Senior Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester

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

Job summary

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is seeking a quality assurance leader with a TS/SCI clearance to oversee QA strategy and testing for DoD-related systems in Colorado Springs. You will develop test plans, manage regression testing, and ensure release readiness for production deployments.

The ideal candidate has 8–10 years of related experience, a Bachelor's degree, and citizenship in the United States. This role requires strong collaboration with analysts and programmers across lifecycles and documentation

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 8-10 years of related work experience.
• Active TS/SCI Clearance required.
• US Citizenship required.
• Must meet DoD 8140 qualification requirements.

Responsibilities

• Leads QA and test strategy for multiple systems and changes.
• Develops and executes test scripts to ensure production-ready software release.
• Produces test plans, requirements, and release readiness documentation.
• Manages test databases and ensures data integrity for testing.

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
• Must meet DoD 8140 qualification requirements

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

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