QA Lead Analyst

About the role

Concept Plus is seeking a QA Analyst Lead to support CI/CD DevSecOps delivery for Air Force IT systems. This role leads quality engineering across multiple teams, ensuring testing, validation, and quality assurance are embedded throughout the DevSecOps pipeline to enable transparent and continuous delivery across development, security, and operations.

Required Qualifications

• US Citizenship Required
• Ability to obtain and/or maintain a Secret Clearance
• DoD 8140 intermediate certification or DoD 8570 IAM Level II certifications or higher
• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Engineering, or related field
• 5–7 years of experience leading QA or quality engineering efforts in an Agile DevSecOps environment
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and automated testing practices
• Experience supporting multiple teams or complex delivery environments
• Proficiency with Jira and test management tools for tracking defects, test execution, and reporting
• Experience with API, integration, and system testing methodologies
• Strong leadership, collaboration, and problem-solving skills
• Experience supporting DevSecOps / CI/CD environments
• Proficiency with Jira, Confluence, and Agile delivery tools
• Strong understanding of team-level execution and cross-team coordination

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with Agile development teams of 20+ FTEs and be familiar with Agile methodologies
• Experience supporting DoD or Air Force systems
• Familiarity with Cloud One environments and secure DevSecOps practices
• Experience with Oracle-based systems and Java application stacks
• Knowledge of performance and security testing tools and practices
• Experience working across classified and unclassified (DISA/cloud) environments