Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Peraton•Home, FL

2d•Remote

About The Position

Peraton is seeking an experienced Software Quality Assurance Engineer for the BASIS program. Working remotely and with minimal supervision, the engineer takes ownership of automated quality assurance and testing activities, test documentation, defect management, and security testing integration. The role supports an automation-first QA mandate and requires managing deliverables across Agile sprint cycles, contributing to QA strategy, mentoring junior engineers, and communicating quality metrics and release readiness to developers and Government stakeholders. The engineer designs, develops, implements, and maintains automated tests for unit, integration, regression, and end-to-end functional testing. They apply Test-Driven Development, integrate automated tests into the Government-managed DevSecOps pipeline, assess automation coverage, expand legacy regression coverage, and recommend improvements to test architecture and pipeline integration. They also develop and maintain requirements traceability, document test execution and defects, and prepare testing reports, release notes, and Software Version Descriptions. Additional responsibilities include enforcing quality thresholds and managing defect triage and escalation; leading Section 508 and WCAG 2.0 Level AA accessibility testing and preparing VPATs; coordinating performance, load, disaster recovery, and independent verification and validation testing; participating in Agile ceremonies; tracking sprint QA metrics in JIRA; enforcing quality gates; and submitting weekly defect escalation reports and monthly Quality Status Reports. This is a 100% remote position. The target salary range is $66,000–$106,000. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus.

Requirements

At least 8 years of experience with a BS/BA, 6 years with an MS/MA, or 3 years with a PhD.
Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must be able to obtain Public Trust clearance.
Cybersecurity workforce certification, such as Security+ or CASP+.
Hands-on experience designing and implementing automated test frameworks and scripts using tools such as Selenium, JUnit, TestNG, Cucumber, Python, Java, or equivalent.
Working knowledge of Test-Driven Development practices and their use in Agile sprint cycles.
Proficiency with JIRA for defect tracking, sprint management, and reporting.
Experience developing Requirements Traceability Matrices, UAT plans, and formal testing documentation.
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automated test integration in a DevSecOps environment.
Experience with Section 508/WCAG 2.0 Level AA accessibility testing and VPAT preparation.
Strong communication and documentation skills, including the ability to report QA status and metrics to program leadership and Government stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

ISTQB Foundation or Advanced Level certification.
Experience supporting DoD or Federal government IT programs with formal QA deliverable obligations.
Familiarity with eMASS and Fortify Software Security Center for vulnerability tracking and POA&M management.
Prior experience in or exposure to DEERS, TRICARE, or other DoD healthcare or benefits systems.
Knowledge of NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 security controls as they relate to application testing and compliance.
Experience with performance/load testing tools and stress test execution in production-simulation environments.
Familiarity with ServiceNow for incident management and tracking.
Experience mentoring junior QA team members and reviewing test artifacts for quality and completeness.

Responsibilities

Independently design, develop, implement, and maintain automated unit, integration, regression, and end-to-end functional tests.
Ensure automated test cases are executable by the end of each Agile sprint and integrated into the Government-managed DevSecOps pipeline.
Apply Test-Driven Development by authoring test cases before code development and coordinating test coverage with software engineers.
Lead Test Automation State Assessments for assigned application areas and produce reports with automation completion estimates.
Automate adjacent legacy test cases according to Government-approved schedules.
Evaluate automation approaches and recommend improvements to test architecture, reusability, and pipeline integration.
Mentor junior QA engineers on automation practices, test script development, and tools.
Develop and own Requirements Traceability Matrices at the end of each development cycle or sprint.
Record test activities, results, and defect findings in the Government-provided Test Case Management System.
Prepare Testing Reports, draft and final Release Notes, and Software Version Descriptions.
Enforce quality thresholds, including zero defects released to production.
Lead JIRA defect triage and root cause analysis, document escalation workflows, and submit JIRA tickets before escalations.
Prepare and submit weekly defect escalation reports to customers and the Government Product Owner.
Lead Section 508 and WCAG 2.0 Level AA accessibility testing and prepare VPATs, test results, remediation reports, and conformance documentation.
Report accessibility compliance testing status and metrics.
Lead stress and load testing in the ProdSim environment, prepare schedules for Government approval, and execute approved tests.
Coordinate Disaster Recovery testing with technical and operations teams.
Support Independent Verification & Validation before production deployment and track findings through resolution.
Participate in and help facilitate Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
Track sprint defects, test completion, and burn-down metrics in JIRA and provide QA-focused sprint reporting to program leadership.
Enforce SDLC quality gates and flag or escalate non-conforming deliverables before stage promotion.
Prepare and submit the monthly Quality Status Report.