Job Description

Responsibilities

Peraton is seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer to support the NOAA AWIPS program - the system used daily by National Weather Service forecasters to process weather data, track storms, and protect lives through timely warnings. AWIPS powers operations across 150+ forecast offices, making quality and system reliability absolutely essential.

In this role, you will ensure software and system updates meet the high standards required for 24/7 national weather operations.

What You’ll Do:

• Verify compliance with engineering, testing, and configuration standards
• Participating in design and test reviews
• Maintain quality metrics and documentation
• Implements and perform process/product evaluations (audits) to ensure compliance with project established policies, processes, procedures and applicable standards.
• Performs a variety of technical and administrative activities related to the function of QA (auditing), including, but not limited to, scheduling, checklist development, report writing, facilitating root cause/lessons learned analysis, and internal/external presentations.
• Analyzes, compiles, and reports on findings of non-compliance and provides recommendations for improvement.
• Tracks and escalates unresolved non-compliance issues and corrective and preventative action plans to closure.
• Provides employee training for project management best practices.
• Interfaces with internal customers to ensure project quality work products have been provided.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience with BS/BA; 3 years with MS/MA; 0 years with PhD
• 4 years of relevant experience will be considered in lieu of a bachelor’s degree
• Prior experience as a SWE, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required
• Ability to serve as a team lead at the level appropriate to the software development process being used on any project.
• Experience working with the Atlassian tool suite, including Jira, Insight, Confluence, Risk Register, Crucible, etc.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Experience working with asset management systems with database and workflow components.
• Experience working within a distributed virtual team environment, with proficiency in remote collaboration tools and practices.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust

**This position is contingent upon contract award**

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Peraton Overview

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Target Salary Range

$66,000 - $106,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

EEO

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.

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