Quality Assurance Specialist

Description

The Multi Domain Solutions Division at Leidos is excited to welcome a Quality Assurance Specialist to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will be integral to supporting the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, ensuring the provision of comprehensive IT and support services essential for mission success while upholding Department of Defense (DoD) standards and regulations. Your main objective will be to guarantee that the design, development, and deployment of systems, hardware, and components meet rigorous quality standards and support the internal quality process.

Key Responsibilities :

• Partner with the Program Manager to establish effective strategies, goals, roles, responsibilities, and information needs for quality assurance surveillance.
• Act as the lead for quality assurance planning, work product reviews, and conducting quality audits.
• Develop, implement, and maintain the Quality Assurance Program Plan (QAPP).
• Support Quality Management Reviews, reporting on the program's quality achievements and progress towards objectives to senior management.
• Update the Tailored Process Baseline (TPB) for the program as necessary.
• Review program plans and related documentation to ensure timely and accurate deliverables.
• Conduct quality audits in alignment with the audit schedule and Leidos policies; report findings to program leaders.
• Create corrective action requests for audit deficiencies and maintain the Common Audit Database (CAD) ensuring timely updates and resolutions.
• Oversee the formulation, documentation, and execution of test plans, cases, and scripts in line with DoD standards and regulations.
• Verify compliance with Department of Defense Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and Service Level Objectives (SLOs) by meticulously testing system performance, functionality, and security.
• Identify potential risks and proactively collaborate with teams to manage them, ensuring adherence to appropriate Capability Maturity Model® Integration (CMMI) levels and quality standards.
• Ensure solutions meet CMMI criteria and DoD processes throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
• Regularly assess software development and maintenance processes for compliance with DoD and CMMI standards.
• Evaluate software, hardware, and system performance against established metrics and DoD compliance mandates.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure all QA activities contribute to the overall success of the program, maintaining high quality standards in the DoD context.
• Generate comprehensive test reports, including defect status and resolution tracking, providing updates to DoD leaders.
• Ensure that security standards and regulations are upheld throughout testing and service delivery.
• Manage the implementation of the Quality Management System (QMS) for the program.
• Create and lead the execution of Quality Assurance Plans (QAP).
• Apply audit practices for internal processes and deliverables to uphold compliance.
• Ensure adherence to Performance Work Statement (PWS), SLAs / SLOs, EENG, and ISO standards (particularly 9001 : 2015) relevant to the program.
• Develop, update, and adopt a Tailored Process Baseline (TPB) for the program as needed.

Basic Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

If you're seeking a challenge rather than comfort, join us at Leidos. We thrive on innovation and drive to succeed. We're not just looking for followers; we're seeking exceptional individuals who dare to disrupt the status quo and embrace success.

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