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Koniag Government Services SME Software Quality Assurance Engineer and Tester (REMOTE) in Chantilly, Virginia
KDS
Job ID 2425308
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Koniag Data Solutions, LLC (KDS), a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking an experienced highly qualified professional SME Software Quality Assurance Engineer and Tester to support KDS, and our Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)/Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO)/Infrastructure and Operations Office (IOO) Government Customer. This is a Remote opportunity.
We offer competitive compensation and an extraordinary benefits package including health, dental and vision insurance, 401K with company matching, flexible spending accounts, paid holidays, three weeks paid time off, and more.
The SME Software Quality Assurance Engineer and Tester is an integral component supporting our HUD client’s IT Modernization effort to provide a single Operations & Maintenance (O&M) consolidated support services of (1) data storage facilities, (2) hardware/software, and (3) cloud services providers. This position is in a team environment and involves collaboration with and supporting other team members, contractors, and HUD internal and external users. This position provides technical/management leadership on major tasks or technology assignments. Establishes goals and plans that meet project objectives. Has domain and expert technical knowledge. Directs and controls activities for a client, having overall responsibility for financial management, methods, and staffing to ensure that technical requirements are met. Interactions involve client negotiations and interfacing with senior management. Decision-making and domain knowledge may have a critical impact on overall project implementation. May supervise others. The ideal candidate is a team player with proven experience as a SME Software Quality Assurance Engineer and Tester. Below are the qualifications for this role.
Essential Functions, Responsibilities & Duties may include, and are not limited to:
Develop and execute software test plans in order to identify software problems and their causes.
Enterprise Test Center Engineer: Performs day-to-day efforts to ensure all HUD Application Release Testing (HARTS) is completed on time and meets program AQLs. Works with HUD and their release system (Serena Dimensions) to ensure all requests meet HUD criteria for HARTS testing.
Technical Lead and Test Resource manager for the Test Center.
Perform other O&M duties as assigned, as applicable:
Cloud Hosting Services support
Storage Services support
Release Deployment Services and DevSecOps Pipeline support
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)/Desktop as a Service (DaaS) support
Cloud and On-Premises Gold Disk O&M Services support
eDiscovery and Records Management Services support
Cyber and Operational Security (OPSEC) Services support
Software License Management (SLM) Support
Generally:
Collaborating with software developers in the creation of programs for their organization.
Test and debug software applications to identify and fix any technical issues or bugs, ensuring highest quality and reliability.
Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, to ensure seamless integration of programming components.
Stay up to date with emerging technologies and best practices in the Computer User Support arena.
Collaborate with dev team to develop and deliver solutions timely to the business.
Recommend solutions to improve new and existing functions and features.
Find creative solutions to complex problems.
Ensure a positive and professional Federal client service experience.
Responsibilities could include supporting all aspects of the software development life cycle including requirements analysis, design, development, testing, integration, and deployment.
• Perform other O&M duties as assigned, including overlapping subject areas as applicable:
DCIO IOO IT Policies and Processes Support
DCIO IOO Configuration Management
Enterprise Architecture Services
IOO Risk Management
Enterprise Application Services
System Administration and Virtualization Services
Cloud Hosting Services
Database Services
Storage Services
Active Directory Services
Cabling Requirements
Hardware Support Services
Mainframe Services
Software Factory
Release Deployment Services and DevSecOps Pipeline
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)/Desktop as a Service (DaaS)
Cloud Email, Collaboration Sites/Shared Workspace, Office Suites, and Cloud Services
Cloud and On-Premises Gold Disk O&M Services
Webcasting O&M Services
eDiscovery and Records Management Services
Shipping Support
Media Sanitization Support
Migration Services
Mobile Device Management Services (MDM)
Domain Name Services (DNS) and Internet Protocol (IP) Management Services
VPN Client Services
Network and LAN Services
Shared Service and Help Desk Services
Cyber and Operational Security (OPSEC) Services
Disaster Recovery/ Business Continuity (DR/BC) Services
Software License Management (SLM) Support
Work Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
10+ years of demonstrated experience of developing and executing software test plans, identifying software problems and their causes.
10+ years of demonstrated experience of enterprise Test Center Engineer responsibilities.
10+ years of demonstrated experience of Technical Lead and Test Resource management for the Test Centers.
Excellent problem solving and analysis skills, self-motivated, and able to work and communicate in a team environment.
5+ years of experience of working in an Agile Scrum methodology framework.
10+ years of experience and knowledge in software development lifecycles.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Experience with Federal consulting.
Education:
Bachelor's degree in related fields, such as information technology or computer science.
Master’s degree is a bonus.
Active Certifications in Quality Assurance Testing arena.
Knowledge and experience with HUD OCIO IOO is a bonus.
Office Location and Travel: Hybrid, both on-site at local HUD Government facility and Remote. The addresses for all HUD offices are available on the HUD’s website at (https://www.hud.gov/local.
Working Environment & Conditions
This job operates in a professional office environment and has a noise level of mostly low to moderate. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.
This position is primarily indoors, consistent with a standard office position and has a noise level of mostly low to moderate. The incumbent is required to stand, walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The workload may require the incumbent to sit for extended periods of time. The incumbent must be able to read, do simple math calculations and withstand moderate amounts of stress.
The incumbent must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
The company is an equal opportunity employer. The company shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, or gender identity (except where gender is a bona fide occupational qualification), national origin, age, disability, military/veteran status, marital status, genetic information, or any other factor protected by law. We are committed to equal employment opportunity in all decisions related to employment, promotion, wages, benefits and all other privileges, terms, and conditions of employment.
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Koniag Government Services (KGS) is an Alaska Native Owned corporation supporting the values and traditions of our native communities through an agile employee and corporate culture that delivers Enterprise Solutions, Professional Services and Operational Management to Federal Government Agencies. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Koniag, we apply our proven commercial solutions to a deep knowledge of Defense and Civilian missions to provide forward leaning technical, professional, and operational solutions. KGS enables successful mission outcomes for our customers through solution-oriented business partnerships and a commitment to exceptional service delivery. We ensure long-term success with a continuous improvement approach while balancing the collective interests of our customers, employees, and native communities. For more information, please visit www.koniag-gs.com.
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