Test Engineer

Peraton • Herndon, VA

10d • $51,000 - $82,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Peraton is seeking a Test Engineer to join the Department of State (DOS) Consular Systems Modernization (CSM) Program for Diplomatic Technology (DT). The initiative is intended to modernize and consolidate the operational environment under a common technology framework to better support services provided to CA’s customers. The position is based in Herndon, Virginia, and is hybrid, with on-site work required three days per week. It is suited to early-career engineers interested in learning, developing, and contributing to high-quality software delivery within a large, diverse program.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of experience, or a master’s 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 and object-oriented languages, such as Java, Python, or JavaScript.
• Experience in an Agile testing environment, including Test-Driven Development (TDD).
• Exposure to software engineering principles and basic test automation concepts.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Active Secret clearance or higher; interim clearances are acceptable.
• Automation test experience.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development or testing tools.
• Experience with Selenium WebDriver and Gauge.
• Experience writing SQL scripts for Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, or similar systems.
• Basic understanding of CI/CD pipelines, such as GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins.

Responsibilities

• Use acceptance criteria to create and execute test steps and conduct manual testing on software applications.
• Work within an Agile team to plan and develop automated test scripts supporting team integration-testing requirements.
• 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.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• 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

What This Job Offers

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