Test Engineer

About Peraton
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 solve the most daunting challenges that our customers face. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.
Program Overview
About The Role
Description
Peraton is seeking an
Test Engineer
to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position is located in Herndon, VA. The qualified applicant will become part of Peraton's Department of State (DOS) Consular Systems Modernization (CSM) Program, for the Bureau of Consular Affairs (CA). This initiative is intended to modernize and consolidate the operational environment under a common technology framework in order to better support the services provided to CA's customers.
This role requires excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively within a large, diverse program. As part of the Automation Testing Team, you will build and execute automated test scripts, contribute to Adile development efforts and help ensure high-quality software delivery. This position is ideal for recent graduates or early career engineers (0-3 years of experience) who are eager to learn, grow, and make an impact.
Roles and Responsibilities
:

• Work within an Agile Team to plan and develop automated test scripts to support the integration testing requirements of the teams you support.
• Create, execute, and maintain automated tests using modern frameworks such as Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, or similar tools.
• Generate technical engineering products using appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools.
• Maintain a Kanban board with tasks and report out the status of your work during scheduled standup meetings.
• Serve as a web services subject matter specialist providing test automation know-how.
• Collaborate with developers and testers to validate APIs, web services, and system integrations.

DOSCSM
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
:

• Bachelor's degree and at least 2 years of experience.
• Ability to think and communicate in a clear, organized fashion.
• Good knowledge of functional, environmental, operational, and performance testing.
• Problem-solving skills to isolate and document issues and defects.
• Interest and ability to program in text-based languages and object-oriented languages (e.g., Java, Python, JavaScript).
• Quick learner and creative thinker with strong desire for continuous improvement.
• Exposure to software engineering principles and basic test automation concepts.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Must be able to obtain or have an Active Secret (or higher) clearance. Interim clearances acceptable

Preferred Qualifications
:

• Familiarity with using AI-assisted development or testing tools.
• Experience in an agile testing environment including Test-Driven Development (TDD).
• Experience developing automated test scripts using Java or other programming languages.
• Experience with Selenium WebDriver and Gauge a plus.
• Experience writing SQL scripts for Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, etc.
• Basic understanding of CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins).

SCA / Union / Intern Rate or Range
Details
Target Salary Range: $51,000 - $82,000. 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.
Benefits Statement: Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.
Application Duration Statement: The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.
EEO:
Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.