Quality Assurance Specialist with Security Clearance

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Job description

Quality Assurance Specialist Clearance: None At Aquila Technology, you will see our team's passion every day, whether we are building a robust, policy-compliant IT system or stress-testing a system to identify gaps and security vulnerabilities. To own the advantage, we ensure our team owns results and gets the work done right the first time by deploying smart, purposeful solutions that work. Aquila is the right people with the right skills driving the right outcomes. We call this the Aquila Advantage. About the Role: Aquila is seeking a Quality Assurance Specialist to join our team in supporting one of the country's premier defense research organizations. Quality Assurance Specialist will need to have software development skills, quality assurance testing skills, automation and orchestration skills, computer administration skills, network administration skills, hardware skills, and the ability to adapt to the needs of a growing and evolving team. Quality Assurance Specialist must also possess a love for technical challenges, a desire to constantly learn, and be able to establish themselves as a critical player within a team. There are a few requirements for the position: Must be a U.S Citizen (Green Cards / Visas do not qualify) Willingness to undergo a comprehensive background investigation and maintain a personal security clearance. (Aquila would sponsor you for the security clearance.) Reside within 100 miles of Lexington, Massachusetts. What You'll Do: Responsible for leading and participating in development, implementation, control and distribution of all Quality Assurance practices, standards, methodologies, and metrics. Coordinate testing and quality activities throughout the project. Define test strategy, create test plans, and maintain throughout project lifecycle. Identify risks in each phase of the lifecycle. Create clear status reports and concisely communicate to relevant parties status and quality concerns. Report product bugs using the bug tracking tool. Tracking testing activities to planned schedule to ensure timely delivery of deliverables. Monitor adherence to quality standards in development and implementation of applications. Recommend quality improvements. Recommend streamlining of processes to improve test efficiency. Record, evaluate, document results, and compare to expected results. Prepare or maintain technical files as necessary to support program needs. Generate historical analysis data of test results. Generate metrics that reflect program development, results, and improvements. Develop and document training plans based on program requirements and specifications. Write technical reports or documentation, such as deviation reports and testing protocols. Monitor testing procedures to ensure that all tests are performed according to established item specifications, standard test methods, and protocols. Perform all related duties as assigned. What You'll Bring: Experience with generating automated tests Experience with static and runtime analysis tools Experience with Selenium / python for web UI test automation Experience with testing idiomatic Rust code with Clippy Lints Experience with NSA certification process Full list of required and desired skills can be found on the qualification table Must Have: 1 years Regression Testing 1 years Software Unit Testing 2 years Python 1 years Full Software Lifecycle Automation and Testing Tools 5 years Bug Identification and Tracking 5 years Creating Test Scripts 5 years Define Test Strategies 5 years Develop Test Plans 5 years Monitor Testing Procedures 5 years Software Testing 5 years Software Validation 5 years Test-driven, Unit Testing 5 years Testing and Evaluation 5 years Test Matrix Configuration 5 year Test Procedure Composition 1 years Unit/Integration/scalability testing Nice to Have: Bachelor's Degree DoD/NSA Policies & Technologies (COMSEC) Support of DevSecOps environments. Scripting Experience: Python, Ansible, TCL or Bash System programming languages (e.g., C/C++, Rust, or Go) Gitlab CI/CD Virtualization technology Containerization (Docker, podman, etc.) Orchestration (Kubernetes/k8s, Tanzu, OpenShift, Rancher) Experience with DevOps workflows and common CI/CD tools Kubernetes Our interview process is designed to let you get to know us as much as for us to get to know you! You'll meet with someone from our Recruiting team so we can learn more about you and answer some of your questions. You'll meet with the Hiring Manager to learn more about the team, and the role, and get to tell us more about what you'd bring to the team You'll meet team members who will be your peers to help you get a feel for a "real day in the life" at Self. Benefits and Perks: Aquila team members experience the opportunity to be part of a fast-paced, customer-focused, and technically innovative work environment. Aquila strives to deliver the best of the best in technical services to our customers. Candidates that possess a love for technical challenges, a desire to constantly learn, and the desire to establish themselves as critical players within a team will enjoy calling Aquila Technology home. Our Perks Include: PTO - 15 days (vacation/sick) 10 paid holidays - 6 standard (New Year's, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas) - 4 floating holidays prorated based on your day of hire 1.5 paid days, or 12 hours, for approved volunteer work 1 week of paid maternity/paternity LOA after 1 year of Full-time employment Tuition & Training Reimbursement - 5K annually for pre-approved, job-related tuition, certification, or professional conferences 401K with Fidelity 100% immediate vesting; Plan eligibility begins 90 days following the date of hire. Aquila matches 50 cents on the dollar, up to 6%. Cell Phone & Internet Reimbursed up to $150 monthly to cover cell phone, data, and home internet expenses. Buy Your Own Device (BYOD) Allowance Reimbursed up to $1500 for the purchase of a qualified technology device. Eligible after 90 days of employment, and benefit renews every three years. Location: Lexington, MA Work Schedule: Virtual: Individual works generally from home or off-site and within a routinely commutable distance to be onsite Clearance: Candidates with ability to obtain interim SECRET clearance will be considered. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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