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Operating with minimal supervision, the QA Engineer carries direct responsibility for automated test design and delivery, test documentation ownership, defect lifecycle management, and security testing integration - all in support of the program's automation-first QA mandate. All quality assurance activities must be automated.\nThe selected candidate will independently manage test automation deliverables across Agile sprint cycles, contribute to QA strategy discussions, support junior engineers, and interface with developers and Government stakeholders on quality metrics and release readiness across the deployment pipeline.\nThis is a 100% remote role.\nTest Automation Development & Strategy\nIndependently design, develop, implement, and maintain automated test scripts for unit, integration, regression, and end-to-end functional testing across the application portfolio.\nEnsure all automated test cases are executable by the end of each Agile sprint and fully integrated into the Government-managed DevSecOps pipeline with minimal oversight.\nDrive and apply Test-Driven Development (TDD) methodology - authoring test cases prior to code development and collaborating closely with software engineers to align test coverage with functional requirements.\nLead the Test Automation State Assessment for assigned application areas; produce assessment reports with automation completion estimates.\nOwn the automation of adjacent legacy test cases per Government-approved schedules to systematically expand regression coverage across the portfolio.\nEvaluate automation approaches and recommend improvements to test architecture, reusability, and pipeline integration within the Government-provided automation framework.\nServe as a technical resource and mentor to junior QA engineers on automation best practices, test script development, and tool usage.\nTest Planning & Documentation\nDevelop and own Requirements Traceability Matrices (RTMs) at the end of each development cycle/sprint, ensuring full traceability and complete testing coverage of all functional and non-functional requirements.\nDocument all test activities, execution results, and defect findings within the Government-provided Test Case Management System with accuracy and completeness.\nIndependently prepare Testing Reports, Release Notes (Draft and Final), and Software Version Descriptions (SVDs) per release cadence requirements.\nQuality Assurance & Defect Management\nEnforce and monitor hard contractual quality thresholds with zero defects released to production.\nLead defect triage and root cause analysis in JIRA; manage the full escalation workflow to product teams with complete documentation and submit JIRA tickets prior to all escalations.\nOwn and submit weekly defect escalation reports to customers and the Government Product Owner.\nSection 508 / Accessibility Testing\nLead Section 508 / WCAG 2.0 Level AA accessibility testing at planned intervals throughout the development lifecycle, ensuring continuous integration of accessibility compliance into the QA process.\nOwn preparation of Voluntary Product Accessibility Templates (VPATs) including test results, remediation reports, and conformance level documentation for all applicable deliverables.\nReport Section 508 compliance testing status and metrics.\nPerformance & Environment Testing\nLead stress and load testing activities in the ProdSim (Production Simulation) environment; prepare and submit detailed test schedules for Government approval and execute per approved schedule.\nCoordinate and support Disaster Recovery (DR) testing activities in collaboration with technical and operations teams.\nSupport Independent Verification & Validation (IV&V) of all application prior to production deployment; ensure all IV&V findings are tracked and resolved.\nAgile / DevSecOps Participation\nActively contribute to and help facilitate Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.\nMaintain sprint-level defect tracking, test case completion status, and burn-down metrics in JIRA; provide QA-focused sprint reporting to program leadership.\nEnforce quality gates across the SDLC pipeline; flag and escalate non-conforming deliverables before stage promotion.\nOwn and submit monthly Quality Status Report (QSR).\nQualifications\nRequired Qualifications\nMinimum of 8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 3 years with PhD\nMust be US CItizen\nAble to obtain Public Trust clearance\nCybersecurity workforce certification (e.g., Security+, CASP+)\nDemonstrated hands-on experience designing and implementing automated test frameworks and scripts using tools such as Selenium, JUnit, TestNG, Cucumber, Python, Java, or equivalent.\nWorking knowledge of Test-Driven Development (TDD) practices and their application within Agile sprint cycles.\nProficiency with JIRA for defect tracking, sprint management, and reporting.\nExperience developing Requirements Traceability Matrices (RTMs), UAT plans, and formal testing documentation.\nFamiliarity with CI/CD pipelines and automated test integration within a DevSecOps environment.\nExperience with Section 508 / WCAG 2.0 Level AA accessibility testing and VPAT preparation.\nStrong communication and documentation skills; ability to report QA status and metrics to program leadership and Government stakeholders.\nPreferred Qualifications\nISTQB (International Software Testing Qualifications Board) Foundation or Advanced Level certification.\nExperience supporting DoD or Federal government IT programs with formal QA deliverable obligations.\nFamiliarity with eMASS and Fortify Software Security Center for vulnerability tracking and POA&M management.\nPrior experience in or exposure to DEERS, TRICARE, or other DoD healthcare/benefits systems.\nKnowledge of NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 security controls as they relate to application testing and compliance.\nExperience with performance/load testing tools and stress test execution in production-simulation environments.\nFamiliarity with ServiceNow for incident management and tracking.\nExperience mentoring junior QA team members and reviewing test artifacts for quality and completeness.\nPeraton Overview\nPeraton 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.\nTarget Salary Range\n$66,000 - $106,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. 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