Senior Software Test Engineer

Peraton; Maryland; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton in Lanham, Maryland, is seeking a Senior Software Test Engineer to join the IRS EST program, leading testing across Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid, and ensuring quality across mainframe, client/server and cloud environments.

The role requires conducting functional and integration testing, developing test plans, and reporting progress with remediation actions, using Jira, Xray, Selenium, UiPath and related tools.

Qualifications

• US citizenship or permanent residency required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain an MBI clearance.
• Strong mastery in software testing and problem solving.
• Experience guiding testing practices across Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid delivery.
• Experience leading test engineers.
• Experience creating test plans and tailored release tests.
• Experience reporting testing progress and issues with remedial actions.
• Hands-on with Jira and Xray; familiarity with GitHub.
• Experience with test automation tools: Selenium, UiPath, QTP, HP-UFT, Rational Functional Tester.

Responsibilities

• Conduct functional and integration testing in IBM mainframe, client/server, or cloud environments.
• Identify use cases for test automation within projects.
• Execute test scripts to verify functional, technical, and performance requirements.
• Construct test cases from government or contractor docs with predetermined results.
• Review outputs and report errors to developers in writing.
• Coordinate test activities with stakeholders.
• Train contractors or personnel in automated testing tools.
• Lead testing activities and guide others across domains.

Skills

Software testing

Test automation

Jira

Xray

Selenium

UiPath

QTP

HP-UFT

Rational Functional Tester

GitHub

Education

Bachelor's degree + 8 years experience

Master's degree + 6 years experience

Associate degree + 10 years experience

High School diploma/equivalent + 12 years experience

Job description

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree and 8 years of experience or a Masters degree and 6 years of experience or an Associates degree and 10 years of experience or a High School diploma/equivalent and 12 years of experience


• Must be a US Citizen or US Permanent Resident (Green card holder- must have 3 or more US residency)


• Must be able to obtain and maintain an MBI clearance.


• Demonstrated mastery in software testing, bringing deep expertise and advanced problem-solving capabilities.


• Experience providing strategic guidance on testing practices across Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid delivery models, ensuring alignment and quality across diverse project environments.


• Experience leading and assisting other Test Engineers.


• Must have knowledge and experience working with and supporting the development of an overall test Plan and tailored test plans for each release.


• Must have experience preparing comprehensive reports on testing progress/issues and remedial action.


• Hands-on experience with Jira and Xray, familiarity with Atlassian products, version control and collaborative software such as GitHub


• Experience using test automation tools such as:
  
  
  
  • Selenium
  
  
  • UiPath
  
  
  • QTP
  
  
  • HP-UFT
  
  
  • Rational Functional Teste
  
  
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Current active IRS MBI Clearance strongly preferred


• Experience working with the federal government


• Knowledge of current IRS tax administration software applications


• Experience with IBM Mainframe or Unisys Mainframe applications and operations


• Market knowledge of various classes of test automation tools, including low code/code free automated testing tools


• Exposure to wide automation concepts, framework & best practices from industry in automating mainframe and web applications


• Demonstrated experience in designing & implementing customized test automation frameworks as needed


• Experience with the following skills will be considered a significant plus:
  
  
  
  • Hands on experience with technology standards such as: Java, Service Oriented Architecture/Web Services, SQL, XML, Agile Testing Methodology and the ability to proactively respond to emerging technology trends
  
  
  • Utilization of Test Tools such as: Jmeter, Junit, Parasoft – LoadTest, Selenium Automated Testing, SOAPUI (free version), INFOConnect, Pegasus, UiPath
  
  
  • Deep understanding of: Databricks platform, Medallion architecture (Bronze/Silver/Gold) and PySpark dataframes
  
  
  • Familiarity with Accessibility Tools such as: Freedom Scientific JAWS; ZoomText; Dragon Naturally Speaking
  
  
  
  

Peraton is seeking a Senior Software Test Engineerto join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. The ideal candidate is a senior testing professional who thrives in dynamic environments, provides leadership across Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid methodologies, and ensures testing excellence through proactive guidance and cross-team collaboration.

This position supports the IRS Enterprise System Testing (EST) program, which provides comprehensive testing and quality assurance services to ensure mission critical IRS applications are secure, reliable, and ready for deployment.

This position will be in Lanham, Maryland.

Day to Day Roles and Responsibilities:

• Conduct functional and/or integration testing of multiple programs in an IBM mainframe, client/server or cloud environment.


• Proactively identify use cases for test automation within supported projects.


• Use test automation tools to execute test scripts that validate functional, technical, and performance requirements.


• Use Government or Contractor-developed documentation to construct test cases with predetermined results and test data to verify program functionality and/or interfaces through assigned systems.


• Review output to determine whether the test results fulfill the established requirements, and if necessary, notify the responsible programmers, both verbally and in writing, of errors, omissions, and inconsistencies in the programs and/or documentation.


• Coordinate test activities with project stakeholders.


• Coordinate work assignments to ensure timely and accurate completion of testing.


• Train other contractors or government personnel in use of automated testing tools.


• Lead and oversee testing activities with initiative and accountability, applying deep expertise while guiding others and rapidly adapting to new systems and domains.