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Job DescriptionSoftware Quality Assurance Manager
Work with cutting-edge applications that help advance the mission of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) as a Software Quality Assurance Manager at GDIT. Your work will have you fully immersed in our client’s domain in order to deliver simple solutions for their complex needs. At GDIT, you’ll prioritize the client while we prioritize your career.
At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Software Quality Assurance Manager supporting NIAID in Rockville, MD, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a Software Quality Assurance Manager joining our team to ensuring the quality and reliability of the software solutions we deliver to enable our client’s mission of seeking fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce illness and disability.
HOW SOFTWARE QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT
Oversee the work of QA team members and provide guidance and training to ensure compliance with QA standards, federal regulations and customer specificationsMeet with Project Teams, federal clients and end users to gather and analyze product requirements and functional specifications to develop test plans and the QA test scheduleDevelop, manage, and execute test plans and test cases based on business requirements and technical specificationsSupport software quality deliverables and risk management throughout the software development lifecycle processLead or co-lead the root cause analysis process for software defectsConduct quality data collection, analysis, and interpretation.Participate in Agile software development activities and drive process improvements.Collaborate with other contractor teams as well as engineering leaders, QA engineers and release engineersParticipate in pre-production software quality checking, test strategies, test plans, and test cases, test automation strategy and security vulnerability assessment.Create and manage automated tests and oversee all test automation processes for custom developed applicationsCollaborate with cross-functional teams to align software QA strategies with business objectives and project plans.Prepare and submit weekly and monthly QA Status Reports to management and Federal ClientIdentify and implement process improvements to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of QA practices.WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:
Education: BS or equivalent degree in a technical fieldExperience: 5+ years of experience with 2 or more in a supervisory role Technical skills: Experience with Azure Test Plans, Azure DevOps, Static Analysis tools, Security testing tools, 508 testingSecurity clearance level: Must be able to obtain an NIH Public TrustSkills and abilities: Able to work with development teams to work across the life-cycle so teams can consistently deliver high-quality software. Able to think systemically about how the software is built to guide those systems to be most effective.Location: Hybrid/Rockville, MDGDIT IS YOUR PLACE:
Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home401K with company matchComprehensive health and wellness packagesInternal mobility team dedicated to helping you build your skills and own your careerProfessional growth opportunities including paid education and certificationsCutting-edge technology you can learn fromRest and recharge with paid vacation and 10 company-paid holidays