Job Description

About the Role
Title:
Quality Assurance - Analyst
Location:
USA VA Home Office (VAHOME)
Job Description:
Type of Requisition:
Regular
Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
None
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
None
Public Trust/Other Required:
None
Job Family:
Professional Engineering
Job Qualifications:
Skills:
Data Quality, Quality Management, Software Testing Process, Test Case Design, Test Plans
Certifications:
None
Experience:
6 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
No
Job Description:
Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact supporting the Case Management Modernization (CMM) Program. The CMM program is an initiative to support the Administrative Office of the US Courts (AO) in developing a modern cloud-based solution to support all 204+ federal courts across the United States.
GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career.
The
QA Analyst
will work as part of the CMM Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) team to deploy a secured cloud-native EDW platform and support the statutory and operational reporting, data cataloging, and other analytical objectives. The
QA Analyst
is responsible for ensuring the quality, reliability, and compliance of all EDW deliverables through structured testing, validation, and defect management. This role verifies that EDW data pipelines, analytics, security controls, and operational processes meet federal quality standards, acceptance criteria, and SOW-defined performance requirements.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Develop and execute
test strategies, test plans, and test cases
for EDW data pipelines, analytics, and platform components.
Validate
data accuracy, completeness, consistency, and reconciliation
across source systems, transformations, and targets.
Perform
functional, integration, regression, and user acceptance testing (UAT)
support.
Verify compliance with
data governance, classification, and security requirements
during testing.
Validate
performance, scalability, and reliability
requirements in coordination with performance testing efforts.
Track, triage, and manage
defects, issues, and remediation activities
through resolution.
Support
release readiness assessments
and deployment approvals.
Ensure test artifacts meet
federal documentation and audit standards
.
Collaborate with developers, data engineers, business analysts, and architects to resolve quality issues.
Participate in
Agile ceremonies
, providing quality status and risk assessments.
Maintain
traceability
between requirements, test cases, and outcomes.
Support
continuous improvement
of testing processes and quality controls.
Operates within an
Agile federal delivery environment
.
Collaborates closely with development, data engineering, and business teams.
Accountable for
quality assurance, defect management, and release confidence
.
Expected to maintain
continuous audit readiness and documentation quality
.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum of 6+ years of total experience.
At least 3+ years of specialized experience in areas such as: analysis and design of business applications on complex systems for large-scale computers, data base management, use of programming languages, and/or DBMS.
A Bachelor’s degree in computer science/systems, information systems/technology, engineering/ engineering technology, software engineering/ programming, management, natural sciences, social sciences, mathematics or business/finance.
Proven experience in
quality assurance
and
testing
roles.
Experience testing
data platforms, EDW solutions, or analytics systems
.
Strong understanding of
data validation, reconciliation, and quality controls
.
Experience working in
Agile delivery environments
.
Familiarity with
regulated or compliance-driven programs
.
Ability to produce
clear, audit-ready test documentation
.
Experience supporting
federal or judiciary data systems
(plus).
Experience with
Snowflake-based EDW environments
.
Experience testing
cloud-based data platforms
.
Exposure to
security and access control validation
.
Experience planning and supporting
UAT with business stakeholders
.
Knowledge of current storage and retrieval methods and demonstrated ability to formulate specifications for computer programmers to use in coding, testing, and debugging of computer programs.
General experience includes increasing responsibilities in assignments of a technical nature.
Proven understanding and application of government documentation standards.
Proven ability to work independently or under only general direction on complex application problems involving all phases of systems analysis is required.
Knowledge of test management and defect tracking tools
Knowledge of automated and manual testing frameworks
Hands-on experience with SQL for data comparison and reconciliation
Experience with data profiling and validation utilities
CERTIFICATIONS (Preferred)
ISTQB Foundation or Advanced
Certified Software Quality Analyst (CSQA)
Agile Testing certifications
COMMUNICATION & ORGANIZATIONAL
Excellent presentation and communication (oral and written) skills.
Consultant mindset with the ability to work with high level customer stakeholders and build excellent customer relationship.
Experience identifying and applying industry tools, solutions, methods best practices, and emerging technologies.
Strong analytical skills and problem-solving skills with the ability to formulate and communicate recommendations for improvement.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively, independently, and as part of a team.
The likely salary range for this position is $123,250 - $166,750. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
Travel Required:
None
Telecommuting Options:
Remote
Work Location:
USA DC Washington
Additional Work Locations:
Total Rewards at GDIT:
Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.
We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.
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