Quality Assurance Analyst with Security Clearance - Fairfax, United States - General Dynamics Information Technology

Description

REQ#:
RQ168601

Public Trust:

None Requisition Type:
Regular Your Impact Own your opportunity to serve as a critical component of our nation's safety and security. Make an impact by using your expertise to protect our country from threats. Job Description IT Quality Analyst Advisor Transform technology into opportunity as an IT Quality Analyst Advisor with GDIT. A career in enterprise IT means connecting and enhancing the systems that matter most. At GDIT you'll be at the forefront of innovation and play a meaningful part in improving how agencies operate. At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As an IT Quality Analyst Advisor you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter.

Our work depends on IT Quality Analyst Advisor joining our team to manage and prioritize our product backlog and act as a main point of contact between the teams and stakeholders, report and track defects in the system to maintain our specialized set of purpose-built software applications to support the OCDETF program in its mission to combat transnational organized crime, money laundering, and major drug trafficking networks.

HOW AN IT QUALITY ANALYST ADVISOR WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

• Reviews and evaluates software products and systems to ensure adherence to company and customer quality standards. Develops software/systems testing procedures and conducts tests
• Act as an Agile Product Owner to represent the team with stakeholders
• Regularly groom the backlog with the Agile Scrum Master and Team Leadership
• Work closely with the team to provide cross functional support to resolve defects and errors in software products and systems
• Collect and communicate quantitative and qualitative findings from test results to various IT teams - Resolve moderately complex product issues and track progress
• Maintain current knowledge of relevant technology and trends in IT quality assurance * Prior experience with automated testing is preferred
• Coach and provide guidance to less experienced team members
• Proficient experience creating user stories, use cases, acceptance criteria, and test plans/cases
• Proven understanding of solutions development methodologies (e.g. DevOps, Agile, Software Development Lifecycle, etc.)
• Lean-Agile mindset proficient in the understanding and becoming familiar with the Lean-Agile mindset
• Define product features according to customer needs

* Work independently under general supervision WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED: Education:
Technical Training, Certification(s) or relevant Degree

Required Experience: 5+ years of related experience, in lieu of meeting the education requirement, additional experience may be substituted

Required Technical Skills:
Experience in quality assurance of complex software systems, experience as an Agile Product Owner


Security Clearance Level:
Secret


Required Skills and Abilities:
strong written and verbal communication skills to clearly and effectively communicate with stakeholders and software developers

Preferred Skills:
Agile Product Owner certification, ISTQB certified tester


Location:
On Customer Site

US Citizenship required, subject to department suitability requirements GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

• Flex time at customer site
• 401K with company match
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays Work Requirements

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#5b6670;stroke-miterlimit:10;stroke-width:2px} Years of Experience 5 + years of related experience * may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree

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#5b6670;stroke-miterlimit:10;stroke-width:2px} Certification ISTQB Certified Tester, Foundation Level (CTFL) - ASTQB Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) - Scrum Alliance - Scrum Alliance Travel Required None

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#5d666f;stroke-miterlimit:10} Citizenship U.S. Citizenship Required About Our Work We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 30 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology. GDIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.