Senior Quality Assurance Specialist

Job Title: Senior Quality Assurance Specialist
Clearance Required: US Citizen & Public Trust
Work Location: Remote

Key Responsibilities: 

• Provide technical and administrative direction for personnel performing software development tasks, including the review of work products for correctness, adherence to the design concept and to user standards, review of program documentation to assure government standards/requirements are adhered to, and for progress in accordance with schedules.
• Evaluate, recommend, and implement automated test tools and strategies.
• Design, implement, and conduct test and evaluation procedures to ensure system requirements are met.
• Develop, maintain, and upgrade automated test scripts and architectures for application products.
• Write, implement, and report status for system test cases for testing.
• Analyze test cases and provide regular progress reports.
• Serve as a subject matter specialist, providing testing know-how for complex software/hardware applications.
• Direct and/or participate in all phases of risk management assessments and software/hardware development, emphasizing analysis of user requirements, test design, and test tools selection.

 Required Qualifications: 

Education:

• Associate's degree in a related field or equivalent years of work experience

Experience/Skills:

• Minimum of 5+ years of experience in quality assurance or software testing.
• Establish and maintain a process for evaluating software and associated documentation.
• Determine the resources required for quality control. Maintain the level of quality throughout the software life cycle.
• Conduct formal and informal reviews at pre-determined points throughout the development life cycle. Provide daily supervision and direction to support staff.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Experience with test automation frameworks and tools (e.g., Selenium, Appium).
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies.
• Experience in analyzing user requirements and selecting appropriate test tools.
• Proficiency in evaluating, recommending, and implementing automated test tools and strategies. 
• Experience designing, implementing, and conducting test and evaluation procedures. 
• Ability to develop, maintain, and upgrade automated test scripts and architectures. 
• Strong writing skills for documenting and implementing system test cases. 
• Analytical mindset with the ability to analyze test cases and provide progress reports. 
• Knowledge of risk management assessments and software/hardware development processes. 
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills. 

Salary and Benefit Information:

 The likely salary range for this position is $60,000- $119,000. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position and could fall outside of this range.

Application Deadline: March 31, 2025

Joining the Alpha Omega team entitles you to participate in all retirement benefits, plans of deferred compensation, health and insurance benefits, and other such benefits as set forth in the company’s policy and benefits manuals. See below, to name a few:

• PTO including paid parental, military, and bereavement leave
• Eleven (11) paid Federal holidays, five of which are floating holidays (as designated by the company’s holiday schedule each year)
• Health and Dental Insurance (including 100% employer paid premiums for employee coverage under the HDHP health plan)
• Life Insurance, STD/LTD term disability coverage, with employer paid premiums
• 401 (k) plan with a match that is 100% vested after you complete two years of service
• FSA/DFSA/HSA flexible benefit plans
• Annual Tuition & Professional Development Reimbursement benefit

We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

Culture and Values:

Alpha Omega's Core Values are