Senior Automation Test Engineer

Peraton

Senior Automation Test Engineer developing automated testing strategies for mission-critical systems at Peraton. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance software reliability and performance.

Posted 7/2/2026full-timeColumbia • Maryland • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $80,000 - $128,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in automated testing strategies, including Functional, Integration, System, and User Acceptance Testing, while adhering to Agile principles. Proficient in test automation coding with Java and familiar with Serenity and Cucumber frameworks.

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Automated Test Coding ExperienceJava ProgrammingSerenity FrameworkCucumber FrameworkAgile Principles

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Hard Skills

Automated TestingFunctional TestingIntegration TestingSystem TestingUser Acceptance Testing

Certifications & Qualifications

Active Secret Clearance

Industry Keywords

Enterprise ApplicationsAutomation Results AnalysisTest Automation Strategies

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Java

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Work closely with developers, professional services team and product managers to define the automated testing components that will be used to validate requirements against developed software.
Automation results analysis and generate automation result reports.
Work hand-in-hand with developers, product managers, and service teams to design, execute, and refine automated testing strategies.
Create and manage automated test strategies across multiple project phases.
Maintain and enhance existing test automation as features requirements and technical implementations evolve.
Support all phases of testing: Functional, Integration, System, and User Acceptance.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years’ experience or Associate’s degree and 10+ years’ experience or HS diploma/equivalent and 12 years experience.
US Citizenship required.
Must have an Active Secret clearance to be considered.
8+ years of demonstrable experience testing enterprise applications adhering to Agile principles.
Advanced hands-on automated test coding experience using Java (or development experience with C++ or C#).
Hands-on experience with Serenity and/or Cucumber.
Experience with Functional Testing, Integration Testing, System Testing, and User Acceptance Testing phases.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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