Senior Software Quality Assurance Aanlyst and Tester

AMERICAN SYSTEMS; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 105,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is a federal government contractor seeking a senior QA/test lead to drive test strategy and ensure quality across software maintenance, interfaces, and CDS-related changes. The role develops test scripts, manages regression testing, and certifies releases for production deployment.

You will create test plans, manage test data, and track defects while coordinating with analysts and programmers to communicate outcomes and ensure compliant documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 8-10 years of related work experience.
• Active TS/SCI clearance required.
• US Citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Leads quality assurance and test strategy for software and system changes.
• Develops and manages test approaches and traceability, regression and mission-thread testing.

Skills

QA strategy

Regression testing

Test automation

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Overview

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is an employee-owned federal government contractor supporting national priority programs through our strategic solutions in the areas of Information Technology, Test & Evaluation, Program Mission Support, Engineering & Analysis, and Training.

Responsibilities

• Leads quality assurance and test strategy for Bifrost, software maintenance, interface changes, CDS-related modifications, and customer additions.
• Develops and manages test approaches, requirements-to-test traceability, regression and mission-thread testing, defect adjudication, assessment evidence, release readiness, and final test reporting before operational implementation.
• Independently develops and executes test scripts to ensure that quality software is provided forrelease to production and to certify system changes.
• Produces expert level test plan documents and requirements.
• Develops test control databases.
• Performs solution testing confirming business requirements.
• Maintains test databases and ensures their integrity and currency.
• Distributes test data from control database to development staff to satisfy adequate unit testing.
• Develops, compiles, documents and runs automated test scripts and test procedures.
• Runs regression tests.
• Tracks status of defects.
• Provides quality assurance testing for all systems to ensure the development and distribution of quality products.
• Assists with roll-out of systems documentation.
• Produces lists of defects that are to be resolved and incorporated into future releases of the application as required.
• Communicates with analysts and programmers about formal testing plans, problems, and results.
• Develops technical documentation and reports.
• Manages the Release Management process for all changes to the baseline IT infrastructure.
• Ensures all processes are adhered to appropriately throughout project lifecycles.
• Ensures all existing processes are fully documented, suggesting improvements, updating documentation, and communicating all process changes to relevant stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• 8-10 years of related work experience
• Active TS/SCI Clearance
• US Citizenship

Pay Transparency Statement

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is committed to pay transparency for our applicants and employee-owners. The salary range for this position is USD $105,000.00/Yr. - USD $160,000/Yr. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors permitted by law. AMERICAN SYSTEMS provides for the welfare of its employees and their dependents through a comprehensive benefits program by offering healthcare benefits, paid leave, retirement plans, insurance programs, and education and training assistance.

EEO Statement

EEO Race/Sex/Disability Status/Veteran Status