[Remote] Quality Assurance Tester/Test Engineer Manual and Automation

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Peraton is hiring a Quality Assurance Tester/Test Engineer to support a Department of War applications modernization and cloud migration program. The role tests software across Agile development, DevSecOps pipelines, incremental deployments, security compliance, database migrations, and releases.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute unit tests, regression tests, security tests, and acceptance tests for all user stories
• Managing RITM (Requirements Traceability Matrix) and writing required manual/automated test cases
• Maintain documented testing tasks for each closed and deployed user story
• Validate user story functionality aligns with functional and technical requirements (including Zero Trust, RMF, audit logging)
• Build, run, and maintain automated tests within GitLab pipelines using customer approved tools including Selenium, JUnit, utPLSQL, Fortify SCA, Fortify WebInspect, LoadRunner
• Ensure automated testing gates (SAST/DAST/QA checks) are enforced prior to code promotion
• Support integration testing to ensure new modules work seamlessly with legacy DRAS components during Strangler Pattern migration
• Validate data flows, orchestration behavior, and module interactions during incremental deployments
• Perform release-level testing for combined deployments staged for production
• Ensure release testing follows the established Release Test Strategy and IMS timelines
• Perform security testing, static/dynamic scans, Zero Trust validation, and vulnerability assessments
• Support Security Control Assessments (SCA/ED‑SCA), FISMA/FedRAMP testing requirements, and Zero Trust validation
• Validate data mapping accuracy between legacy DRAS systems and the consolidated DRAS‑M database. [[](https://peratongovt-my.sharepoint.us/personal/christopher_ullrich_peraton_com/Documents/Microsoft%20Copilot%20Chat%20Files/M03_Attachment%201%20PWS%20FinalRev7.pdf)
• Test ETL data migration processes for correctness, completeness, and timing as tables and schemas evolve
• Execute performance and load tests using LoadRunner and ensure system scalability
• Produce test plans, cases, scripts, logs, defect reports, and test metrics (e.g., defect density, escaped defects, velocity)
• Provide testing evidence for ATO packages (SSP, BIA, SCA results, etc.)

Skills

• 5 years experience with a BS/BA degree or 3 years with a MS/MA degree
• US Citizenship
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust Clearance
• Hands-on experience with automated testing frameworks such as Selenium, JUnit, and utPLSQL
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitLab preferred)
• Knowledge of secure coding and security testing tools (Fortify, ACAS, WebInspect)
• Familiarity with performance testing tools (LoadRunner)
• Experience testing APIs, integrations, data migrations, and database-driven applications
• Strong background in Agile testing practices
• Working understanding of DevSecOps pipelines and automation
• Familiarity with DoD cybersecurity frameworks including RMF, Zero Trust, NIST SP 800‑53, FISMA, FedRAMP
• Experience supporting testing for federal systems subject to RMF/ATO
• Knowledge of mainframe-to-cloud migration, refactoring validation, or Strangler Pattern transition testing
• Experience working on financial or entitlement systems within DoD or federal agencies

Benefits

• This position is 100% remote.
• Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
• Eligible employees are offered medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays.

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