Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Peraton • Home, FL

1d • $66,000 - $106,000 • Remote

About The Position

Peraton is seeking an experienced Software Quality Assurance Engineer for the BASIS program. The role independently executes and takes expanded ownership of quality assurance and test automation activities with minimal supervision. It carries responsibility for automated test design and delivery, test documentation, defect lifecycle management, and security testing integration in support of an automation-first QA mandate. All quality assurance activities must be automated.

The engineer manages test automation deliverables across Agile sprint cycles, contributes to QA strategy discussions, supports junior engineers, and works with developers and Government stakeholders on quality metrics and release readiness across the deployment pipeline. This is a 100% remote role.

The position develops and maintains automated tests, applies Test-Driven Development, and integrates test cases into a Government-managed DevSecOps pipeline. It also owns requirements traceability and formal testing documentation, defect management and reporting, Section 508/WCAG accessibility testing and VPATs, stress and load testing, Disaster Recovery testing support, and Independent Verification & Validation support before production deployment. The engineer participates in Agile ceremonies, tracks sprint QA metrics, enforces pipeline quality gates, and submits regular quality reports.

Peraton is a national security company and enterprise IT provider supporting government agencies and every branch of the U.S. armed forces. The stated target salary range is $66,000–$106,000; pay is determined by factors including responsibilities, experience, education, skills, geographic location, and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

Requirements

• Minimum of 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 and its application within 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 testing 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 test scripts.
• 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 collaborating with software engineers on test coverage.
• Lead Test Automation State Assessments for assigned application areas and prepare automation completion estimates.
• Automate adjacent legacy test cases according to Government-approved schedules to expand regression coverage.
• Evaluate automation approaches and recommend improvements to test architecture, reusability, and pipeline integration.
• Mentor junior QA engineers on automation practices, test script development, and tool usage.
• Develop and own Requirements Traceability Matrices at the end of each development cycle or sprint, covering functional and non-functional requirements.
• Document test activities, results, and defects in the Government-provided Test Case Management System.
• Prepare Testing Reports, draft and final Release Notes, and Software Version Descriptions according to release cadence requirements.
• Enforce and monitor contractual quality thresholds, including zero defects released to production.
• Lead defect triage and root cause analysis in JIRA, manage escalation workflows, document issues, and submit JIRA tickets before escalations.
• Submit weekly defect escalation reports to customers and the Government Product Owner.
• Lead Section 508/WCAG 2.0 Level AA accessibility testing at planned intervals throughout development.
• Prepare VPATs, including test results, remediation reports, and conformance-level documentation for applicable deliverables.
• Report Section 508 compliance testing status and metrics.
• Lead stress and load testing in the ProdSim environment, prepare schedules for Government approval, and execute approved schedules.
• Coordinate and support Disaster Recovery testing with technical and operations teams.
• Support IV&V of applications before production deployment and ensure findings are tracked and resolved.
• Contribute to and help facilitate Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Maintain sprint-level defect tracking, test completion status, and burn-down metrics in JIRA, and provide QA-focused sprint reporting to program leadership.
• Enforce quality gates across the SDLC pipeline and flag or escalate non-conforming deliverables before stage promotion.
• Submit the monthly Quality Status Report.

Benefits

• Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level