Quality Assurance (QA) Automation Engineer
About The Position
Peraton is seeking a Quality Assurance (QA) Automation Engineer to join its QA Engineering team and maintain scalable automated test frameworks using industry best practices. The role applies engineering principles to the design, development, and execution of software tests, with the goal of identifying defects before software reaches end users and ensuring product quality and reliability. The engineer develops and executes test cases, creates test plans, documents and tracks defects with clear reproduction steps, collaborates with developers and cross-functional teams to verify fixes, and supports bug remediation, system maintenance—including releases, patches, and upgrades—and software deployment. The role works in a SAFe Agile environment and calls for hands-on automation experience, attention to detail, effective communication, and continuous learning. Primary work locations are Tacoma, Washington; Aurora, Colorado; San Antonio, Texas; and Falls Church, Virginia. Remote or hybrid work may be considered in special cases when approved by the customer. The position requires U.S. citizenship and a Public Trust clearance or the ability to obtain one.
Requirements
- At least 4 years of progressive experience in quality assurance roles.
- Experience requirement varies by education: 4 years with a BS/BA, 6 years with an associate degree, or 8 years with a high school degree.
- A four-year BA/BS degree in an IT- or mathematics-related field, or equivalent years of experience.
- U.S. citizenship.
- Public Trust clearance or ability to obtain one.
- Experience with web and browser test automation tools, including Playwright, Cypress, Selenium WebDriver, Selenium Grid, LambdaTest, and Sauce Labs.
- Experience with mobile test automation tools, including Appium, Espresso for Android, XCTest for iOS, LambdaTest Real Device Mobile Cloud, Sauce Labs Government Cloud, and Kobiton.
- Proficiency with TypeScript and behavior-driven development frameworks and specifications, including Cucumber and Gherkin.
- Understanding of the Page Object Model design pattern and reusable test automation architecture.
- Experience with Git or other version control systems.
- Experience with defect tracking tools such as Jira and API testing tools such as Postman.
- Experience working in Agile and Scrum environments.
- Familiarity with CI/CD tools and workflows, including Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and Azure DevOps.
Nice To Haves
- GitLab experience.
- Experience working within Military Health environments.
Responsibilities
- Drive the software quality assurance lifecycle within an Agile process, participating in sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives, and other ceremonies.
- Design, develop, maintain, and execute scalable automated test frameworks and scripts for new and existing features using Selenium, Appium, TypeScript, Gherkin/BDD, and the Page Object Model.
- Apply software development and design methodologies, industry best practices, and reusable automation components to improve test efficiency, coverage, performance, and framework stability.
- Establish test strategies and create test plans, test cases, scripts, and supporting documentation based on product and design requirements.
- Perform functional, regression, and integration testing; review software components for adherence to design requirements; analyze results; and document outcomes.
- Identify, report, and track defects in systems such as Jira, provide clear reproduction steps, and collaborate with developers, product managers, QA, and cross-functional teams to define test requirements and verify fixes.
- Troubleshoot automation issues and update scripts and frameworks as application functionality and technical requirements evolve.
- Enhance and maintain automated CI/CD workflows by integrating automated tests into deployment pipelines.
- Work effectively independently and as part of a collaborative team.
- Support bug remediation, system maintenance—including releases, patches, and upgrades—and software deployment.
Benefits
- Medical benefits.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- Life insurance.
- Health savings account.
- Short- and long-term disability.
- Employee assistance program (EAP).
- Parental leave.
- 401(k).
- Paid time off (PTO) for vacation.
- Company-paid holidays.
- Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
