Quality Assurance Process Analysis, Associate

Peraton is seeking a Software Quality Assurance Process Analyst  in Santa Clara who will work as part of the Theater Mission PlanningCenter (TMPC) program, that is  part of the Navy’s Tomahawk Missile program. This role will have the opportunity to work both onsite for three days and offsite for two days (hybrid).

Peraton develops several TMPC applications, providing support for tactical and training operations. Functions provided by these applications include mission planning; data distribution; strike planning, rehearsal, and coordination; strike execution, monitoring, and control; strike reporting; and communications configuration and data management/delivery.

What you'll do:

• Conduct process quality assurance to ensure compliance to organizational processes and best practices.
• Conduct process and product audits, reviews, and assessments.
• Develop and maintain auditing procedures and audit checklists.
• Perform document evaluations to ensure compliance with applicable standards and formatting guidelines.
• Collect, compile, and analyze information from the software development teams to determine compliance toproject documentation and quality standards; prepare reports of findings for program management, projectmanagement, and development teams.
• Document corrective action plans and track to closure.
• Identify and document improvement opportunities and track to closure.
• Develop and maintain the risk management process, ensuring that leadership is identifying, monitoring, andtracking risks.
• Collect and analyze various measures and metrics and report findings to leadership and team.
• Act as the lead resource to all team members for the Quality Program and provide training.
• Monitor formal demonstrations with the customer at the Santa Clara facility.
• Drive and contribute to the evolution of the QA policies and procedures

What you will need: 

• Education: 2 years with BS/BA; 4 years no degree
• 2 years software process QA, software testing, or software development experience
• Clearance: An active SECRET clearance or the ability to obtain one
• Familiarity with Agile development methodology and ceremonies
• Experience working with audit teams for formal assessments
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a dynamic team
• Ability to interface with external and internal customers
• Ability to adhere to deadlines
• Strong organizational skills and be detail oriented
• Strong writing and oral communication skills
• Effective leadership skills
• Ability to prepare and present reports to all levels of management
• Basic computer skills and strong working knowledge of Microsoft office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Note: The following knowlege and experience are a plus:  CMMI model