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Staff QA/DevOps Analyst

Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA), Southeast Division (SED) in Raleigh, NC is seeking a Staff QA/DevOps Analyst for a position on a development team defining and developing a cloud-based architecture for an advanced physics-based computational system. This system will be deployed for use in the Department of Defense. Candidate will have a strong passion and background in testing full-stack, cloud-based software environments and testing software at all stages of the software lifecycle.

What you’ll do as a Staff QA/DevOps Analyst:
  • Be responsible for the overall requirements of the software/hardware system
  • Configure and maintain DevOps tools
  • Develop automated testing scripts
  • Write manual testing scripts
  • Execute testing
  • Author requirement specifications, testing reports, configuration guides and other relevant documentation

Staff QA/DevOps Analyst Requirements:
  • Experience in using DevOps tools and methodologies to define and implement standard packages
  • Demonstrated knowledge and use of modern software development and Dev/Ops tools, including Git, Jenkins, and Jira
  • Experience writing testing cases and automation scripts for automated deployment and quality testing
  • Understanding of the front-end and back-end of IT system architectures, particularly in cloud-based deployments
  • Familiarity with containerization and infrastructure as code technologies like Docker
  • BS in Computer Science or similar with a minimum of 2-4 years work experience, or MS with 0-2 years’ experience
  • US citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance

Staff QA/DevOps Analyst Preferences:
  • Experience with Silk for J or other automated testing software
  • Experience working in Continuous Integration / Continuous Development efforts
  • Experience in deploying and integrating Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) software into a cloud environment
  • Demonstrated experience testing and deploying a major cloud application
  • Experience with Risk Management Framework (RMF) and information assurance/information security activities (e.g. server hardening security control implementation)

Company & Division Information
Applied Research Associates (ARA), founded in 1979, is an international employee owned company whose mission is to 'Solve the problems of national importance.” We are composed mainly of scientific engineers who create and invent applications that protect our public servants, prevent disasters to homeowners, and provide strength to our military heroes. We do not just accept the ordinary. Our motto is to 'Expand the realm of possibility.” Moreover, it is accomplished with fun and profit. The Southeast Division was established in Raleigh, NC in 1982. We are nationally recognized for our expertise in several different areas including weapons effects, blast and shock modeling, threat and vulnerability assessment, sensor systems, and modeling and simulations. Our team of engineer/scientists and senior-level software system developers is committed to creating smart and scalable solutions and producing the highest quality work for our customers.