Quality Assurance Analyst 2

Amentum•Hanover, MD

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Assurance (QA) Analyst II is responsible for executing and designing test strategies with moderate independence. This role analyzes requirements, identifies defects, and contributes to improving quality processes. The QA Analyst II works closely with development teams and may mentor junior QA staff. The courses being supported are active from 0800-1700 M-F. Contract core hours are 1000-1400.

Requirements

Security Clearance Required : TS/SCI with Poly
Bachelor’s degree in a related field (or equivalent experience)
0–2 years of experience in quality assurance, testing, or related field
Basic understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) or QA processes
Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
Basic computer skills (Excel, test tracking tools, etc.)

Nice To Haves

Experience with test automation tools (Selenium, Cypress, etc.)
Exposure to Agile/Scrum environments
Basic scripting or programming knowledge (Java, Python, etc.)
Familiarity with APIs and database validation

Responsibilities

Maintain quality standards throughout the product lifecycle, from design to deployment.
Identify and resolve defects early to prevent costly rework or customer dissatisfaction.
Ensure compliance with industry regulations, internal policies, and technical specifications.
Improve product reliability, usability, performance, security, and compatibility.
Provide feedback to development and design teams to enhance future releases.
Developing test plans, defining scope, resources, schedule, and deliverables.
Analyzing and validating product requirements to ensure completeness and clarity.
Creating detailed test cases and automated scripts for manual and automated testing.
Running tests across platforms, environments, and devices to verify functionality, performance, and security.
Identifying, documenting, prioritizing, and tracking defects until resolution.
Ensuring new changes don’t break existing functionality and that systems perform well under load.
Working with developers, testers, product managers, and stakeholders to address issues and improve processes.
Monitoring processes, conducting audits, and ensuring adherence to quality standards.
Recommending process changes, automation, and quality enhancements to prevent future defects.
Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks and serving on safety committees and teams.
Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.
Each employee must read, understand and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to his/her job.