Lead AI / QA Tester

Position: Lead AI / Quality Assurance
Location: Reston VA #REMOTE
Duration: Long term

Job Description:

• The Software Quality Assurance Team monitors programs/projects in the organization to ensure the practices polices processes and regulations are adhered review current policies standards plans processes and procedures and conduct assessments at the program/project level report finding and track to closure.
• The team will provide recommendations for standards procedures processes and guidelines for implementing program/project Quality Assurance (QA)/Quality Control (QC) activities from project initiation through delivery.
• In addition the Software QA Team will report non-compliance issues and opportunities for improvement and track to closure and audit processes to determine maturity reusability uniformity and repeatability.
• Bachelors Degree (Computer Science or related technical field)
• 8 years Experience in Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) from initiation to completion with focus on process improvements assessments audits and quality controls
• Functional knowledge of Agile Spiral and Waterfall methodologies Advanced
• Proven experience with the execution and administration of Quality/Process Improvement best practices Expert

• Gen AI Testing experience including but not limited to LLMs Amazon Frameworks (eg. Sagemaker Lamda S3 Kendra) and Contextual Comparison Methodologies
• Automation
• Python

• Experience working with Program/Project Quality Assurance/Process Improvement Plans Expert
• Experience working with Quality Gates or Quality Checkpoints as part of the SDLC Expert
• Ability to gather information and resolve issues independently Expert
• Ability to identify manage and track progress of small to medium complexity projects to support organizational long range business objectives Expert
• Experience with quality assurance and process improvement and methodologies and practices in an IT project development custom software solutions and maintenance environment Expert

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
50% Mature the PMLC/SDLC to provide established and defined processes. Conduct tool analysis to determine which tools compliment the process. Review with designated Subject Matter Experts on a routine basis to validate alignment to needs. Create a tailoring guidance to projects of small to medium complexity and size to provide a process inline with budget and delivery timeframes. Collaborate with Agile and Waterfall project teams to mature current processes. Plans designs implements and maintains system-wide audit program. Monitor programs/projects in the organization to ensure the practices procedures and policies being practiced comply with implemented and approved standards policies processes and regulations. Identify procedural system and training issues based upon audit findings and initiate resolution to these problems through recommending alternate procedures/processes. Develop and provide training. Act as a mentor and Subject Matter Expert (SME) on methodology-based quality plans processes procedures and templates. Communicate with internal audit management regarding status audit issues and deadlines. Collect objective evidence of quality and analyze quality-related data and/or trends and analyze results
30% Provides risk assessment services that are designed to add value and are consistent with the corporate mission and vision. Lead reviews walkthroughs assessments and inspections to evaluate the effectiveness of current processes/procedures techniques systems and associates. Lead projects workgroups including those from senior leadership. Monitor and track quality action items and/or quality issues through resolution. Provide guidance to the program/project to help ensure deliverable products fulfill contractual requirements satisfy the customer and internal project standards and meet the internal and industry standards for quality.
20% Conducts internal consistency checks ensuring uniform and fair auditing practices throughout the department across all lines of business. Preparation of QA reports. Prepare and present senior level presentations. Identify creative solutions and provides operational advice regarding moderately complex audit issues.

Thanks & Regards
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LAXMAN
Team Lead - Talent Acquisition
KMM Technologies Inc.
CMMI Level 2 ISO 9001 ISO 20000 ISO 27000 Certified
WOSB SBA 8(A) MDOT MBE & NMSDC MBE
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