Position Summary
ECS is seeking a Quality Assurance Lead - Senior to support the Army National Guard (ARNG) ENOCS program. The selected candidate will play a critical role in ensuring the highest quality standards across all phases of software development, testing, deployment, and sustainment. This position is integral to maintaining compliance with performance, cybersecurity, and documentation requirements, thereby ensuring the operational readiness and effectiveness of the enterprise IT program.
Please Note: This position is contingent upon contract award.
Responsibilities
- Lead and oversee quality assurance governance activities throughout the software lifecycle.
- Establish and enforce quality standards and validation procedures for software artifacts.
- Conduct compliance audits and track corrective actions to ensure adherence to technical and functional requirements.
- Coordinate defect resolution and process improvements with development and engineering teams.
- Implement quality governance practices that support configuration management and release control.
- Provide oversight of testing activities to ensure deliverables meet Government performance standards.
- Ensure alignment of software development with enterprise compliance and cybersecurity requirements.
- Facilitate communication and collaboration across teams to support quality objectives.
Required Qualifications
- Clearance: Secret Eligible required
- S. Citizenship required
- DoD 8140.03 Compliance: DoD Cyber Workforce Framework (DCWF) Work Role 632-Systems Developer at the Intermediate proficiency level
- Certifications (one or more required): CSSLP, GCLD, GSEC
- Education: Bachelors degree or higher in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, or Software Engineering
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in software quality assurance and testing governance in DoD or Federal IT environments
- Proven experience leading QA activities in Agile, DevSecOps, or structured SDLC environments
- Demonstrated ability to conduct compliance audits and coordinate corrective actions
- Experience in establishing and maintaining quality standards and validation procedures
- Strong capability in overseeing testing activities and ensuring deliverables align with operational objectives
Skills Required
- Secret Eligible clearance
- Citizenship in the U.S.
- DoD Cyber Workforce Framework (DCWF) Work Role 632-Systems Developer at Intermediate level
- Certifications such as CSSLP, GCLD, GSEC
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, or Software Engineering
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in software quality assurance and testing governance
- Proven experience leading QA activities in Agile, DevSecOps or structured SDLC environments
- Demonstrated ability to conduct compliance audits and coordinate corrective actions
- Experience in establishing and maintaining quality standards and validation procedures
- Strong capability in overseeing testing activities
ECS Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about ECS and has not been reviewed or approved by ECS.
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Healthcare Strength — ECS advertises multiple national-network medical plan options with HSA eligibility alongside dental and vision coverage. Coverage generally begins quickly and is paired with company-paid short- and long-term disability, adding stability to the health package.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with Safe Harbor and immediate vesting on employer contributions is emphasized, with an employer match available. Access to an employee stock purchase plan via the parent company provides an additional savings avenue.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave up to 30 days, adoption assistance, and other family-oriented leaves are highlighted. Feedback suggests these offerings add meaningful value beyond base pay for many roles.
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What We Do
ECS, a segment of ASGN (NYSE: ASGN), delivers advanced solutions and services in cloud, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), application and IT modernization, and science and engineering. The company solves critical, complex challenges for customers across the U.S. public sector, defense, intelligence and commercial industries. ECS maintains partnerships with leading cloud, cybersecurity, and AI/ML providers and holds specialized certifications in their technologies. Headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, ECS has more than 3,400 employees throughout the U.S. and has been recognized as a Top Workplace by The Washington Post for the last five years.
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