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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.

Responsibilities

We are seeking a Junior Test Systems Engineer to support application, system, and integration testing across the National System of Geospatial-intelligence (NSG), Allied System of Geospatial-intelligence (ASG), and Federal Agencies. In this role, you will contribute to test and evaluation activities that help ensure the timely and accurate delivery of GEOINT.

Key Responsibilities

Support test and evaluation activities across the NSG, ASG, and Federal Agencies.

Support testing of applications and Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) within DevOps pipelines, utilizing government-established quality assurance measures and industry best practices.

Support independent integration testing of system software and hardware to determine compliance with specified requirements.

Support technical investigations into defects identified during testing activities.

Location: This position is fully onsite in Chantilly or Springfield, VA

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Engineering Management, Management Information Systems, or a related STEM degree program, or equivalent additional experience of four years with no degree or two years with a non-STEM degree.

0–6 years of systems integration experience working in government or industry, integrating large, complex Systems of Systems (SoS) or Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) environments residing in cloud, on-premises, or hybrid infrastructures.

TS/SCI clearance adjudication or the ability to obtain SCI and successfully pass a polygraph.

Desired Qualifications

Experience with JMeter, Jenkins, Docker, Postman, Swagger, Nexus, Apigee, GitHub/GitLab (or equivalent software packages), Java, Bash, cURL, XML, JSON, SQL, Python, JavaScript, AWS, and C2S.

Working knowledge of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), including processes, tools, and languages.

Previous NGA and/or NSG/ASG program or project experience.

Previous Intelligence Community (IC) or Department of Defense (DoD) program or project experience.

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.

Benefits Statement

Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.

Application Statements The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in the role and the Company. During the review of your application, you may be required to participate in an on-camera interview, as well as participate in a process to verify your identity. Use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools of any kind during Peraton interviews is strictly prohibited unless the candidate has obtained prior written authorization. All interview responses must be the candidate’s own.

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