Test Engineer

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. They are seeking an experienced Test Engineer to develop and execute test scripts, ensuring quality software for production release and managing the release management process for IT infrastructure changes.

Responsibilities:

• Utilize technical skills to develop test plans, test cases/scripts, test automation
• Execute test cases and document test execution artifacts
• Develop, implement, and track project metrics to report testing status
• Reviews and validates requirements and technical specifications
• Collaborates with the development team on bug fix verification and validation
• Understand the use cases and business rules related to the system developed to communicate effectively with the client, stakeholders, and engineers
• Develop and execute test cases for Section 508 compliance
• Perform basic database queries to validate backend expected results
• Manage test assignments and results through JIRA
• Work within an Agile process through Sprint planning/close, and scrum meetings
• Prepare material for customer meetings as required
• Provide input for project decisions and risks
• Provide support for production outages, and product deployments
• Provide test planning and execution estimates for new development activities
• Effectively communicate to other team members information regarding code defects, code releases, requirements, acceptance criteria and environments status and needs

Requirements:

• 8 years of experience with BS/BA; 6 years of experience with MS/MA; 3 years of experience with PhD
• Must be a US Citizen
• Ability to obtain and maintain Public Trust clearance
• Great customer relationship building and people skills
• Strong software testing experience
• Working experience with Jira, SCRUM, Selenium (and/or other automation framework experiences)
• Expertise in Agile principles
• Active Public Trust Security Clearance or higher
• Experience working in a deadline-driven environment, handling and prioritizing multiple tasks
• Works under general direction, independently determines and develops approach to solutions
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to communicate effectively across all levels of staff and management
• Advanced level knowledge of Jira, SQL, MS Excel, PowerPoint, Project, and Visio
• Experience in System Architecture & Design
• Familiarity with government environments and standards is desired
• Experience with Cloud and DevOps principles is a plus