Software Test Engineer

Peraton

Herndon, VA, US
Base: $104,000 - $166,000; bonus: eligible for dis...
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Top secret clearance with polygraph eligibility
2+ years software testing experience
2+ years creating test plans and procedures
** Peraton is seeking a Software Test Engineer for their Herndon, VA location, primarily focused on supporting Intelligence Community and DoD customers. The role requires extensive experience in software testing, with a strong emphasis on creating and executing test plans, and maintaining a Top Secret clearance. **

Job Summary

  • The role supports Intelligence Community and DoD customers by maintaining and enhancing test scripts for satellite situational awareness data processing.
  • Candidates must possess a minimum of Top Secret clearance with the ability to upgrade to TS/SCI and pass a polygraph within 30 days.
  • Peraton offers heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage, 25 days of PTO annually, and an attractive bonus plan for this critical National Security program.

Matching Summary

Match Score: 75

** Peraton is seeking a Software Test Engineer for their Herndon, VA location, primarily focused on supporting Intelligence Community and DoD customers. The role requires extensive experience in software testing, with a strong emphasis on creating and executing test plans, and maintaining a Top Secret clearance. **

Salary

Base: $104,000 - $166,000; Bonus: Eligible for discretionary bonus; Benefits: Heavily subsidized coverage and 25 days PTO

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Top Secret clearance with polygraph eligibility
  • 2+ years software testing experience
  • 2+ years creating test plans and procedures
  • Agile software development environment experience
  • Jira bug documentation and reporting

Nice-to-have

  • Linux based environment experience
  • RDBMS experience (Postgres, MySQL)
  • Automated testing tools (Selenium, Cypress)
  • Customer-facing test event support
  • CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Gitlab, Ansible)

Key Requirements

  • Associates degree with 10+ years experience OR Bachelor's with 8+ years
  • Minimum Top Secret clearance required
  • Ability to upgrade to TS/SCI and pass polygraph
  • 2 years experience in Agile environment
  • 2 years experience creating test plans/procedures

Work Rights

Must have Top Secret clearance and ability to pass polygraph

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