SDLC, PMLC PRODUCT MANAGEMENT ANALYST - Process/Auditing
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Remote (must reside in the local DMV area)

ALTA IT Services has a contract-to-hire opening for an SDLC, PMLC Product Management Analyst to support a Reston, VA-based health insurance customer. This is a remote position, with periodic meetings onsite in the DMV area. Candidates must live within commuting distance of the DMV.

The Process Governance and Assessment team monitors programs/projects in the organization to ensure the practices, policies, processes, and regulations are adhered to, reviews current policies, standards, plans, processes, and procedures, and conducts assessments at the program/project level, report finding and track to closure. The team will provide recommendations for standards, procedures, processes, and guidelines for implementing program/project Quality Assurance (QA)/Quality Control (QC) activities, from project initiation through delivery. In addition, the Software QA Team will also report non-compliance issues and improvement opportunities and track closure and audit processes to determine maturity, reusability, uniformity, and repeatability.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 50% Create audit checklists and Agile (SAFe, Kanban, Scrum) and waterfall methodologies. Conduct assessments of products/programs/projects (medium to complex) within the organization to ensure compliance with published standards, processes, and/or templates for SAFe, Kanban, and Scrum practices. Identify process and procedural issues based on audit findings and initiate resolution to these problems. Communicate with internal audit peers and management regarding status, audit issues, and deadlines. Conduct training and presentations on process governance and improvement topics. Collect objective evidence of quality-related data and/or trends. Monitor and track quality action items and/or track quality issues through resolution. Participate in Audit processes for compliance and uniformity to ensure deliverables to the customer are consistent. Ensure Quality Service Level Requirements (SLRs) are adhered to for assigned programs/projects. 30% Develops departmental materials including SOPs to maintain process libraries outlining governance, change management, auditing, reporting, and metrics. Conducts reviews, walkthroughs, assessments, and inspections to evaluate the effectiveness of current processes/procedures, techniques, systems, and associates for medium to complex projects. Participate in workgroups. 20% Conducts internal consistency checks ensuring uniform and fair auditing practices throughout the department, across all lines of business. Preparation of QA reports. Assist in the preparation of senior-level presentations. Process change requests reporting and tracking.
QUALIFICATIONS Education Level: Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science or related technical field Experience: 5 years of experience in Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) from initiation to completion with a focus on process improvements, assessments, audits, and quality controls In place of a Bachelor's degree, an additional 4 years of relevant work experience is required in addition to the required work experience.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Hands-on experience with Agile, Spiral, and Waterfall methodologies Functional knowledge of SAFe and Product management Proven experience in creating and delivering training and presentations Proven experience with the execution and administration of Quality/Process Improvement best practices Experience working with Program/Project Quality Assurance/Process Improvement Plans Experience working with Quality Gates or Quality Checkpoints as part of the SDLC Ability to gather information and resolve issues independently Ability to identify, manage, and track the progress of small to medium-complexity projects to support organizational long-range business objectives Experience with quality assurance and process improvement, and methodologies and practices in an IT project development, custom software solutions, and maintenance environment
  HOURLY RATE: $55/HR. Range. Benefits available.
Please contact Melissa McNally via mmcnally@altaits.com for consideration.
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System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé, ALTA IT Services, CM Access, and Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

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