Data Quality Assurance Analyst (Multiple Levels)

About the role

Noblis is seeking a Data Quality Assurance Analyst professional to work in a dynamic mission‑oriented environment within McLean, Virginia. Noblis and its subsidiaries Noblis ESI and Noblis MSD tackle the nation’s toughest challenges, delivering advanced solutions to critical missions across defense, intelligence, and federal civilian sectors. The organization values objectivity, collaboration, and impactful work that enriches lives and makes the nation safer.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive quality assurance and quality control activities to verify the accuracy, completeness, and integrity of data within client systems and databases.
• Develop, document, and implement QA test plans, procedures, and checklists aligned with the Quality Management Plan (QMP), approved Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and applicable government guidelines.
• Conduct scheduled and ad hoc audits, assessments, and compliance reviews to evaluate adherence to established quality standards and identify areas of non‑compliance or risk.
• Analyze audit findings and quality metrics to identify root causes of defects, data discrepancies, and process gaps, and recommend actionable corrective and preventive measures.
• Implement corrective actions and process improvements to resolve identified quality issues and prevent recurrence, tracking each action through to verified closure.
• Prepare detailed reports, findings summaries, and procedural documentation to communicate quality status, trends, and recommendations to stakeholders and leadership.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams—including data engineers, analysts, and mission operators—to integrate quality standards into workflows and promote a culture of continuous improvement.
• Support the maintenance and enhancement of identity and screening data systems by validating data quality controls and ensuring outputs meet mission accuracy requirements.

Requirements

• Experience performing quality assurance and quality control activities to ensure the accuracy and integrity of data and systems.
• Experience developing and implementing QA test plans and procedures.
• Experience conducting audits, assessments, and compliance reviews in accordance with the Quality Management Plan (QMP), approved SOPs, and government guidelines.
• Prior experience working with an intelligence community department or agency is desired.
• Experience working with identity and screening data and/or systems is desired.

Qualifications

US Citizenship is required. Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with Polygraph (multiple levels can be accommodated).

Skills

Education and experience combinations:

• Junior Level: Bachelor’s degree OR Master’s OR PhD with 0 years of experience OR Associate’s degree with 3 years of experience OR High‑School with 6 years of experience.
• Senior Level: Bachelor’s degree with 3 years of experience OR Master’s Degree with 1 year of experience OR PhD with 0 years of experience OR Associate’s degree with 6 years of experience OR High‑School with 9 years of experience.

Pay

Compensation ranges:

• Junior Level: $68,200 – $106,525 per year.
• Senior Level: $90,700 – $141,775 per year.
• Overall posted salary range: $68,200.00 – $141,775.00 per year (full‑time).

Benefits

Noblis offers health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, and work‑life programs. Award programs recognize exceptional performance. Full‑time and part‑time employees working at least 20 hours a week regularly are eligible to participate in benefit programs.

Schedule

• Travel up to 10% within the United