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Peraton

Software Test Engineer

Herndon, VA · On-site

$112K - $179K/yr

Associates degree with 10+ years of relevant experience; OR Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of ... Two (2) years experience with software testing * Two (2) years experience creating test plans ...

Peraton

Software Test Engineer

Herndon, VA · On-site

$104K - $166K/yr

Associates degree with 10+ years of relevant experience; OR Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of ... Two (2) years experience with software testing * Two (2) years experience creating test plans ...

Peraton

Software Test Engineer

Herndon, VA · On-site

$104K - $166K/yr

Associates degree with 10+ years of relevant experience; OR Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of ... Two (2) years experience with software testing * Two (2) years experience creating test plans ...

Peraton

Software Test Engineer

Herndon, VA

$112K - $179K/yr

Associates degree with 10+ years of relevant experience; OR Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of ... Two (2) years experience with software testing * Two (2) years experience creating test plans ...

Navstar

Software Test Engineer

Herndon, VA

$112K - $179K/yr

Associates degree with 10+ years of relevant experience; OR Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of ... Two (2) years experience with software testing * Two (2) years experience creating test plans ...

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Abbott

Software Test Engineer II

Charlottesville, VA · On-site

Job Title Software Test Engineer II Working at Abbott At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow ... Associate degree or Equivalent plus 7 years' experience, or * Bachelor's Degree (± 16 years ...

Abbott

Software Test Engineer II

Charlottesville, VA · On-site

Job Title Software Test Engineer II Working at Abbott At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow ... Associate degree or Equivalent plus 7 years' experience, or * Bachelor's Degree ( 16 years ...

Mindlance

Analyst, Software QA/Test Sr

Reston, VA

Software Test Engineer Responsible for developing, modifying, and executing software test plans ... This is also includes supporting and working with associates, contractors and third-party resources.

FastTek

Software Testing Senior Associate

Dearborn, MI · On-site

Leverage test management tools for test planning, development, execution, monitoring and reporting * Monitor, triage and escalate incidents related to software products maintained by development ...

Mindlance

Analyst, Software QA/Test Sr

Herndon, VA

Develop and execute software tests to identify software problems and their root causes. Test system ... This is also includes supporting and working with associates, contractors and third-party resources.

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Associate, Software Engineering

Greenville, TX · On-site

Job Title:Associate, Software Engineering Job Location: Greenville, TX * Apply computer science ... Develop software test procedures, software programs, and related documentation * Utilize modeling ...

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AspectSoftware Test AssociateQA Tester
CertificationsBasic testing certifications (e.g., ISTQB Foundation)Similar certifications, often the same or higher level
Work EnvironmentEntry-level testing in software development teamsSimilar, often within software or tech companies
ResponsibilitiesExecuting test cases, reporting bugs, basic test documentationDesigning tests, analyzing results, more comprehensive testing tasks

Software Test Associates and QA Testers often share similar entry-level roles, certifications, and work environments. The main difference lies in scope: QA Testers typically have broader responsibilities, including test design and analysis, while Software Test Associates focus on executing tests and reporting issues. Both roles are essential in ensuring software quality and often overlap in tech and software development industries.

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Software Test Engineer

Software Test Engineer

Peraton

Herndon, VA • On-site

$112K - $179K/yr

Full-time

PTO

Posted 5 days ago

Peraton rating

8.3

Company rating: 8.3 out of 10

Based on 52 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

37th of 203 rated it services

Job description

Responsibilities
Peraton is seeking a Test Engineer in Herndon, VA to support Intelligence Community and DoD customers as part of a talented, high-performing team. As part of this team you will work with emerging service and distributed computing technologies for satellite situational awareness (SSA) data processing and distribution.
The EMMETT program, a next gen Space Domain Awareness (SDA) Indications and Warning (I&W) system, establishes a repository of resident space objects (RSOs), finds RSOs of interest, and provides data to ground operators. The EMMETT team uses: programmatics, sensor modeling, and system engineering expertise to deliver this world-class SDA I&W system.
What you'll do:
  • Utilize experience in maintaining and enhancing test scripts and creating and executing test procedures to support development, integration, regression and user acceptance testing.
  • Design and write test plans and procedures, analyze test results and develop and review code as necessary.
  • Document bugs in Jira and provide test reports.

Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
  • Associates degree with 10+ years of relevant experience; OR Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of relevant experience. Additional Four (4) years of experience may be considered in lieu of a Bachelors degree.
  • This position requires the candidate possess a minimum of Top Secret clearance with ability to upgrade to TS/SCI and pass a polygraph within 30 days of employment or at customers request- contract requires TS/SCI with poly. The candidate must maintain the clearance.
  • Two (2) years experience with software testing
  • Two (2) years experience creating test plans/procedures
  • Two (2) years experience in an Agile software development environment

Desired Qualifications:
  • Experience supporting customer-facing test events or requirement sell-off activities
  • Experience working in a Linux based environment
  • Experience working with an RDBMS (Postgres, MySQL, etc.)
  • Experience creating or maintaining automated software testing scripts/tools (Selenium, Cypress, etc.)
  • Experience working with Jira, Jenkins, Gitlab, Ansible
  • Experience with Agile

Benefits:
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.
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
$112,000 - $179,000. 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. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
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EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.

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At Peraton, we re at the forefront of delivering the next big thing every day. We re the partner of choice to help solve some of the world s most daunting challenges, delivering bold, new solutions to keep people around the world safer and more secure.

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Herndon, VA, US

Year founded

2017

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