Quality Assurance and Test Engineer, SME

Quality Assurance and Test Engineer, SME

Job Locations


US-VA-Herndon

Requisition ID


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Position Category


Quality Assurance

Clearance


Top Secret/SCI

Responsibilities

We are seeking a highly skilled and innovative Quality Assurance and Test Engineer SME to join our team in the greater DMV area, supporting the Army National Guard.

Responsibilities

Establish enterprise QA strategy, test architecture, and validation governance across system enhancements and modernization initiatives.
• Define testing standards, methodologies, coverage criteria, and acceptance gates spanning functional, integration, regression, security, performance, and load testing.
• Review and adjudicate test plans, acceptance criteria, validation frameworks, and test artifacts to ensure alignment with requirements, architecture, and operational objectives.
• Advise leadership on defect risk, release readiness, performance thresholds, and go/nogo decisions prior to deployment.
• Oversee integration testing with external systems, migration validation, and configuration change verification to ensure stability, interoperability, and compliance.
• Coordinate with engineering, cybersecurity, product, and operations stakeholders to validate control effectiveness, assess operational impact, and preserve audit defensibility.
• Lead continuous improvement of test processes, metrics, automation strategy, and artifact management to strengthen lifecycle governance and release quality.
• Maintain test governance artifacts, QA dashboards, and executive reporting to support program reviews and accreditation evidence.

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Qualifications

Qualifications

• Minimum of 12 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 10 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 7 years with Ph.D.

• Clearance: Active TS/SCI clearance.

• Candidate must meet ONE of the following:

  • Master's degree or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field; OR
  • Relevant DoD/military training (example: System Testing and Evaluation Specialist (Advanced) Playlist); OR
  • Relevant professional certification or equivalent experience (example: CCSP).

• Required experience and skills:

  • QA, test engineering, or systems validation experience with at least 7 years in senior QA/test leadership or SME roles in enterprise or DoD environments.
  • Demonstrated expertise in test strategy, test architecture, verification & validation, test automation frameworks, performance/load testing, and security validation.
  • Proven ability to adjudicate test plans, define acceptance criteria, and produce decisiongrade test reports and release recommendations.
  • Experience integrating testing into CI/CD/DevSecOps pipelines and managing test artifacts for RMF/ATO and audit evidence.
  • Strong stakeholder facilitation, governance board support, and executive briefing skills.

• Desired:

  • Prior DoD/ARNG QA governance or validation experience supporting accredited systems and large modernization programs.
  • Experience with enterprise test automation, test data management, performance engineering tools, and test management platforms (e.g., TestRail, Zephyr, Jenkins).

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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.

EEO

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