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Overview

Quality Assurance Specialist – Engagement Team Member with Pro Sidian Consulting, supporting FDA CFSAN IT System Lifecycle Development and Management Services. Full-time position within the FDA engagement scope, focusing on IT lifecycle, software quality assurance, and related project management activities as described below.

• Task 1:
  Project Management – provide task order level project management to establish control, monitoring and notification mechanisms to keep task orders on track to milestones and performance measures. Use FDA templates as applicable; draft templates for approval if none exist.
• Task 2: O&M and DME Architecture Support – deliver architecture support to form end-to-end automated systems that meet CFSAN business and mission needs, advancing from current state to envisioned future state.
• Task 3:
  Development, Modernization, and Major Enhancement – provide full lifecycle development support, including requirements elicitation, design, code generation, testing, deployment, and documentation; develop and evolve designs, interfaces, automation scripts, workflows, reports, and templates; ensure deliverables meet standards and business requirements.
• Task 4:
  Systems Integration and Engineering – support integration of information systems with SOA orientation and re-use of existing components where feasible.
• Task 5:
  Data Migration and Management Support – provide data management activities aligned with data architectures, policies, and lifecycle needs.
• Task 6:
  Operations and Maintenance (O&M) and Support – maintain lights-on IT portfolio availability, reliability, and security; maintain, support and evolve code, scripts, reports and templates; analyze impact of infrastructure and software changes.
• Task 7:
  System and Data Disposition – identify and implement retirement and consolidation of systems and data per lifecycle dispositions.
• Task 8:
  Training Support for O&M and DME – devise training plans, materials and sessions for stakeholders; obtain COR review and approval.
• Task 9:
  Transition Activities – execute smooth transition-in and transition-out to ensure continuity and transfer knowledge, data, and artifacts between contractors.

Enterprise Performance Lifecycle (EPLC) Agile Methodology – FDA HHS EPLC framework provides methodology for planning, managing and overseeing IT projects across the life cycle.

Team Pro Sidian Personnel Experience – Experience designing, developing, implementing, communicating, administering and evaluating human resources programs (compensation, classification in large, dispersed organizations); ability to design pay for performance programs, expertise in job analysis and FLSA determinations, knowledge of federal compensation and regulatory environments; ability to tailor compensation programs to public-sector contexts.

Quality Assurance Specialist – Engagement Team Member Qualifications – Experience in configuration management, verification and validation, software testing and integration; establish and maintain software quality processes throughout the lifecycle; conduct reviews; ensure issue resolution and user satisfaction; supervise configuration management.

Core Competencies

• Teamwork – foster collaboration and lead when appropriate
• Leadership – guide projects and initiatives
• Business Acumen – understand processes, data, systems and people
• Communication – effective written and oral communication
• Motivation – pursue quality and client value
• Agility – adapt across projects and work streams
• Judgment – prudent decision-making with stakeholder impact
• Organization – manage and prioritize tasks

• Business Tools – proficiency with Microsoft Office; advanced Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word; proficiency with Adobe Acrobat, data analytics tools, Visio; ability to learn additional tools quickly
• Commitment, Curiosity, Humility, Willingness – readiness to collaborate with diverse teams and continuously learn

Pro Sidian Employee Benefits and Highlights: health, balance and a benefits program for full-time employees, including:

• Competitive compensation with group health benefits, pre-tax benefits, and performance incentives; company contributions toward medical/dental plans
• Group medical, dental and vision plans
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Vacation/PTO, holidays, and pre-tax spending options
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), purchasing discounts, life/AD&D, disability insurance
• Security clearance consideration for federal engagements, referral bonuses, and performance incentives

Additional information and application instructions follow;
Pro Sidian is an equal opportunity employer and supports veteran initiatives. See the original posting for full details on how to apply.

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