Information Assurance (IA) Tester

Peraton•Santa Clara, CA

1d•$86,000 - $138,000•Onsite

About The Position

Peraton is seeking a software tester who will work as part of the Information Assurance (IA) team on the Theater Mission Planning Center (TMPC) program, part of the Navy's Tomahawk Missile program. You will be part of a motivated team that is responsible for securing the system environment of a large, complex system for multiple hardware configurations and multiple releases. The position is located in Santa Clara, CA. Your role will be work with the IA team and test the security updates that address emerging cybersecurity requirements. This includes verifying environment/security changes and running vulnerability scan tools for multiple TMPC releases in a development/test environment prior to the security media being released for installation on TMPC systems and delivery to the customer. Testing covers monthly and quarterly updates, with an occasional one-off system checkout.

Requirements

9 years with HS, 7 years with AS, 5 years with BS/BA; 3 years with MS/MA
Clearance: must be a US citizen and have an active SECRET clearance or the ability to obtain one
3 years manual testing experience
An understanding of IA concepts
Robust IT skills, including experience working with a virtualized environment, Microsoft Windows, and RedHat Linux
Strong troubleshooting skills, with experience isolating problems in a complex system environment
Strong analytical skills and writing skills
Knowledge of PowerShell scripting
Ability to follow procedures and work within a collaborative team environment
Initiative, adaptability, attention to detail, and ability to learn new technologies
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products
Familiarity with configuration management tools, including Azure DevOps

Responsibilities

Develop and execute tests following team/project conventions to verify system environment changes meet the cybersecurity requirements for multiple releases (e.g., TMPC 7.0.5, TMPC 8.0)
Run vulnerability scan tools and report the results per team/project conventions
Verify updates to the written Security Procedures
Report test findings and document new errors per team/project conventions
Write test reports for delivery to the customer
Understand TMPC hardware configurations and the applications/capabilities for each configuration the TMPC release
Understand the current IA requirements for each of the TMPC configurations and releases
Provide or validate estimates for assigned tasks
Follow program processes and procedures
Contribute to the evolution of the tests and test approach (e.g., improving effectiveness, test automation)
Contribute to the evolution of the team/project standards and conventions
Participate in Agile ceremonies (e.g., sprint planning, daily stand-up)