People Operations Specialist

About the role

Second Front Systems is looking for a detail-oriented, methodical, mission-driven People Operations Specialist to strengthen our quality assurance operations. Operating at the intersection of software validation and defense accreditation requirements, you will be responsible for designing and executing test plans that verify system performance against specifications. You will build test cases, execute test suites, and document results in our tracking systems, ensuring that defects are identified before deployment and accreditation criteria are met. We need someone capable of interpreting technical requirements and translating them into measurable test scenarios; managing test data, environments, and automation tools across multiple concurrent builds; and communicating test status and blockers clearly to development and program leadership. As a key partner to our engineering and compliance teams, you will accelerate our ability to deliver secure, validated software to warfighters, serving as the bridge between code and operational readiness.

Candidates must reside in one of our approved hiring hubs: DC/Maryland/Virginia, Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill, NC, Denver/Colorado Springs, CO, or Dallas/Fort Worth, TX.

Second Front Systems (2F) is a public-benefit software company powering software for the free world. We eliminate the friction that slows innovation, enabling faster, more secure development and deployment of software across government and regulated networks. Built by national security veterans and backed by top-tier venture capital, our platform is trusted by the world’s leading organizations to cut deployment timelines from years to weeks. We move fast, solve hard problems, and deliver trusted capabilities where they’re needed most. Our work strengthens global security and gives the United States and its allies a lasting competitive advantage.

Responsibilities

• Manage onboarding, offboarding, and employment status changes with accuracy and confidentiality.
• Maintain accurate employee records in HRIS platforms (Justworks, Lattice, Ashby) and ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment law.
• Orchestrate benefits enrollments, terminations, open enrollment, and leave of absence tracking (FMLA, ADA, parental leave).
• Serve as primary point of contact for employee inquiries related to benefits,