QUALITY ASSURANCE / TECHNICAL WRITER

Quality Assurance / Technical Writer

Salary: Commensurate with Experience


Immediate Opening

Full Time position

Position Description:

The qualified Quality Assurance / Technical Writer (QA/TW) professional will support the BTC Information Assurance (IA) team out of our Alexandria , VA office. The candidate should have experience working in a government environment supporting IT operations and projects. The candidate will assist the IA team providing QA support, applying skills in preparing and reviewing necessary documentation, as well as possessing a technical knowledge of various systems and applications.

Responsibilities include:

· Prepare QA assessments, develop or review project plans, testing plans, and related documentation; provide recommendations to the team to support the effort.

· Ensure QA process is completed and thoroughly documented in accordance with requisite federal requirements.

· Coordinate and interact with the client and other contractor staff with technical understanding of systems and applications to ensure the QA methodology is completed correctly.

· Identify solutions to meet the user*s needs, conduct studies around various technologies and implementations, and integrate these technologies to provide a complete QA solution that meets a given set of IA requirements.

· Develops and performs quality assurance procedures for testing and documenting Microsoft SQL database applications.

· Evaluates capabilities and recommends improvements.

· Works with database team to effectively move database through development and production phases.

· Assists the project team in taking technical information and putting it together in a cohesive manner.

· The documents could be a formal government document, meeting minutes, and/or executive summaries.

· Assist Deputy Project Manager in tracking Action Items.

· Recommends formats responsive to technical and customer requirements.

· Produces products that conform to the company documentation and quality assurance standards.


Characteristics and Skills :

· The successful candidate will have the following traits: adheres to key standards, thinks analytically, uses systematic approach to work situations, values quality. Additionally, the candidate must enjoy working in a team environment where priorities can change and new approaches are needed. Verbal and written communication skills are key. High-level proficiency with MS Office Suite of business applications.

· Develop and implement program quality plans, programs, and procedures using statistical quality control.

· Ensures that performance and quality conform to BTC satisfaction and governmental standards.

· Reviews, analyzes and reports on quality discrepancies related to the IA and database practices.

· Investigates problems and develops disposition and corrective actions for recurring discrepancies.

Minimum Requirements:

· Bachelors of Science/Arts (BS/BA) or Masters of Science degree with 5 to 8 years of relevant experience,

· Experience working in Information Assurance field is a PLUS (not required)

· Be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Products

· Extremely precise and detailed oriented

· Certification in any of the following is a PLUS (but not required): Green belt or above Lean Six Sigma; CMMI; ITIL or ISO 9000.

· Secret Level Clearance Required (Must be able to obtain a Secret Clearance)

· “APPLICANT MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN”

Preferred Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

Strong Communication Skills both oral and written

Excellent listening and interpersonal skills

Ability to work in team environment

Strong ability to multi-task

Competent MS Office suite skills


How to Apply: Send brief cover letter and resume to kgladney@brandontci.com and cc june.dixon@dc.gov Your cover letter should briefly explain what experience you have that meets the qualifications of the job description.