Lead Quality Assurance Analyst

Koniag Government Services, LLC•Winchester, VA

19h

About The Position

Arlluk Technology Solutions, LLC a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking a Lead Quality Assurance Analyst with a Top-Secret security clearance to support ATS and our government customer in Winchester, VA. We offer competitive compensation and an extraordinary benefits package including health, dental and vision insurance, 401K with company matching, flexible spending accounts, paid holidays, three weeks paid time off, and more. This position is for a Quality Assurance Test Engineer to support the FBI’s Information Management Division by applying information technology solutions to their business processes. This QA Tester would be responsible for testing complex custom applications and participate as an integrated team member within an Agile development team. This individual will work with the software developers, business analysts, scrum masters and stakeholders to validate proper implementation of requirements. This includes participating in daily SCRUM sessions, grooming the backlog, and ensuring the overall quality of the final product.

Requirements

Education: Bachelor's degree preferably in an IT related discipline
5+ years of experience
Excellent communication, customer service and organizational skills
Must be fully fluent in MS Office applications, including Outlook, Word and Excel
Knowledge of agile software development
Clearance Requirement: Top Secret

Nice To Haves

Agile Certifications a plus

Responsibilities

Expert knowledge of testing approaches, lifecycles and when to use them to maximize customer value balanced with reduction of risk.
Ability to create data driven testing scenarios to improve the performance and coverage of tests.
Ability to collaborate with the developers to ensure that the most efficient tests are being written.
Experience working with an agile delivery process
Advanced writing skills and communications skills
Ability to lead a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines
Experience with Federal consulting
Demonstrate up-to-date expertise in Information Systems and Agile Framework, apply this to the development, execution, and improvement of action plans by providing advice and guidance to others in the application of information and best practices
Stay current with customer needs and strategies; utilizing formal and informal written communication methods (for example, emails, newsletters, PowerPoint presentations, executive updates, task lists, updates) to communicate updates and findings; and facilitating project meetings and presentations to all types of diverse audiences (for example, senior management, Customers, technical staff)
Identify ways to increase adoption and customer satisfaction
Ability to analyze and synthesize business requirements, including recognizing patterns and conceptualizing processes