Senior Automation Test Engineer

Senior Automation Test Engineer

The Senior Automation Test Engineer will play a key role in ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of complex web applications by designing and executing robust automated testing solutions. This role will focus on building and maintaining enterprise-grade automation frameworks, integrating automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines, and delivering comprehensive functional and regression testing across multiple environments. The test engineer collaborates closely with cross-functional Agile teams, contributes to high-quality user stories and test scenarios, and ensures alignment with CMS and organizational quality standards. Operating with minimal supervision, this position will drive continuous improvement, support team members, and contributes to a high-performing, collaborative testing culture.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts using Java, Selenium, Cucumber, and object-oriented programming principles.
• Integrate automated test suites into GitHub/Jenkins pipelines to support continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD).
• Maintain and enhance the Selenium Cucumber BDD framework by creating and updating reusable methods, utilities, and supporting components.
• Build, maintain, and execute regression and smoke test suites across multiple environments, including production.
• Create test automation–related user stories, acceptance criteria, and test scenarios; document and track work using Jira, Confluence, TestRail, and Slack.
• Collaborate closely with Business Analysts, Developers, DevOps engineers, and Scrum/Kanban teams to ensure system availability, data integrity, and optimal end-user performance.
• Adhere to CMS Testing Framework guidelines, organizational SDLC processes, quality standards, and applicable compliance requirements.
• Conduct comprehensive UI functional testing as part of an Agile Scrum/Kanban development team.
• Independently develop and execute detailed test plans and test cases with minimal supervision.
• Participate actively in Agile ceremonies including Daily Standups, Sprint Planning, Backlog Refinement, PI Planning, Sprint Reviews/Demos, and Retrospectives.
• Develop and execute performance testing scripts using JMeter or similar tools.
• Provide support and mentorship to other automation and functional testing team members as needed.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelors degree and 5 years; Masters degree and 3 years of hands-on experience.
• Knowledge and experience with Selenium.
• Proficiency with collaboration tools including Jira, Confluence, and Slack.
• Strong experience working in Agile or SAFe environments.
• Hands-on experience performing backend database testing using SQL (PostgreSQL preferred).
• Experience creating user stories, defect tickets, and writing detailed acceptance criteria.
• Ability to develop comprehensive test cases from user stories and acceptance requirements.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to partner effectively with Product Owners and Developers.
• Proven ability to work independently, take initiative, and drive tasks to completion with minimal direction.
• 508 compliance testing experience using JAWS or similar accessibility tools.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen or Green Card holder
• Capable of obtaining a public trust background check.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience documenting test cases and results in TestRail.
• Prior experience supporting Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) programs.
• Experience with Databrick, Snowflake, Tableau, or Grafana (a plus).
• Penetration/security testing experience using Burp Suite or similar tools.
• Familiarities with applying AI/ML ex Python libraries, tools or techniques within testing and automation

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

$80,000 - $128,000. 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.