Job Description

Job Description:

The Project Management Office is seeking an individual to support multiple initiatives within the State of Maine departments. The Quality Assurance Specialist Level 3 (QAS3) is responsible for the design, pilot, and implementation of the software quality. The Quality Assurance Lead is responsible for communicating with sponsors/stakeholders regarding the progress of the quality approach and a summary of the metrics.

Key Responsibilities:

Conduct software quality reviews at phase-end, ensuring work products and processes comply with approved, tailored procedures and standards.

Review project development activities and internal tasks against project plans, templates, procedures, and applicable third-party requirements.

Perform detailed reviews of interim and final work products to verify compliance.

Produce required software quality assurance reports as outlined in the project’s QA plan.

Report all identified noncompliance issues and track action item resolution.

Ensure teams follow defined development processes and organizational quality standards.

Identify process and work product improvement opportunities and escalate to appropriate stakeholders.

Obtain and provide feedback to project teams on process effectiveness and improvement needs.

Support continuous improvement planning and communicate improvement measures across teams.

Assist in managing and enhancing QA team processes.

Track and monitor action items, issues, risks, deadlines, and process improvement opportunities.

Ensure appropriate stakeholders are informed of risks, deadlines, and progress on resolutions.

Verify measurement procedures are followed and required metrics are collected.

Estimate time requirements and schedule QA review activities.

Develop and manage short- and long-term plans for organization wide software quality needs.

Balance workload across team capacity and coordinate necessary skills and resources.

Coordinate work within and across teams, facilitating proactive issue resolution.

Communicate clear status updates, team goals, and organizational standards.

Provide meaningful guidance to teams on process compliance, quality expectations, and improvement areas.

Work with customers and stakeholders as needed to ensure alignment.

Conduct training for project teams on the software quality review process.

Research issues independently before seeking assistance from QA leadership.

Offer recommendations and options to help teams resolve quality related issues.

Organize and manage work effectively, completing assignments on schedule.

Demonstrate strong communication skills, teamwork, and adherence to quality standards.

Manage and report time spent on all work activities.

Requirements

Top 3 Skills:

A detailed understanding of processes that support the software development lifecycle.

Strong communication skills, teamwork, and adherence to quality standards.

Previous experience in Maine State Government.

About NOVALINK SOLUTIONS LLC

Novalink Solutions LLC (Novalink) is a global consulting and engineering services company. The company provides temporary and permanent staffing services in a variety of areas including Information Technology, Accounting/Finance, Engineering, Insurance, Healthcare, Marketing/Operations, Government Affairs, and Administration. Relying on core competencies of its people and agile processes, Novalink commits to deliver highest quality of service to clients and partners at the most optimal pricing.

Novalink has a global network of experienced and dedicated technical professionals. The Company’s executive team members have an average of twenty (20) years in the Telecommunications and Information Technology areas along with proven experience in executive leadership and strategy implementation. Novalink has its main office in Atlanta, GA.

Novalink has three core business units (1) Managed Engineering Services and (2) Staff Augmentation Services in the areas of expertise in IT/Software Engineering and Telecommunications/Wireless Network Engineering and (3) Non-Executive Staffing Services. Novalink’s targeted markets include Government, Telecommunications companies, Insurance, Energy, Healthcare, and Utilities. Its current client list includes thirty five (35) State governments and several Fortune 500 companies in various target markets. Novalink is Federal GSA Schedule 70 Contract Holder.

Based out of Atlanta, with offices in New York, Maryland, North Carolina and Texas, Novalink’s primary customers are government agencies, telecommunications companies, the healthcare industry, along with energy and utilities.

Industry

IT & Software

Company Size

51-200 employees

Headquarters

Suwanee, Georgia

Year Founded

2003

Website

novalink-solutions.com

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