Quality Intelligence Analyst
Peraton · United States
- Hybrid
- Full-time
- $82,000 / year
- United States
Job highlights
- Perform full QA lifecycle, including test planning and execution.
- Validate BI solutions, integrations, and data workflows for accuracy.
- Conduct UX-focused quality checks for consistency and usability.
- Collaborate with developers and stakeholders to ensure quality.
- Contribute to process improvements and automation opportunities.
About the role
About Peraton
Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees solve the most daunting challenges that our customers face. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.
Program Overview
RDG (Risk Decision Group) provides nationwide background investigations compliant with national government standards to include support of continuous vetting for over 110 government agencies.
About The Role
Peraton's Risk Decision Group (RDG) is seeking a Quality Intelligence Analyst. This role ensures systems are accurate, reliable, and aligned with design standards by combining system review, software testing, and UX-focused evaluation. It uses data and structured testing to validate functionality, assess workflow efficiency, and confirm consistent, high-quality interactions. The UX portion focuses on checking design consistency - not conducting user research or representing user opinions. Overall, this role ensures that products, integrations, and features meet technical, functional, and usability expectations. This position will be 100% remote.
Key Responsibilities
IT Testing & UX Quality Assurance (QA)
- Participates in the full QA lifecycle, including planning, test case development, execution, and validation.
- Develops detailed test plans and test scripts for BI solutions, integrations, and data workflows.
- Perform functional, regression, integration, system and user acceptance testing.
- Verifies data accuracy, transformation rules, and end-to-end reporting logic.
- Performs root-cause analysis with developers, data engineers, and system owners.
- Ensure QA documentation is complete, accurate, and audit-ready.
- Identify and communicate change requests and defect tickets through the Change Control Board process.
- Supports test automation where appropriate.
- Conduct UX-focused quality checks including layout consistency, labeling clarity, and interaction patterns.
- Validate solutions are accurate, reliable, usable, and aligned to design and UX standards, to include system workflows.
- Works independently or within project teams to guide application and QA testing.
Collaboration & Continuous Improvement
- Conducts presentations, walkthroughs, and reviews of requirements, system behavior, and test outcomes for project teams and stakeholders.
- Work with business owners, technical teams and project managers to ensure alignment of quality expectations.
- Collaborate directly with application developers throughout the development lifecycle to ensure application quality by clarifying requirements, validating technical behaviors, supporting defect root-cause analysis, and verifying that implemented functionality aligns with expected design and system workflows.
- Provide actionable recommendations to improve product quality, usability, efficiency, and overall user experience.
- Contribute to the enhancement of QA processes, templates, and automation opportunities.
- Participate in team planning, prioritization, and release preparation.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- US Citizenship
- Current Tier 5 favorably adjudicated clearance
- 2+ years of experience in software QA, data/BI testing, or application testing
- Microsoft Office Suite (e.g. for documentation, reporting and presentations)
- Strong attention to detail and ability to validate layout, usability, and UX alignment
- Bachelor's degree or a minimum of 6 years of work experience may be considered
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with UX research or usability testing techniques
- Experience interpreting business and technical requirements to develop test scenarios
- Experience with test management tools (e.g. Azure DevOps, Jira, etc.)
- Understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
- Experience in the BI industry
- Experience working on Federal Government contracts
- Experience creating detailed reports and giving presentations
- Ability to rapidly adapt and respond to changes in environment and priorities
- Demonstrated ability to work independently, determining and developing approaches to solutions
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Details
Target Salary Range: $51,000 - $82,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual's experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
Benefits Statement: Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.
Application Statements: The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in the role and the Company. During the review of your application, you may be required to participate in an on-camera interview, as well as participate in a process to verify your identity.
EEO:Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.
Key skills/competency
- Quality Assurance
- Software Testing
- UX Quality Assurance
- Data/BI Testing
- Test Case Development
- Root-Cause Analysis
- Regression Testing
- User Acceptance Testing
- SDLC
- Test Management Tools
Skills & topics
- Quality Intelligence Analyst
- Quality Assurance
- Software Testing
- Data Testing
- BI Testing
- UX Quality Assurance
- Test Planning
- Test Execution
- Regression Testing
- Government Contracts
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight your 2+ years of QA, data/BI testing, or application testing experience, emphasizing attention to detail and UX alignment.
- Showcase relevant tools: Mention experience with Microsoft Office Suite and test management tools like Azure DevOps or Jira.
- Emphasize government experience: If applicable, detail your experience working on Federal Government contracts.
- Prepare for technical and behavioral interviews: Be ready to discuss your QA process, root-cause analysis, and collaboration skills.
- Highlight clearance: Ensure your current Tier 5 favorably adjudicated clearance is prominently stated.
Technical preparation
Behavioral questions
Frequently asked questions
- What security clearance is required for the Quality Intelligence Analyst role at Peraton?
- The Quality Intelligence Analyst position at Peraton requires a current Tier 5 favorably adjudicated clearance. This is a critical requirement for this role within the national security sector.
- Is the Quality Intelligence Analyst position at Peraton remote?
- Yes, the Quality Intelligence Analyst position at Peraton is 100% remote. This allows flexibility for candidates across different locations.
- What specific testing experience is most valuable for this Quality Intelligence Analyst role?
- Peraton values candidates with at least 2 years of experience in software QA, data/BI testing, or application testing. Experience with test case development, functional, regression, integration, system, and user acceptance testing is highly beneficial.
- Does Peraton offer remote work for the Quality Intelligence Analyst position?
- Yes, the Quality Intelligence Analyst role is fully remote, offering flexibility and the ability to work from anywhere.
- What is the typical salary range for a Quality Intelligence Analyst at Peraton?
- The target salary range for the Quality Intelligence Analyst position at Peraton is $51,000 - $82,000 annually. Actual salary depends on experience, skills, and other factors.
- What are the key responsibilities of a Quality Intelligence Analyst at Peraton?
- Key responsibilities include participating in the full QA lifecycle, developing test plans and scripts, performing various types of testing, verifying data accuracy, conducting UX-focused quality checks, and collaborating with development teams.
- What kind of technical skills are important for the Quality Intelligence Analyst role at Peraton?
- Important technical skills include software QA, data/BI testing, application testing, proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, and familiarity with test management tools like Azure DevOps or Jira. Understanding the SDLC is also preferred.
- What educational background is preferred for the Quality Intelligence Analyst position?
- A Bachelor's degree is preferred for the Quality Intelligence Analyst role. However, a minimum of 6 years of relevant work experience may be considered as an alternative.