Software Quality Assurance Engineering, Senior Associate - System Level Test

Responsibilities:
Peraton is seeking a software tester who will work as part of the System Test Team on the Theater Mission Planning Center (TMPC) program, part of the Navys Tomahawk Missile program in Santa Clara, CA.

The System Test Team supports software integration, performs system regression testing, performs end-to-end solution testing, and conducts formal demonstrations with the customer. We have several new enhancement projects in place and are looking for a tester who is ready to bring test experience and skills to a challenging, multi-faceted program.

What you'll do:
Work with the Agile development teams to understand the new system behavior, including impacts on legacy behavior, and then write/execute tests that exercise the new behavior in an operational workflow from a users perspective.
Execute existing manual tests or automated tests, teasing from a users perspective. These tests may be scenario or capability based. You may also develop new automated tests or enhance existing automated tests with each major delivery to the customer to incorporate the delivered capabilities to the regression tests.
Perform non-test activities, as needed and able, to support the overall focus and commitment of the team.
Learn TMPC system behavior and l

earn program processes and procedures
Develop and execute manual and automated tests following team/project conventions to verify new system capabilities and bug fixes based on system change definitions (change packages)
Report test findings and document new errors per team/project conventions
Verify software installations using the existing installation checkout procedures and report installation errors following team/project conventions
Understand TMPC hardware configurations and applications/capabilities for each configuration
Provide or validate estimates for assigned tasks
Contribute to the evolution of the team/project standards and conventions
Participate in Agile ceremonies (e.g., Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-up)
Participate in formal demonstrations with the customer at the Santa Clara facility

Qualifications:
What you'll need:
Education:

2 years with BS/BA; 0 years with MS/MA; 6 years experience in lieu of a degree
Strong analytical skills and

writing skills
Ability to work within a collaborative team environment
Experience with scripting languages or automated test tools (e.g., Appium / Python)
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products
Familiarity with configuration management tools, including TFS
Minimum of 2 years of test experience
Ability to obtain Secret Clearance, active Secret clearance is preferred
Desired Qualifications:
Software background with an understating of software development lifecycle methodologies, including Agile
Fundamentals of Information Assurance

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 worlds 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 cant be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how were keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Target Salary Range:
$66,000 - $106,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
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