Role & seniority: QA Automation Engineer, Lead

Stack/tools: Selenium; AccelQ; automated functional, regression, integration, and accessibility testing; DoD 508 compliance; STIGs; QA program documentation and repositories

Top 3 responsibilities

Lead and oversee test case automation efforts; direct QA team and convert manual tests to automated tests
Develop and implement software test plans, scenarios, scripts, and quality assurance programs; establish testing standards and processes
Analyze requirements and specifications to automate scripts; verify and validate software products; maintain test documentation and provide effort estimates

Must-have skills

US citizen with active public trust clearance
Minimum experience tiers: 8+ years with BS, 6+ with MS, or 3+ with PhD
Practical automation experience using Selenium and AccelQ
Ability to design tests, create test data, run tests, diagnose issues, and ensure user requirements are met

Nice-to-haves

Experience with DoD Section 508 accessibility requirements and STIGs
Background in functional, regression, integration, and accessibility testing
Leadership/coordination experience of QA teams and test program documentation

Location & work type: Not specified; requires US citizenship and active public trust clearance; salary range $80,000–$128,000; potential discretionary bonus.

Full Description

Responsibilities

Peraton is seeking a QA Automation Engineer, Lead. This position will perform the following, but not limited too

Leads and oversees test case automation effort. Provides direction and oversight of the QA team including the conversion of manual test cases and the implementation and execution of the automated tests.
Automation includes functional, regression, integration, and accessibility testing, in alignment with DoD Section 508 requirements and Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs).
Ensures QA Program Documentation, and associated repositories are properly established and maintained. Provides direction and oversight of the QA team.
Works on the development and implementation of software test plans, scenarios, scripts, and quality assurance programs.
Analyzes test cases and functional specifications to determine best approach for automating scripts. Creates automated tests to augment manual testing. Promotes and adopts consistent testing standards, tools, and processes.
Performs analysis on complex business requirements and software problems.
Performs verification and validation of software products, develops test protocols, and is responsible for drafting and updating documentation of results. Provides effort estimates based on high-level assumptions.
Identifies data for testing and creates test design including test cases and conditions.
Runs tests and diagnoses problems to ensure user requirements are met.
Reviews software documentation to ensure technical accuracy, compliance, or completeness.
Qualifications
Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 3 years with PhD
Must be a US Citizen
Must have active Public trust clearance
Experience in developing automated tests using tools like Selenium and AccelQ.
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.