Software Quality Assurance Manager

Req ID: RQ175041

Type of Requisition: Regular

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Public Trust/Other Required: MBI (T2)

Job Family: IT Quality Assurance

Skills:

Quality Assurance (QA),Software Quality,Testing Strategies,Test Planning

Experience:

6 + years of related experience

Job Description:

Software Quality Assurance Manager

Work with cutting-edge applications that help advance the mission of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) as a Software Quality Assurance Manager at GDIT. Your work will have you fully immersed in our client's domain in order to deliver simple solutions for their complex needs. At GDIT, you'll prioritize the client while we prioritize your career.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Software Quality Assurance Manager supporting NIAID in Rockville, MD, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a Software Quality Assurance Manager joining our team to ensuring the quality and reliability of the software solutions we deliver to enable our client's mission of seeking fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce illness and disability.

HOW SOFTWARE QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

• Oversee the work of QA team members and provide guidance and training to ensure compliance with QA standards, federal regulations and customer specifications

• Meet with Project Teams, federal clients and end users to gather and analyze product requirements and functional specifications to develop test plans and the QA test schedule

• Develop, manage, and execute test plans and test cases based on business requirements and technical specifications

• Support software quality deliverables and risk management throughout the software development lifecycle process

• Lead or co-lead the root cause analysis process for software defects

• Conduct quality data collection, analysis, and interpretation.

• Participate in Agile software development activities and drive process improvements.

• Collaborate with other contractor teams as well as engineering leaders, QA engineers and release engineers

• Participate in pre-production software quality checking, test strategies, test plans, and test cases, test automation strategy and security vulnerability assessment.

• Create and manage automated tests and oversee all test automation processes for custom developed applications

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align software QA strategies with business objectives and project plans.

• Prepare and submit weekly and monthly QA Status Reports to management and Federal Client

• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of QA practices.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Education : BS or equivalent degree in a technical field

• Experience : 6+ years of experience with 2 or more in a supervisory role

• Technical skills : Experience with Azure Test Plans, Azure DevOps, Static Analysis tools, Security testing tools, 508 testing

• Security clearance level : Must be able to obtain an NIH Public Trust

• Skills and abilities: Able to work with development teams to work across the life-cycle so teams can consistently deliver high-quality software. Able to think systemically about how the software is built to guide those systems to be most effective.

• Location : Hybrid/Rockville, MD

***Selected candidate must be relatively local to the Rockville, MD area for

regular onsite meetings***

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

• Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home

• 401K with company match

• Comprehensive health and wellness packages

• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you build your skills and 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 10 company-paid holidays

The likely salary range for this position is $110,500 - $149,500. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company ~~~ encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or ~~~ regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

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.

We connect people with the most impactful client missions, creating an unparalleled work experience that allows them to see their impact every day. We create opportunities for our people to lead and learn simultaneously. From securing our nation's most sensitive systems, to enabling digital transformation and cloud adoption, our people are the ones who make change real.

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.