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# Cyber Software Test Engineer

- **Company:** Peraton Inc
- **Location:** Herndon, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $112,000.0 - $179,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Automation of Tests, Microsoft Azure, Code Coverage, Software Debugging, Apache JMeter, Junit, Python (Programming Language), Scrum Methodology, Security Software, Selenium, SoapUI, Software Engineering, Performance Testing, Test Scripts, Virtual Environment, Gitlab, Gitlab-ci, Jenkins
- **Published:** October 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/career/18755388/Cyber-Software-Test-Engineer-Virginia-Herndon

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree with 8 years of relevant experience OR a Master's degree with 6 years of relevant experience; An additional 4 years of experience considered in lieu of a degree requirement
 * Active TS/SCI clearance with poloygraph
 * Extensive experience with automated software testing
 * Experience with automated test tools such as Robot Framework, Selenium, JMeter, SoapUI, or Junit.
 * Experience documenting test plans/procedures.
 * Experience maintaining and enhancing existing automated software testing scripts
 * Experience in an Agile software development environment utilizing Python
 * Strong analytical, debugging, and problemsolving skills., * Software development experience in a virtual environment like AWS
 * Experience working with developers to ensure test coverage and quality gates.
 * Experience with Jenkins, and Gitlab

## Description

Develop, maintain, and enhance automated test scripts for functional, regression, integration, and performance testing.

 * Design and implement scalable automated test frameworks and harnesses.
 * Collaborate closely with developers to identify testing needs and ensure comprehensive test coverage.
 * Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps).
 * Analyze test results, troubleshoot failures, and document defects with clear and actionable detail.
 * Support manual testing when needed and help define overall QA best practices.
 * Contribute to requirement reviews, design discussions, and sprint planning when necessary.