Quality Assurance Test Engineer

Peraton•Cranston, RI

20h

About The Position

Peraton is seeking a versatile, forward-thinking Quality Assurance Test Engineer to join its development team supporting the Citizens Security & Public Services, State and Local East, Rhode Island DMV Account. The role ensures the quality, reliability, and performance of legacy and modern software. It balances testing desktop-based VB.NET applications with validating modern web applications that use RESTful APIs. The engineer will also evaluate or implement modern testing tools to optimize test suites, generate synthetic data, and advance automation maturity. The position includes end-to-end, functional, regression, and integration testing; backend REST API validation; test planning and documentation; defect tracking; and collaboration with developers. The role works in an Agile/Scrum environment and requires the candidate to be local to Cranston, Rhode Island, and a U.S. citizen or permanent resident (Green Card holder).

Requirements

At least 2 years of experience in Software Quality Assurance, including manual and automated testing.
A bachelor’s degree is required as indicated by the stated qualification of 2 years’ experience with a Bachelor’s Degree.
Proven experience testing VB.NET applications, such as Windows Forms, WPF, or related .NET architectures, and understanding legacy codebases.
Strong background in functional and system testing for modern, cloud-hosted web applications.
Proficiency writing SQL queries to verify backend data changes and perform data validation.
Hands-on experience using Postman, SoapUI, or similar API client tools.
Strong proficiency testing RESTful APIs, including JSON payloads, HTTP status codes, authentication protocols, and endpoint performance.
Experience with automated API testing frameworks such as RestAssured, Newman, or Postman automated collections.
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment.
Must be local to Cranston, Rhode Island.
Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident (Green Card holder).

Responsibilities

Perform end-to-end, functional, regression, and integration testing on legacy VB.NET desktop environments and modern web applications.
Design, write, and execute test scripts to validate RESTful APIs, including data integrity, security, and edge-case handling.
Evaluate and implement modern testing tools to optimize test generation, run smart-healing scripts, and automate manual workflows.
Identify, document, and track software defects through resolution using tools such as Jira; collaborate with developers to reproduce complex bugs.
Create detailed test cases, test matrices, and user-acceptance criteria based on technical documentation and legacy code logic.
Use testing tools and approaches to generate test cases, automation fragments, and edge-case test ideas.