QA Specialist with TS/SCI Poly Clearance

Peraton; Virginia (IL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking an experienced Quality Assurance (QA) Specialist to join our national intelligence program, ensuring products and services meet quality standards through testing, inspections, process monitoring, and continuous improvement. The focus is on the timeliness and quality of CDRL deliveries to the customer.

Responsibilities include supporting program managers, conducting QA audits, evaluating product and service performance, and coordinating metrics collection to drive improvements.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Poly is required.
• Minimum of 8 years relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree (Master's degree and 6 years of relevant experience or PhD with 3 years relevant experience or a High School diploma and 12 years of relevant work experience in the IT field).
• Strong experience in quality assurance or a similar role.
• Experience with QA tools, testing methods, continuous process improvement and relevant industry regulatory standards.
• Strong data collection, analysis, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to detect defects and ensure compliance with specifications.
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing to program team, customers and senior leaders, to include providing briefings and training as required.

Responsibilities

• Support program managers and respective teams to implement program processes and best practices.
• Perform process and product evaluations/audits to ensure compliance with program established policies, processes, procedures, and applicable standards.
• Evaluate and ensure products, service performance, and deliverables (CDRLs) in accordance with process documentation, project schedule, and quality standards.
• Perform technical and administrative tasks related to the function of QA (auditing), including scheduling, checklist development, report writing, facilitating root cause/lessons learned analysis, and internal/external presentations.
• Coordinate the development and collection methodologies to help collect metrics against strategic, operational, and tactical measures.
• Support customer establishment of goals and targets, monitoring performance, and reporting against performance criteria.
• Support and brief at program management reviews.
• ***** This position is contingent upon contract award****

Skills

Quality assurance

Data analysis

Auditing

Communication

Problem solving

TS/SCI Poly clearance

Regulatory standards

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/related field

Tools

QA tools

Job description

Peraton is seeking an experienced Quality Assurance (QA) Specialist to join our national intelligence program, ensuring products and services meet quality standards through testing, inspections, process monitoring, and continuous improvement. The focus is on the timeliness and quality of CDRL deliveries to the customer.

Responsibilities include supporting program managers, conducting QA audits, evaluating product and service performance, and coordinating metrics collection to drive improvements.