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Information Assurance (IA) Tester (Software Quality Assurance)

Peraton
United States, California, Santa Clara
Mar 13, 2025

Information Assurance (IA) Tester (Software Quality Assurance)
Job Locations

US-CA-Santa Clara


Requisition ID
2025-155243

Position Category
Information Technology

Clearance
Secret



Responsibilities

Peraton is seeking a software tester who will work as part of the Information Assurance (IA) team on the Theater Mission Planning Center (TMPC) program, part of the Navy's Tomahawk Missile program. You will be part of a motivated team that is responsible for securing the system environment of a large, complex system for multiple hardware configurations and multiple releases. This role will be located in Santa Clara, CA and have the ability to be a hybrid role(on/off-site).

Your role will be to work as part of the IA team and test the security updates that address emerging cybersecurity requirements. This includes verifying environment/security changes and running vulnerability scan tools for multiple TMPC releases in a development/test environment prior to the security media being released for installation on TMPC systems and delivery to the customer. Testing covers monthly and quarterly updates, and one-off system checkouts.

What you'll do:

    Develop and execute tests following team/project conventions to verify system environment changes meet the cybersecurity requirements for multiple releases (e.g., TMPC 7.0.3, TMPC 8.0)
  • Run vulnerability scan tools and report the results per team/project conventions
  • Verify updates to the written Security Procedures
  • Report test findings and document new errors per team/project conventions
  • Understand TMPC hardware configurations and the applications/capabilities for each configuration and TMPC release
  • Understand the current IA requirements for each of the TMPC configurations and releases
  • Provide or validate estimates for assigned tasks
  • Follow program processes and procedures
  • Contribute to the evolution of the team/project standards and conventions
  • Participate in Agile ceremonies (e.g., Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-up)


Qualifications

What you'll need:

  • Education: 2 years with BS/BA or 6 years of experience in lieu of a degree
  • Clearance: Must be a US Citizen and have an active SECRET clearance or the ability to obtain one.
  • 2 years manual testing experience
  • An understanding of IA concepts
  • Robust IT skills, including experience working with a virtualized environment, Microsoft Windows, and RedHat Linux
  • Strong troubleshooting skills, with experience isolating problems in a complex system environment
  • Strong analytical skills & writing skills
  • Knowledge of PowerShell scripting
  • Ability to follow procedures & work within a collaborative team environment
  • Initiative, adaptability, attention to detail, and ability to learn new technologies
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products


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

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


EEO

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