External Job Posting Title Cyber Software Test Engineer

Peraton; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Cyber Software Test Engineer in Herndon, VA for 100% onsite work in a SCIF. The role focuses on designing, implementing, and maintaining automated testing frameworks to ensure software quality across the SDLC.

The ideal candidate has strong automated testing experience, familiar with Robot Framework, Selenium, JMeter, SoapUI, or JUnit, and can integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines while collaborating with developers and QA teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 8 years of relevant experience or Master's with 6 years.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph
• Extensive experience with automated software testing
• Experience with automated test tools such as Robot Framework, Selenium, JMeter, SoapUI, or Junit.
• Experience documenting test plans/procedures.
• Experience maintaining and enhancing existing automated software testing scripts
• Experience in an Agile software development environment utilizing Python

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and enhance automated test scripts for functional, regression, integration, and performance testing.
• Design and implement scalable automated test frameworks and harnesses.
• Collaborate closely with developers to identify testing needs and ensure comprehensive test coverage.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps).
• Analyze test results, troubleshoot failures, and document defects with clear and actionable detail.
• Support manual testing when needed and help define overall QA best practices.
• Contribute to requirement reviews, design discussions, and sprint planning when necessary.

Skills

Automated testing

Python

Agile methodologies

Debugging

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Robot Framework

Selenium

JMeter

SoapUI

JUnit

Job description

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.

Responsibilities

Cyber Software Test Engineer

Peraton's Space & Intelligence Sector is looking for an experienced Automated Software Test Engineer to design, implement, and maintain automated testing frameworks that ensure the quality and reliability of our software products. The ideal candidate has a strong background in automated test development, continuous integration workflows, and modern testing tools.

This role will support ongoing development efforts by creating scalable test solutions, improving test coverage, and contributing to overall software quality throughout the SDLC. This position is 100% onsite working in our Herndon SCIF.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, maintain, and enhance automated test scripts for functional, regression, integration, and performance testing.
• Design and implement scalable automated test frameworks and harnesses.
• Collaborate closely with developers to identify testing needs and ensure comprehensive test coverage.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps).
• Analyze test results, troubleshoot failures, and document defects with clear and actionable detail.
• Support manual testing when needed and help define overall QA best practices.
• Contribute to requirement reviews, design discussions, and sprint planning when necessary.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree with 8 years of relevant experience OR a Master's degree with 6 years of relevant experience; An additional 4 years of experience considered in lieu of a degree requirement
• Active TS/SCI clearance with poloygraph
• Extensive experience with automated software testing
• Experience with automated test tools such as Robot Framework, Selenium, JMeter, SoapUI, or Junit.
• Experience documenting test plans/procedures.
• Experience maintaining and enhancing existing automated software testing scripts
• Experience in an Agile software development environment utilizing Python
• Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Software development experience in a virtual environment like AWS
• Experience working with developers to ensure test coverage and quality gates.
• Experience with Jenkins, and Gitlab

Target Salary Range

$112,000 - $179,000. 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 athttps://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.

EEO

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