Quality Assurance Specialist

Description

Job Description:

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At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers' success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainable. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.

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Leidos is a FORTUNE 500 company bringing a mix of innovative technology and sector expertise to customers in the national security, engineering, and the health industries.

Leidos is seeking a Quality Assurance Specialist to remotely support a new program developing world class cloud solutions to a Department of Defense customer in an exciting, collaborative, and inclusive environment.

If this sounds like the kind of environment where you can thrive, keep reading!

Leidos Defense Group provides a diverse portfolio of systems, solutions, and services covering land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace for customers worldwide. Solutions for Defense include enterprise and mission IT, large-scale intelligence systems, command and control,  geospatial and data analytics, cybersecurity, logistics, training, and intelligence analysis and operations support. Our team is solving the world’s toughest security challenges for customers with “can’t fail” missions.

Are you ready to make an impact? Begin your journey of a flourishing and meaningful career, share your Resume with us today!

Responsibilities Include:

• Works with the Program Manager to develop strategies, goals, tasks, roles, responsibilities, and information needs for QA surveillance.

• Serve as the QA lead for the performance of planning, work product reviews, and quality audits.

• Implement and maintain the program’s Software Quality Assurance (SQA) Plan.

• Support Quality Management Reviews by reporting to higher level management on the program’s quality achievements and the program’s progress towards meeting quality objectives.

• Update the program’s Tailored Process Baseline (TPB), as required.

• Provide review and input to program plans and other program documents in support of accurate and on-time  deliverables.

• Execute timely quality audits in adherence with the program’s audit schedule and in compliance with Leidos policies and direction, report audit results to program leadership.

• Generate corrective action requests for audit findings and maintain the Common Audit Database (CAD) with timely updates/closures of audit findings.

• Support external audits conducted in support of maintaining the organization’s ISO 9001:2015 and CMMI level 3 certifications.

• Other duties as assigned.

Required Experience, Skills, and Education:

• BS degree with 2 or more years prior relevant experience.

• Quality assurance experience in a software development environment.

• Experience implementing ISO 9001 and CMMI Level 3 Quality Management Systems.

• Experience working with the following tools: SharePoint, MS Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Jira, Confluence.

• Good verbal and written skills.

• Ability to multi-task and function in a dynamic fast-paced environment.

Preferred Experience, Skills, and Education:

• Industry certification is desirable.

• Familiarity with DOD quality assurance processes a plus.

Clearance Required:

• US citizenship and the ability to obtain a DoD Secret security clearance.

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Pay Range:

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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About Leidos

Leidos is a Fortune 500® technology, engineering, and science solutions and services leader working to solve the world’s toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, civil, and health markets. The company’s 47,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $14.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2022.   For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available here.

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Commitment to Diversity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.