Quality Assurance Analyst

Purpose and Impact:

The Quality Assurance (QA) Analyst II is responsible for executing and designing test strategies with moderate independence. This role analyzes requirements, identifies defects, and contributes to improving quality processes. The QA Analyst II works closely with development teams and may mentor junior QA staff.

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• Maintain quality standards throughout the product lifecycle, from design to deployment.
• Identify and resolve defects early to prevent costly rework or customer dissatisfaction.
• Ensure compliance with industry regulations, internal policies, and technical specifications.
• Improve product reliability, usability, performance, security, and compatibility.
• Provide feedback to development and design teams to enhance future releases.
• Test Planning & Strategy:
  Developing test plans, defining scope, resources, schedule, and deliverables.
• Requirements Review:
  Analyzing and validating product requirements to ensure completeness and clarity.
• Test Case & Script Development:
  Creating detailed test cases and automated scripts for manual and automated testing.
• Test Execution:
  Running tests across platforms, environments, and devices to verify functionality, performance, and security.
• Defect Management:
  Identifying, documenting, prioritizing, and tracking defects until resolution.
• Regression & Performance Testing:
  Ensuring new changes don’t break existing functionality and that systems perform well under load.
• Collaboration:
  
  Working with developers, testers, product managers, and stakeholders to address issues and improve processes.
• Quality Audits & Reviews:
  Monitoring processes, conducting audits, and ensuring adherence to quality standards.
• Continuous Improvement:
  Recommending process changes, automation, and quality enhancements to prevent future defects.

• TS/SCI with Poly

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (or equivalent experience)
• 0–2 years of experience in quality assurance, testing, or related field
• Basic understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) or QA processes
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Basic computer skills (Excel, test tracking tools, etc.)

• 3–5 years of experience in quality assurance or software testing

• Experience with test automation tools (Selenium, Cypress, etc.)
• Exposure to Agile/Scrum environments
• Basic scripting or programming knowledge (Java, Python, etc.)
• Familiarity with APIs and database validation

Safety
- Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks and serving on safety committees and teams.

Quality
- Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.

Procedure Compliance
- Each employee must read, understand and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to his/her job. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

$145000 - $195000

The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
• Educational…