Automation Test Engineer

Peraton•Herndon, VA

2d•$80,000 - $128,000•Onsite

About The Position

Peraton is seeking an Automation Test Engineer to join its Department of State Consular Systems Modernization (CSM) Program for Diplomatic Technology. This position is located in Herndon, Virginia. The engineer will be part of an Automation Testing Team and work within a large, diverse program, contributing to Agile development and high-quality software delivery. The role involves building and executing automated test scripts, supporting integration testing, and collaborating with developers and testers to validate APIs, web services, and system integrations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and at least 5 years of experience.
Good knowledge of functional, environmental, operational, and performance testing.
Problem-solving skills to isolate and document issues and defects.
Interest and ability to program in text-based and object-oriented languages, such as Java, Python, or JavaScript.
Exposure to software engineering principles and basic test automation concepts.
Experience in an Agile testing environment, including Test-Driven Development (TDD).
Basic understanding of CI/CD pipelines, such as GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins.
U.S. citizenship.
Must be able to obtain or have an active Secret or higher clearance; interim clearances are acceptable.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with AI-assisted development or testing tools.
Experience developing automated test scripts using Java or other programming languages.
Experience with Selenium WebDriver and Gauge.
Experience writing SQL scripts for Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, or similar databases.

Responsibilities

Work within an Agile team to plan and develop automated test scripts supporting the integration testing requirements of the teams supported.
Create, execute, and maintain automated tests using modern frameworks such as Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, or similar tools.
Generate technical engineering products using appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools.
Maintain a Kanban board and report work status during scheduled standup meetings.
Collaborate with developers and testers to validate APIs, web services, and system integrations.