Quality Assurance Specialist

MELE Associates, Inc.; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid employee Medical, Dental

Vision Care

Low-Cost Family Health Care offered

401(k) with Employer Match

Cross-training opportunities

Job summary

MELE Associates, Inc. in Albuquerque, NM is seeking a QA Tester to rigorously test software before deployments, document standards, and enforce quality throughout development.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field, 2+ years of software testing experience, proficiency with Azure DevOps, and an active DOE Q clearance with ability to obtain SCI. This is a full-time role with competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field.
• Minimum two (2) years of experience testing software on a technical team.
• Proficiency in Azure DevOps.
• DOE Q Clearance/Top Secret Clearance with ability to acquire SCI (active).
• Master’s degree in computer science or CSM certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Test the application prior to deployments to Stage and Production.
• Document and enforce process and coding standards.
• Perform internal QA testing on all new development prior to UAT and release.
• Ensure business requirements and acceptance criteria are properly recorded and approved.
• Conduct integrated vulnerability tests through automated ADO pipelines.

Skills

Communication

Organizational

Interpersonal

Writing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Master’s degree in computer science (preferred)

Tools

Azure DevOps

Job description

Essential Functions:

• Adequately test the application prior to all deployments to Stage and Production
• Documenting and enforcing process and coding standards
• Performing internal QA (functional) testing on all new development prior to UAT and release
• Ensuring business requirements and acceptance criteria are properly recorded and approved
• Conduct integrated vulnerability tests through automated ADO pipelines

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field
• Minimum two (2) years of experience testing software on a technical team. Experience may be substituted for education on a year for year basis.
• Proficiency in Azure DevOps

• Superior communication, organizational, interpersonal, and writing skills.

• Current and active DOE Q Clearance/Top Secret Clearance with ability to acquire an SCI.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in computer science or CSM certification
• Experience with DOE/NNSA

This position is contingent upon contract award.

LOCATION: This is a full-time position in Albuquerque, NM 87123 USA

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SALARY:

Salaries are determined based on several factors including external market data, internal equity, and the candidate’s related knowledge, skills, and abilities for the position.

Benefits MELE Offers

• Employer-paid employee Medical, Dental and Vision Care.
• Low-Cost Family Health Care offered.
• Federal Holidays and three (3) weeks’ vacation
• 401(k) with Employer Match
• Cross-training opportunities

About MELE Associates, Inc.

With over 300 employees and offices in Rockville, MD, Washington, DC, and Albuquerque, NM, MELE is a veteran and minority-owned government contractor empowering its customers with innovative solutions for more than three decades. MELE has team members located across the U.S. and has served more than a hundred countries across hundreds of project locations. The company offers technical, engineering, and programmatic support expertise to a host of U.S. federal and international agencies, including, but not limited to, the Department of Energy, the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, INTERPOL, and the International Atomic Energy Agency. MELE’s services include National Security and Intelligence, CBRNE Defense and Security, Facility Management and Engineering, Law Enforcement and Emergency Response Training, Technical, Analytica, and Program Management Support, and IT/Cybersecurity.

MELE Associates, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. MELE Associates, Inc. is an E-Verify employer.