Test Engineer
About Peraton
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
Peraton is seeking a Test Engineer to join our innovative engineering team of qualified, diverse individuals. The ideal candidate will Interacts with other engineering groups to define, document, analyze, perform, and interpret tests for products, systems, components, or modifications. This role is pivotal in driving our efforts in one or more phases of software systems development, systems integration, or network engineering critical to the USPS mission.
Work Location: Position will require on-site work in Washington DC.
Day to Day Work Responsibilities:
Participates in final system integration and validation to identify functional problems.
Defines internal quality control standards and the maintenance of reliability programs.
Creates, documents, and analyzes the most complex test cases and provides feedback and recommendations for product or design changes.
Ensures testing procedures are in compliance with any required industry specific standards.
Identifies chronic or systemic problems in testing and develops and implements improvements to process.
Responsible for preparation, execution, and management of the entire CAT testing process.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify test requirements, validate test scenarios, execute test cases, and track defects through the testing lifecycle.
Work with test leads to develop test plans.
Write and implement manual and automated QA test plans using technical requirements or design specifications and produce automated test cases.
Execute and document test activities.
Conduct detailed analysis of test results found through both manual and automated testing.
Ensure successful CAT execution as well as to prepare daily summarized outputs on progress and issue remediation plans.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
Associate's degree and 2+ years' experience or HS diploma/equivalent and 4+ years relevant experience.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
U.S Citizenship or Green Card holder.
Residing in the U.S for the past five years with no more than 6 months travel outside the U.S. during this time frame.
Military Service excluded. (Exception does not include military family members)
Experience with Java, Python, R, XML, JSON.
Experience working in Agile and Waterfall development practices and associated testing strategies.
Experience working with ALM, UFT, Selenium and VersionOne.
Experience working with DB tools like SQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis.
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree preferred.
Experience working with Shipping Services File and PostalOne eVS System will be preferred.
Experience working with mail.xml is a plus. Target Salary Range
$51,000 - $82,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
SCA / Union / Intern Rate or Range
EEO
An Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Veteran.
Our Values
Benefits
At Peraton, our benefits are designed to help keep you at your best beyond the work you do with us daily. We're fully committed to the growth of our employees. From fully comprehensive medical plans to tuition reimbursement, tuition assistance, and fertility treatment, we are there to support you all the way.
Paid Time-Off and Holidays
Retirement
Life & Disability Insurance
Career Development
Tuition Assistance and Student Loan Financing
Paid Parental Leave
Additional Benefits
Medical, Dental, & Vision Care