Test Automation Engineer Job at Peraton, Saint Louis, MO

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  • Peraton
  • Saint Louis, MO

Job Description

Responsibilities

The selected candidate will join a small and experienced team of test automation professionals supporting our customer’s 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 execution. 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 self-starter, 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 in-house or commercially available solutions (including open-source 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 customer’s test environment.
  • Provide operations and support of software solutions deployed to customer’s on-prem, 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

Qualifications

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 Overview

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

$135,000 - $216,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

EEO

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.

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