Quality Assurance Engineer

Responsibilities & Qualifications

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Quality Assurance Engineer is expected to be able to accomplish the following:

• Manages program, project managers, and respective teams to implement organizational processes and best practices.
• Requires an expertise in managing software development, operations, helpdesk, and maintenance programs, quality assurance teams, and process improvement initiatives.
• Must be able to implement and maintain ISO 20000, ISO 27000, ISO 9001, CMMI-DEV, CMMI-SVC programs from ground up.
• Must be able to implement and maintain a Customer Satisfaction Program; regularly meets with customers and obtains feedback via face‑to‑face meetings and/or online customer satisfaction surveys.
• Performs SWOTs as appropriate.
• Manages the performance of project evaluations, gap analyses, audits, and action plans. Responsible for company process improvement initiatives; back‑office support (finance, HR, recruiting, etc.), services (ISO, ITIL, CMMI‑SVC Level
  3), and development projects (CMMI‑DEV Level
  3).
• Manages the development and/or modification of processes, procedures, templates, and other process artifacts for organizational process improvement efforts.
• Performs management functions such as: planning/scheduling, training and mentorship to personnel, ensuring proper resourcing, and status reporting to senior management for all process improvement, QA, and customer satisfaction activities.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Active TS/SCI + CI Poly clearance
• BS, 10‑12 years of relevant experience; MS, 8‑10 years;
  PhD, 5‑7 years
• Experience operating within ISO and/or CMMI environments (ISO 9001/CMMI Level 3 preferred)

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• ASQ CQE/CQA:
  • ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE)
  • ASQ Certified Quality Auditor (CQA)
• Lean Six Sigma (Green or Black Belt)

We are seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer to join our Task Order proposal on the Defense Intelligence Agency’s Solutions for the Information Technology Enterprise III (SITE III). The Quality Assurance Engineer manages multiple new or existing organization process improvement initiatives based on company strategic plans.

Tek Synap is a fast‑growing high‑tech company that understands both the pace of technology today and the need to have a comprehensive well‑planned information management environment. “Technology moving at the speed of thought” embodies these principles – the need to nimbly utilize the best that information technology offers to meet the business needs of our Federal Government customers.

We offer our full‑time employees a competitive benefits package to include health, dental, vision, 401K, life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability plans, vacation time and holidays.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Location:
  
  Annapolis Junction, MD
• Type of environment:
  Varies
• Noise level:
  Low
• Work schedule:
  
  Non‑standard shift
• Amount of Travel: 20%

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to grip, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is regularly required to lift up to 10 pounds.

The employee is frequently required to lift up to 25 pounds; and up to 50 pounds. The vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK AUTHORIZATION/SECURITY CLEARANCE

• U.S. Citizenship
• Active TS/SCI + CI Poly clearance

OTHER INFORMATION

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Tek Synap is a drug‑free workplace. We reserve the right to conduct drug testing in…