CSCI Consulting is seeking a Quality Assurance (QA) Analyst to support its Department of War (DoW / DoD) client. This role is responsible for validating that configured functionality, integrations, calculations, workflows, and reporting capabilities operate as intended before release and deployment.
The QA Analyst will work closely with functional consultants, developers, business stakeholders, finance users, and project leadership to support test planning, test execution, defect management, regression testing, and deployment readiness activities. This position plays a critical role throughout System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), agency certification, validation, deployment, and post-production stabilization efforts in a highly controlled federal program environment.
Responsibilities- Support planning and execution of System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), regression testing, and production readiness activities
- Develop test cases, test scripts, and validation scenarios based on approved business requirements, process designs, controls, and expected system behavior
- Verify configuration and system functionality trace to approved functional and technical requirements
- Execute test scripts and document results across financial processes, workflows, calculations, reports, dashboards, and system interfaces
- Identify, document, prioritize, and track defects through resolution and retesting
- Coordinate with developers, functional analysts, and stakeholders to investigate issues and validate corrective actions
- Perform regression testing to ensure existing functionality remains stable following enhancements or defect remediation
- Validate test data quality, completeness, and suitability for business scenarios and reporting requirements
- Confirm end-to-end processing from source data through calculations, reconciliations, reporting outputs, and downstream system integrations
- Maintain test evidence, execution logs, defect records, traceability documentation, and sign-off support materials
- Support business user readiness activities and help track critical issues affecting deployment decisions
- Participate in go-live support, hypercare, and post-production validation to ensure operational stability
- Active Secret Clearance required
- Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Computer Science, or related field
- 5-10+ years of experience supporting quality assurance, testing, validation, or system certification activities for enterprise applications
- Experience supporting OneStream, ERP, EPM, financial management, or enterprise business system implementations
- Strong understanding of testing methodologies, including test planning, script development, execution, defect management, regression testing, and sign-off processes
- Ability to translate business requirements, process flows, controls, and reporting needs into structured test scenarios and validation procedures
- Experience validating end-to-end business processes, system calculations, interfaces, workflows, and reporting outputs
- Experience supporting SIT, UAT, deployment readiness reviews, and post-go-live stabilization efforts
- Creativity and adaptability in problem-solving
- Ability to work with clients to understand their needs
- Strong organizational and time-management skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Professional presence
- Experience supporting federal financial management, budgeting, accounting, reporting, or performance management systems
- Familiarity with federal financial controls, reconciliation requirements, and reporting validation processes
- Experience working within compliance-driven environments requiring traceability, approval workflows, and formal testing governance
- Knowledge of testing tools such as Azure DevOps, Jira, HP ALM, TestRail, or similar platforms
- Experience supporting agency certification, validation activities, and production readiness reviews
- Familiarity with data validation, interface testing, reconciliation testing, and reporting certification processes
- Experience supporting Agile, hybrid Agile, or waterfall implementation methodologies
- Ability to work in a team environment, as well as independently
- Strong customer and vendor relationship skills
- Demonstrated ability to comply with data standards and policies
- Motivation to learn new technologies and methodologies that demonstrate value
- Past experience working with a Federal agency
- Department of War experience is a plus!
CSCI is an award-winning information technology and financial management consulting firm founded on one simple philosophy: “Do what is right, always.” We apply this philosophy across all elements of our growing business, from delivering world-class services for customers to providing an environment where associates thrive both personally and professionally. At CSCI, work and fun aren’t diametrically opposed!
At CSCI, our goal is to hire people with proven track records and retain them with an energizing, diverse company culture. We value each associate’s natural drive to excel, and we provide them with the freedom to do things their way. CSCI seeks the best and brightest in the industry—those who are ready to move their lives and career forward. Join us today and get excited about Mondays again!
Benefits of Working at CSCI- Competitive salaries
- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) package
- Paid holidays aligned to the Federal calendar
- Full health benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Team building events
- Professional development support
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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. CSCI provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.
If you require an accommodation, please contact CSCI Human Resources for further assistance. For questions regarding the qualifications listed above, please contact the CSCI Recruiting Team.
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This information is collected solely for employment-related purposes, including evaluating your qualifications, processing your application, and complying with legal obligations.
By applying to this position, you acknowledge that you have read and understand the following notice regarding the collection of your personal information as a job applicant:
- Categories of Information Collected: Personal identifiers, employment history, educational information, and any other information provided in your application or as part of the interview process.
- Purposes for Collecting Information: To review your application, assess your qualifications, and manage the hiring process.
- Retention and Security: Information collected will be retained indefinitely and will be securely stored and handled in accordance with CCPA guidelines and CSCI Consulting, Inc. policies.
- Rights of Applicants: Under CCPA, California residents have the right to request information about the personal data we collect, delete it, and request restrictions on certain uses. However, some information may be retained as required by law.
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The above declarations are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather, they are intended only to describe the general nature of the job.
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