Software Test Engineer

Peraton; Corridor North (MD); On-site; USD 104,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mission capability integrator is seeking a Software Test Engineer to support web-based applications that automate data management for intelligence community data custodians. The role involves designing automated tests, analyzing test results, and ensuring compliance with data movement standards.

Benefits

Heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage

25 days of PTO annually

Eligible for attractive bonus plan

Qualifications

• Seven years experience as a Software Engineer required.
• Ability to develop and maintain automated test cases.
• TS/SCI clearance with polygraph clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement automated tests for web applications.
• Analyze and interpret test results.
• Participate in cross-disciplinary teams.

Skills

Automation Testing

Test Case Development

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Math, Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline

Tools

Cucumber

Selenium

Python

Java

HTML

CSS

JavaScript

SQL

Job description

Software Test Engineer

Job Locations

US-MD-Annapolis Junction

Requisition ID

2025-157156

Position Category

Engineering

Clearance

Top Secret/SCI w/Poly

Responsibilities

The Software Test Engineer, Lead Associate supports a suite of web-based applications that automate data management for IC data custodians. The products facilitate the capture of information and approvals that allow for the movement of data through the customer mission space in a compliant manner. These products are critical to standardize and simplify data movement as well as data reuse and integration with downstream tools.

The Software Test Engineer, Associate will design and implement automated tests for web applications. The ideal candidate will have experience with automated and manual testing.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

The Software Engineer, Lead Associate shall have at least the following experience:
* Seven (7) years experience as a SWE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type and complexity is required. Bachelor's degree in Math, Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, Engineering Management or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Four (4) years of additional SWE experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.
* Understanding of how to construct Gherkin to capture the desired behavior of a system
* Ability to develop and maintain automated test cases
* Ability to analyze and interpret test results
* Ability to identify, analyze, and resolve automation issues
* Ability to occasionally perform manual test verification
* Ability to participate in cross-disciplinary teams
* Strong teamwork and communication skills for coordination with teammates in building automation frameworks
* TS/SCI clearance with polygraph clearance required

Additional Desired Qualifications:

* Knowledge of test automation tools or willingness to learn (e.g., Cucumber, Selenium)
* Experience writing tests in programming languages or willingness to learn (e.g., Python, Java)
* Understanding of web technologies or willingness to learn (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
* Experience working with databases (e.g., SQL)
* Experience designing and implementing automated systems to perform software testing
* Experience identifying and replicating errors in automation scripts
* Experience planning, executing, and analyzing test data to verify the performance and efficiency of system

Benefits:

Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan.

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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.

Target Salary Range

$104,000 - $166,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

EEO

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