QA Lead Analyst
Listed on 2026-06-12
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IT/Tech
Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing, IT QA Tester / Automation, IT Project Manager
About this position
About Concept Plus Concept Plus is a mission-focused technology solutions provider that transforms IT concepts into impactful solutions for federal agencies. Headquartered in Fairfax, VA, we bring the agility, responsiveness, and customer intimacy of a small business combined with the quality and infrastructure of a larger firm.
Recognized as an award-winning Oracle partner, we have delivered innovative solutions across Defense, Intelligence, Civilian, Health IT, and Tribal sectors. Our highly certified experts build systems that drive efficiency, accelerate modernization, and ensure mission outcomes with certainty.
We offer competitive pay, comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance, paid life insurance, paid time off, 11 paid holidays, performance bonuses, tuition reimbursement, unlimited training, and the opportunity to thrive in a collaborative, flexible, and innovative environment.
Concept Plus is seeking a QA Analyst Lead to support CI/CD Dev Sec Ops delivery for Air Force IT systems. This role leads quality engineering across multiple teams, ensuring testing, validation, and quality assurance are embedded throughout the Dev Sec Ops pipeline to enable transparent and continuous delivery across development, security, and operations.
This position requires knowledge of Air Force IT processes and technology stack, including Dev Sec Ops pipelines, Cloud One environments, and Oracle/Java-based systems operating across classified and unclassified DISA and cloud environments.
The QA Analyst Lead works across multiple Scrum teams and a Kanban-based Operations & Maintenance (O&M) workstream to ensure quality is continuously validated. Responsibilities include aligning quality efforts, supporting automated testing and defect management.
What you'll do- Lead Quality-First Culture:
Champion quality and security as a shared responsibility across Dev Ops teams, embedding security controls and automated testing directly into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Git Lab, Azure Dev Ops). - Security:
Integrate Automated Security Scanning—SAST, DAST, and SCA—into build workflows to identify vulnerabilities early. - Ensure alignment with DoD cybersecurity requirements, including STIGs, RMF, and container security.
- Coordinate quality engineering activities across multiple Scrum teams and operational work streams.
- Work with Dev Sec Ops engineers to integrate automated IaC tests (Terraform, Ansible) to validate test environment provisioning.
- Define and implement test strategies, ensuring alignment with CI/CD pipelines and Dev Sec Ops practices.
- Drive adoption of automated testing frameworks (unit, integration, system, regression).
- Validate release readiness, enforce quality gates, and manage the promotion of tested functionality through environments (Dev/SIT/CAT/Prod).
- Participate actively in SAFe/Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, standups, retrospectives) to identify testable requirements and clarify acceptance criteria.
- Ensure quality criteria and Definition of Done are clearly defined and consistently applied.
- Oversee test planning, execution, and defect management, ensuring timely identification and resolution of issues.
- Integrate testing and validation into CI/CD pipelines, enabling continuous feedback and reducing manual effort.
- Collaborate with development, Dev Sec Ops , Cloud Engineering, and security teams to ensure end-to-end quality.
- Establish and maintain quality metrics, dashboards, and reporting, ensuring visibility into system health, defects, and risks.
- Support backlog refinement by ensuring requirements are testable and clearly defined.
- Identify gaps in test coverage, pipeline validation, and system performance, driving continuous improvement.
- Ability to obtain and/or maintain a Secret Clearance.
- DoD 8140 intermediate certification or DoD 8570 IAM Level II certifications or higher.
- Bachelor's degree in IT, Engineering, or related field.
- 5–7 years of experience leading QA or quality engineering efforts in an Agile Dev Sec Ops environment.
- Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and automated testing practices.
- Experience supporting multiple teams or complex delivery…
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