Remote QA Automation Engineer

Peraton; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 66,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Software QA Engineer to advance automation-first QA on the BASIS program. You will develop and execute automated scripts, support test docs, and contribute to defect management and quality standards across the deployment pipeline.

The role emphasizes collaboration with senior engineers and government stakeholders, adherence to Agile ceremonies, and working in a remote setup within the United States. A Public Trust clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/SE or related field, or 4 years QA experience with HS diploma.
• Ability to obtain Public Trust clearance.
• Experience writing automated test scripts in at least one framework (Selenium, JUnit, TestNG, Python, Java).
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum and DevSecOps principles.
• Basic experience with defect tracking tools, preferably JIRA.
• Understanding of the software testing lifecycle including unit, integration, regression, and UAT.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain automated test scripts for unit, integration, and end-to-end testing.
• Ensure automated test cases are executable by the end of each Agile sprint and delivered for incorporation into the Govmanaged DevSecOps pipeline.
• Support Test-Driven Development by writing test cases prior to code development in collaboration with software developers.
• Contribute to the Test Automation State Assessment and project plan by analyzing assigned areas for coverage gaps.
• Automate adjacent legacy test cases to expand regression test coverage across the portfolio.
• Execute non-automated test cases.

Skills

Test automation

Agile/Scrum

Collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/SE or related field

Equivalent experience (HS diploma + 4 years QA)2Eexp

Tools

Selenium

JUnit

TestNG

Python

Java

Job description

Peraton is seeking a Software QA Engineer to advance automation-first QA on the BASIS program. You will develop and execute automated scripts, support test docs, and contribute to defect management and quality standards across the deployment pipeline.

The role emphasizes collaboration with senior engineers and government stakeholders, adherence to Agile ceremonies, and working in a remote setup within the United States. A Public Trust clearance is required.