Quality Assurance Manager - Senior

Nationwide IT Services; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

401(k) with employer match

Paid holidays

PTO (sick/vacation)

Commuter benefits

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Educational reimbursement

Pet Insurance

Job summary

Nationwide IT Services, NIS, is seeking a Senior Quality Assurance Manager to establish and maintain processes to evaluate IT systems, software, and associated documentation for a potential opportunity. This role plans and directs QA across the software lifecycle and provides SME guidance to resolve complex technical problems in a fully remote federal engagement.

The position requires Secret Clearance and DoD 8570 Baseline Certification, Category IAT Level II, with a salary range of $120,000 to

Qualifications

• At least five years of QA/QC experience on IT systems.
• Experience with verification/validation, software testing and integration, and metrics used to assess software quality.
• Ability to establish software/documentation evaluation processes, develop QA plans, determine QA resources, and conduct lifecycle reviews.
• Ability to apply technical subject matter knowledge to specialized solutions and resolve complex problems.
• Relevant certification from a nationally recognized technical authority.
• DoD Approved 8570 Baseline Certification, Category IAT Level II.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain processes for evaluating software and its documentation.
• Develop software quality assurance plans and identify resources for IT quality control.
• Maintain the required level of quality throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Conduct formal and informal reviews at lifecycle points, document findings, and support resolution of quality issues.
• Apply verification/validation, testing, integration, and software metrics to assess software quality.
• Apply subject matter knowledge to high-level analysis, design, development, modeling, and implementation.
• Resolve specialized technical problems using deep subject knowledge.
• Support specialized solutions in environmental, scientific, maintenance/repair, and logistics areas.

Skills

QA & QC IT systems

Verification & Validation

Software testing

Software metrics

QA planning

Lifecycle reviews

Problem solving

Job description

Quality Assurance Manager - Senior

• Clearance: Secret Clearance
• Certifications: DoD Approved 8570 Baseline Certification, Category IAT Level II.

Position Summary

Nationwide IT Services, NIS, is seeking a Senior Quality Assurance Manager to establish and maintain processes to evaluate IT systems, software, and associated documentation for a potential opportunity.

This role plans and directs quality assurance and quality control activities across the software lifecycle, applies verification and validation, testing, integration, and software metrics to assess quality, and determines the resources needed for IT quality control.

The manager provides subject matter expertise to resolve complex technical problems across all task areas. This is a full-time, fully remote opportunity supporting a federal customer.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain processes for evaluating software and its associated documentation.
• Develop software quality assurance plans and identify the resources needed to perform IT quality control.
• Maintain the required level of quality throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Conduct formal and informal reviews at predetermined lifecycle points, document findings, and support resolution of quality issues.
• Apply verification and validation, software testing and integration, and software metrics to assess software quality.
• Apply subject matter knowledge to high-level analysis, design, development, modeling, simulation, integration, installation, documentation, and implementation.
• Resolve specialized technical problems using a detailed understanding of the relevant subject matter and its principles and methods.
• Support specialized solutions in areas such as environmental, scientific, maintenance and repair processes, and logistical support activities, as applicable.

Required Qualifications

• At least five years of relevant experience in quality assurance and quality control of IT systems.
• Experience with verification and validation, software testing and integration, and software metrics used to assess software quality.
• Ability to establish and maintain software and documentation evaluation processes, develop quality assurance plans, determine quality control resources, and conduct lifecycle reviews.
• Ability to apply technical subject matter knowledge to specialized solutions and resolve complex problems.
• Relevant certification from a nationally recognized technical authority.
• DoD Approved 8570 Baseline Certification, Category IAT Level II.

Security Requirements

IT-II security clearance or a current National Agency Check with Local Agency Check and Credit Check (NACLC) at the time of proposal submission.

About Nationwide IT Services

NIS is a CVE-verified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business and an IT and management consulting company. Our mission is to deliver value-added services to our customers, leveraging technology, people, and industry best practices to implement innovative solutions through our trusted employees and team members.

Our benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, a 401(k) plan with employer match, paid holidays, PTO (sick/vacation), commuter benefits, employee assistance program (EAP), and educational reimbursement, along with Pet Insurance.

Salary range $120,000 to $165,000 annually

The salary range is a general guideline. We consider several factors when determining base salary offers, including the position's scope and responsibilities, the candidate's experience, education, and skills, and current market conditions.