Test Engineer

Peraton•Herndon, VA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Peraton is seeking a Test Engineer to join their team. This position is located in Herndon, VA, and is part of the Department of State (DOS) Consular Systems Modernization (CSM) Program for Diplomatic Technology (DT). This initiative aims to modernize and consolidate the operational environment under a common technology framework to enhance customer services. The role requires strong interpersonal and collaboration skills for effective work within a large, diverse program. Responsibilities include building and executing manual test steps, developing automated test scripts, contributing to Agile development, and ensuring high-quality software delivery. This position is well-suited for early-career engineers looking to learn, grow, and make an impact. The work location is hybrid, requiring three days per week on-site in Herndon, VA.

Requirements

U.S. Citizenship required with the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance
Bachelor’s Degree and 2 years of experience, or a Masters Degree and 0 years of experience
Good knowledge of functional, environmental, operational, and performance testing.
Problem-solving skills to isolate and document issues and defects.
Ability to program in text-based languages and object-oriented languages (e.g., Java, Python, JavaScript).
Experience in an agile testing environment including Test-Driven Development (TDD).
Exposure to software engineering principles and basic test automation concepts

Nice To Haves

Active Secret Clearance (or higher). Interim clearances acceptable.
Familiarity with using AI-assisted development or testing tools.
Experience with Selenium WebDriver and Gauge a plus.
Experience writing SQL scripts for Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, etc.
Basic understanding of CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins).

Responsibilities

Using acceptance criteria, create and execute test steps and conduct manual testing on software applications
Work within an Agile Team to plan and develop automated test scripts to support the integration testing requirements of the teams you support.
Create, execute, and maintain automated tests using modern frameworks such as Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, or similar tools.
Collaborate with developers and testers to validate APIs, web services, and system integrations.