Test Automation Engineer

The selected candidate will join a small and experienced team of test automation professionals supporting our customers enterprise integration testing mission. The Test Tool Development and Automation Engineer will develop test and maintain test automation scripts support the operations and sustainment of test tool services support test tool security accreditation and compliance and draft user documentation. The candidate will work directly with test engineer subject matter experts to document and implement automation requirements to support test event . This individual will be responsible for coordinating with program and government leadership to manage the implementation training and maintenance associated with testing software used during enterprise testing activities. Additionally the candidate will be responsible for setting team priorities across two geographical locations and ensuring timely completion of activities to ensure test readiness. The selected candidate will be a selfstarter able to work independently and be comfortable working in a small geographically dispersed team. Further the candidate may also need to:

• Conduct engineering analysis to identify all tasks (both manual and analytic) associated with assessment of system capabilities and interfaces product checkout and architecture checkout.
• Conduct engineering analysis to identify candidate tasks for automation.
• Automate selected tasks through code/script generation or by identifying existing inhouse or commercially available solutions (including opensource alternatives); identify opportunities to consolidate tasks or processes to maximize efficiency or minimize cost.
• Develop tools that support objectives such as: functionality testing (UI and API) task automation automated system monitoring load testing performance profiling test objective and test data management etc.
• Design and develop automation scripts tools or applications and appropriate test scenarios to verify the performance capacity and scalability of services and capabilities across multiple environments.
• Develop and maintain scripts within government furnished automation and management testing tools. Management tool examples include OpenText Software Delivery Management (Previously Octane). API testing tool examples include POSTman SoapUI Micro Focus Unified Functional Test. Performance testing tools include OpenText LoadRunner and Dynatrace
• Provide the expertise to analyze output of automated test tools scripts applications and processes to evaluate against established criteria and develop a recommendation to the government and product vendor.
• Provide user training and support of testing tools and capabilities to customers both government and contractor users.
• Coordinate with customers and software vendors to address and remediate issues identified while utilizing testing software within customers test environment.
• Provide operations and support of software solutions deployed to customers onprem DevOps and cloud environments. Candidate must be proficient in systems administration in both Windows and Linux.
• Analyze performance trends and user experience data to identify parameters for automated governance processes

Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan

Required:

• Active Top Secret clearance with the ability to obtain TS/SCI and polygraph

• Minimum of 10 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 3 years with PhD; an additional 4 years experience may be considered in lieu of a degree

• Experience in supporting the Testing phase of the Software Development Lifecycle
• Experience in at least one high level programming language (e.g. Java JavaScript Python Go). Demonstrated ability to use the example programming languages to create modify and execute automated test cases test suites and data integration between test tool Application Programming Interfaces (APIs)

Desired:

• Strong communication skills
• Experience and/or working knowledge of Agile methodologies and frameworks (e.g. Scrum Kanban)
• Experience tracking working tasks using project management tools (e.g. Jira Confluence ServiceNow)
• GEOINT experience and an understanding of TCPED workflows.

Peraton is a nextgeneration national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the worlds leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider we deliver trusted highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land sea space air and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day our employees do the cant be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit to learn how were keeping people around the world safe and secure.