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    "description": "<h2>Overview</h2>\n<p>Sierra Lobo, offers customers a full range of professional and technical capabilities, including Test and Evaluation, Systems Engineering, and Advanced Technologies.  We also develop products and processes related to Cryogenic Fluid and Thermal Management Systems, Densified Propellant Management Systems, and Prototype Extreme Pressure and Temperature Systems.  Our customers include the Department of Defense (DoD), the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, Missile Defense Agency (MDA), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>This position will be located at NASA’s Langley Research Center.                                                     </p>\n<h2>Responsibilities</h2>\n<p>The successful candidate will join the Facility Operations Division team to support the Center Maintenance, Operations, and Engineering Contract (CMOE) located at NASA's Langley Research Center (LaRC). This position reports directly to the FODC Supervisor.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>All work will be performed with a high standard of quality and professionalism.  All safety policies and procedures must be followed.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></p>\n<p>This position supports Ground Data Systems (GDS) software and hardware architecture at NASA Langley Research Center wind tunnel test facilities. The role serves as the Software Quality Assurance and Configuration Management lead for custom GDS software products, related hardware architecture, and supporting configuration management processes.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>The Senior System Analyst establishes and maintains software quality/testing plans and related processes to ensure software changes are tested at the system and regression levels. The position develops and conducts software test plans in collaboration with software developers, operational end users, and facility stakeholders. Where possible, the position automates regression test plans to ensure key features are not adversely impacted by planned software deployments. Test results are recorded, communicated, and used to support release readiness, configuration management, and continuous process improvement.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>This role guides the software development team through a DevOps/Agile approach to custom software development lifecycle processes, including sprint planning, scrum activities, release planning, release execution, backlog review, workflow oversight, and metrics capture using Atlassian tools such as Jira, Bitbucket/Git, and Confluence. 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Facility/test support environment (20%) - Travel between LaRC facilities and test operations may be required and may include exposure to industrial research facilities, equipment rooms, control rooms, areas with elevated noise levels, and other test-related environments. Appropriate PPE and training will be provided for applicable conditions.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><strong>Physical Requirements</strong></p>\n<p>Primarily sedentary computer-based work, including extended periods of sitting, keyboard use, reading technical documentation, attending meetings, and participating in virtual or in-person coordination activities (80%). Must be able to walk, stand, bend, and move between buildings, control rooms, equipment areas, and meeting locations as needed to support system reviews, configuration audits, software deployments, and user coordination (20%). Must be able to lift and carry typical office or computer-related items up to 25 lbs. as needed. 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