Senior Automation Test Engineer

Peraton Inc
Howard County, MD, United States
about 1 month ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
3 years minimum
Compensation
$80,000.0 - $128,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Java (Programming Language) JavaScript (Programming Language) Agile Methodology Automation of Tests C Sharp (Programming Language) C++ (Programming Language) Eclipse (Software) Spring Framework Junit Apache Maven Microsoft SQL Server Windows Servers
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Open Source Technology Selenium System Testing Enterprise Software Applications Git SC Clearance Integration Tests Front End Software Development Cucumber (Software)

Job description

  • Candidates must maintain flexibility to report on-site up to five days per week based on project or business needs.

Day to Day Work Responsibilities:

  • Work closely with developers, professional services team and product managers to define the automated testing components that will be used to validate requirements against developed software.
  • Automation results analysis and generate automation result reports
  • Work hand-in-hand with developers, product managers, and service teams to design, execute, and refine automated testing strategies.
  • Work in an agile environment with top engineers and leaders who value innovation.
  • Create and manage automated test strategies across multiple project phases.
  • Maintain and enhance existing test automation as features requirements and technical implementations evolve.
  • Support all phases of testing: Functional, Integration, System, and User Acceptance.
  • Partner with developers, product managers, and services teams to align automated testing with requirements.
  • Analyze automation results and generate clear, actionable reports.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years’ experience or Associate’s degree and 10+ years’ experience or HS diploma/equivalent and 12 years experience.
  • US Citizenship required.
  • Must have an Active Secret clearance to be considered.
  • 8+ years of demonstrable experience testing enterprise applications adhering to Agile principles.
  • Advanced hands-on automated test coding experience using Java (or development experience with C++ or C#).
  • Hands-on experience with Serenity and/or Cucumber.
  • Experience with Functional Testing, Integration Testing, System Testing, and User Acceptance Testing phases.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • 3+ years of experience with:
  • Open-Source Automation Frameworks and Selenium.
  • Java tools: Eclipse, JUnit, Git, Maven.
  • Java frameworks/libraries: Spring, Lombok.
  • Front-end development including JavaScript frameworks.
  • Windows Server and Microsoft SQL environments.
  • Previous work in a large-scale Federal IT Program.
  • Team player with excellent verbal communication skills and energy.

About the company

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s 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 can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure. Target Salary Range

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