Lead Quality Engineering & DevSecOps Analyst

Why USAA?

Let’s do something that really matters.

At USAA, we have an important mission: facilitating the financial security of millions of U.S. military members and their families. Not all of our employees served in our nation’s military, but we all share in the mission to give back to those who did. We’re working as one to build a great experience and make a real impact for our members.

We believe in our core values of honesty, integrity, loyalty and service. They’re what guides everything we do – from how we treat our members to how we treat each other. Come be a part of what makes us so special!

The Opportunity

As a dedicated Lead Quality Engineering & DevSecOps Analyst, you will be responsible for partnering with Quality Engineering leadership and PNC IT Domain stakeholders to drive plans for strategy, transformation and operations of Quality Engineering and DevSecOps across PNC IT. This role will ensure readiness of scope, requirements, goals and objectives in order to optimize prioritization and solution design and delivery. Additionally, this role will provide thought leadership to design, plan, and orchestrate quality engineering & DevSecOps strategy, practices and technology solutions (Shift Left, Pipeline Automation, TDM, Test Accelerators, etc) in order to reduce test cycle times and gain cost efficiencies.

We offer a flexible work environment that requires an individual to be in the office 4 days per week. This position will be based in the following location: Plano, TX. Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

What you'll do:

• Serves as the primary conduit between IT delivery functions and the business functions through which their technical requirements flow.

• Actively contributes to successful delivery by partnering with Program Management to understand and drive plans for strategy, transformation and operations.

• Accountable for ensuring readiness of scope, business goals and objectives prior to project initiation.

• Delivers coaching, mentoring and just-in-time training to team members through quality reviews and observation.

• Collaborates with IT function Architects on road maps and upgrade strategies.

• Performs high-level analyses on technical topics for pre-project and project topics.

• Supports Project Management and Practice leads with policy, procedures, and governance.

• Participates in process improvement initiatives in support of project strategy efforts.

• Serves as Voice of the Customer for Analyst community.

• Leads innovative opportunities to improve efficiency and productivity for the Analyst role.

• Identifies gaps and provides technical expertise in business requirements for system functional specifications and scales new and current systems, processes and procedures in a cost-effective manner.

• Ensures risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures.

What you have:

• Bachelor’s Degree; OR 4 years of related experience (in addition to the minimum years of experience required) may be substituted in lieu of degree.

• 8 years of experience in business and/or project management, business/system requirements and technical analysis.

• Expert knowledge of multiple solution delivery life cycles and Business Management methodologies (Waterfall and Agile)

• Expert working knowledge of business productivity products, tools and applications.

• Domain expert understanding of system architecture and knowledge of solution development concepts.

• Extensive experience in requirements management, from conception definition to implementation.

• Extensive experience with modeling techniques (e.g. UML) and use case development as well as experience with one or more software development frameworks.

What sets you apart:

• 10 years of experience working with Property & Casualty Insurance Applications / Systems

• 8 years of experience with technical analysis or project management experience working with Property & Casualty Insurance Applications

• 5 years of development & testing experience working with Java/JEE, JavaScript, Web services, APIs, UIs

• 1 year of experience working with DevSecOps strategy, techniques & practices, capabilities

The above description reflects the details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job and should not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be performed in the job.

What we offer:

Compensation: USAA has an effective process for assessing market data and establishing ranges to ensure we remain competitive. You are paid within the salary range based on your experience and market data of the position. The actual salary for this role may vary by location. The salary range for this position is: $109,130 - $208,580.

Employees may be eligible for pay incentives based on overall corporate and individual performance and at the discretion of the USAA Board of Directors.

Benefits: At USAA our employees enjoy best-in-class benefits to support their physical, financial, and emotional wellness. These benefits include comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans, 401(k), pension, life insurance, parental benefits, adoption assistance, paid time off program with paid holidays plus 16 paid volunteer hours, and various wellness programs. Additionally, our career path planning and continuing education assists employees with their professional goals.

For more details on our outstanding benefits, please visit our benefits page on USAAjobs.com.

Applications for this position are accepted on an ongoing basis, this posting will remain open until the position is filled. Thus, interested candidates are encouraged to apply the same day they view this posting.

USAA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.