces.
This role focuses on an automation-first mandate where all quality assurance functions are automated. The professional chosen for this position will design, run, and maintain automated test scripts across the deployment pipeline while supporting Agile sprints and a government-managed DevSecOps environment. Daily duties involve creating test coverage, supporting user acceptance testing, managing defects in JIRA, and adhering to strict Department of Defense quality protocols such as zero production defects.
The target salary for this position spans from $80,000 to $128,000 per year, determined by factors including experience, education, skills, location, and contract considerations. Depending on the specifics of the role, workers may qualify for shift differentials, overtime, or a discretionary bonus on top of base compensation.
Responsibilities
- Develop, implement, and maintain automated scripts for unit, integration, and end-to-end functional testing aligned with Agile schedules.
- Deliver executable automated test cases by the end of each sprint for integration into the government-managed DevSecOps pipeline.
- Write test cases prior to code development alongside software developers to support Test-Driven Development.
- Contribute to the Test Automation State Assessment Report and complete regression test coverage expansions.
- Create and maintain Requirements Traceability Matrices after each development cycle.
- Prepare user acceptance testing plans, scenarios, and scripts for partner and government evaluations.
- Log and track all defects, test activities, and results within the government-provided Test Case Management System.
- Participate in mandatory code reviews at fifty, seventy-five, and ninety percent completion milestones.
- Triage and track bugs using JIRA, conduct error replication, and report escalations weekly to customers and the government product owner.
- Support application security scanning via Fortify, Sonatype, and BURP prior to pre-production releases.
- Perform accessibility testing meeting WCAG 2.0 Level AA requirements and prepare Voluntary Product Accessibility Templates.
- Participate in stress and load testing in the ProdSim environment and assist with Disaster Recovery testing coordination.
- Take part in Agile ceremonies including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and backlog grooming.
Requirements
- Hold an IAM or IAT Level II certification such as CompTIA Security+, SSCP, CompTIA CySA+, or GSEC.
- Obtain and maintain a public trust clearance.
- Possess foundational knowledge of test automation principles and experience writing scripts in frameworks or languages like Selenium, JUnit, TestNG, Python, or Java.
- Familiarity with Agile and Scrum development methodologies alongside DevSecOps principles.
- Experience using defect tracking utilities like JIRA.
- Knowledge of software testing lifecycles including integration, regression, unit, and user acceptance testing.
Qualifications
- Possess either a Bachelor of Science or Arts degree with two years of relevant experience, a Master of Science or Arts degree with no experience, or a high school diploma with six years of experience.
- Hold an ISTQB Foundation Level certification or equivalent.
- Familiarity with Test-Driven Development principles.
- Exposure to static code analysis or dynamic application security testing tools including Fortify, Sonatype, or BURP.
- Background in Section 508 and WCAG 2.0 Level AA accessibility testing.
- Experience utilizing ServiceNow for incident management.
- Understanding of continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines with automated test integration.
- Familiarity with Oracle or PL/SQL database platforms.
- Prior background aiding Department of Defense or federal government information technology programs.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the salary range for this position?
The target salary range is between $80,000 and $128,000 per year, which is determined by factors such as education, experience, geographic location, and business considerations.
Is this position remote?
Yes, the source posting explicitly states that this position is remote.
What certifications or clearances are required?
Candidates must obtain and maintain a public trust clearance and hold an IAM or IAT Level II certification, such as CompTIA Security+, SSCP, CompTIA CySA+, or GSEC.
What are the education and experience qualifications?
Applicants need either a high school diploma with six years of experience, a bachelor's degree with two years of experience, or a master's degree with zero years of experience.
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