Northstrat is searching for personnel experienced in Requirements and Testing Analysis. The job duties include translating business requirements into technology requirements as features and behaviors that a system or product must provide to meet the needs and expectations of its users and stakeholders. In Support of functional testing, candidates support testing and check if features of the System are working as expected according to its specified requirements. The primary goal of functional testing is to ensure that the software performs the functions it was assigned to do. Day-to-day expectations are to work as part of a scrum agile-team to support user engagement, requirements gathering, documentation, and testing of team products in line with client requirements.
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Work/Life Balance
Northstrat values true work life balance. We offer power of choice benefits designed to best meet the needs of you and your lifestyle. Our benefits programs are designed to support and encourage wellness, healthy living, retirement investment, and lifetime learning.
Pay Range
There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. We also offer competitive compensation, benefits, and professional development opportunities. Please refer to our Benefits section for additional details.
Flex Time
Northstrat does not mandate specific working hours. Although project requirements may dictate schedules, a Northstrat employee is only required to work an average of 8 hours per weekday over the course of a month. For example: John worked 12 hours on June 1st to meet a project deadline. On June 15th, John only worked 4 hours because he left early for a long weekend. John’s IBA was not debited for time off because flex time allowed him to carry over those 4 hours from June 1st.
Individual Benefits Account (IBA)
To attract and retain the highest quality staff, Northstrat provides a unique and versatile benefits package, the Individual Benefit Account (IBA), which places the power of choice in the hands of our greatest asset – the employee.
The purpose of the IBA is to provide attractive benefits to all full-time employees of Northstrat on a flexible basis that enables each covered employee to select a package that best suits his or her needs. Whether those needs are paid time off, medical expenses, prescription drug expenses, cash disbursement, or a combination of any of these, the IBA provides flexibility to help you meet your specific goals. The IBA can be used for such things as:
IBA Benefits accrue each month in the amount equivalent to 50% of the employee’s monthly compensation rate. That is, the effective dollar amount of this accrual is in addition to an employee’s salary.
Profit Sharing Plan (PSP)
The PSP is a qualified retirement plan that Northstrat funds quarterly on the employee’s behalf through the IBA in the amount equivalent to 25% (up to the IRS contribution limit) of the employee’s compensation. That is, of the 50% accrual in the IBA, half of the amount accrued is applied to the PSP.
Stock Options
Because Northstrat is an employee-owned company, all new employees are offered stock options. Employees have the opportunity to receive additional stock options based on accomplishment of individual performance goals. Stock owners elect the Board of Directors and are directly impacted by the success of the company.
Lifelong Learning
Our culture promotes and nurtures a growth environment. We hire and scale rapidly to meet the needs of our partner customers. Through periodic company sponsored training events, and the ability to use IBA funds for reimbursement of work-related education expenses you will have the opportunity to continually grow your skills and abilities.
Bring Your True Self
We embrace diversity and encourage inclusion. We support employee led interest groups and challenge our employees to support others and be their best self. We are so true to our beliefs that we offer employee referral incentives. When you like it here, your friends and family will too!
Northstrat is an Equal Opportunity Employer
We are committed to fostering an inclusive, diverse workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or other legally protected status.
Northstrat Incorporated is an employee-owned corporation that provides strategic Information Technology (IT) solutions to US Government agencies in the Intelligence, Defense, and Law Enforcement communities. Northstrat has a diverse staff of software, systems, business intelligence, and IT engineers; with experience and security clearances to enable us to solve our customers’ hardest problems. As employee-owners, Northstrat personnel are highly committed to Northstrat’s mission to deliver IT products, processes, services, and solutions that meet the government’s needs and exceed their expectations.
Northstrat brings value to its customers by providing two primary capabilities: 1) software development at the speed of relevancy using CI/CD methodologies, and 2) a collaborative DevSecOps approach to systems engineering that focuses on user engagement first and security always.
Northstrat has successfully aligned these unique capabilities on several customer programs, notably for the United States Air Force, and United States Space Force as a leading SpaceCAMP member delivering solutions accelerated by Platform One.
Northstrat has unique experience in the areas of mission management and situational awareness systems; business intelligence and analytic systems; strategy management systems; and legacy systems migration.
