Quality Assurance System Engineer - Senior

Job Description

Job Description

ASRC Federal is looking for a Senior Quality Assurance (QA) Systems Engineer to support their work with the Command, Control, Computers, Communications, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, & Reconnaissance (C5ISR) located at APG, MD.

Individuals must be able to perform all functional duties independently, with limited supervision. This role offers a hybrid work arrangement, allowing for some flexibility to work remotely.

However, it necessitates regular on-site presence at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD, to provide support.

Job responsibilities will include :

• QA engineer responsibilities include designing and implementing tests, debugging, and defining corrective actions.
• Review system requirements and track quality assurance metrics from a software quality perspective and a system performance perspective.
• Review and assist with the development of Quality Management Plans.
• Review requirements, specifications, and technical design documents to provide timely and meaningful feedback.
• Validate that detailed, comprehensive, and well-structured test plans and test cases meet software system specifications, and performance requirements.
• Support estimation, prioritization, planning, and coordination test activities.
• Lead efforts to design, develop and execute automation scripts using open-source tools.
• Support identification, recording, tracking, and thoroughly documenting bugs.
• Coordinate with internal teams ( developers and product managers) to identify system requirements.
• Investigate the causes of non-conforming software and train users to implement solutions.
• Integrate modern QA testing tools and test strategies.
• Develop and present technical quality and test information to Senior DoD leadership.

Requirements

Qualifications :

• Agile software development, DevSecOps best practices, CI / CD pipeline experience.
• Experience with leading QA and / or testing for system development technical projects.
• Knowledge of software development / DevSecOps cloud-based environments, ideally AWS DoD or Intelligence Community (IC) clouds.
• Knowledge of DoD standards and principles such as Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA).
• Proven work experience in software development.
• Proven work experience in software quality assurance.
• Strong knowledge of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes.
• Experience in writing clear, concise, and comprehensive test plans and test cases.
• Experience with both white box and black box testing.
• Experience with automated testing tools.
• Experience with performance and / or security testing.
• Proven expertise in customer engagement, with exceptional verbal and written communication skills, and attention to detail.

Desired Qualifications and Experience :

• Agile Scrum master certifications (g. Safe Scrum Master, Certified ScrumMaster (CSM))
• Understanding of DoD Intelligence, Command and Control systems, architectures, and communications protocols.
• Experience working within a hybrid cloud environment.
• Experience developing technical papers and presentations.

Clearance Requirement

Active DoD Top Secret Clearance with ability to obtain Sensitive Compartmentalized Information eligibility.

Experience and Education :

• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in Computer Science, Math, IT, Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years research, development or operations experience working with cross functional teams.
30+ days ago