Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

eSimplicity

Senior Quality Assurance Engineer overseeing quality strategy for enterprise data engineering program at eSimplicity. Ensuring testing, compliance, and documentation meet government standards.

Posted 7/24/2026full-timeColumbia • Maryland • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $117,300 - $156,300 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in developing and maintaining comprehensive ETL Test Plans, automated testing frameworks, and ensuring data quality standards. Proficient in coordinating UAT cycles and managing code quality metrics to meet government acceptance criteria.

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Automated Testing FrameworksCI/CD IntegrationTest Plan DevelopmentCode Quality ToolingAgile Methodologies

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Hard Skills

Software TestingQuality AssuranceETL TestingTest Case DevelopmentData Quality ValidationStatic Code AnalysisDependency ScanningPerformance TestingUAT SupportMetrics Tracking

Soft Skills

Clear DocumentationCollaborationProblem SolvingCommunication

Tools & Technologies

Atlassian JiraAtlassian ConfluenceAWS GlueCI/CD ToolsReal-Time Dashboards

Certifications & Qualifications

Moderate Risk Public Trust Clearance

Industry Keywords

Agile PracticesSDLCGovernment Acceptance CriteriaIndependent Verification & ValidationData-Centric Systems

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSETLSDLC

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define test strategies, quality gates, and the Definition of Done for two-week agile delivery iterations; ensure releases meet government acceptance criteria before deployment.
Develop and maintain comprehensive ETL Test Plans, test cases, test data, and validation criteria ensuring data pipelines are functionally correct, reliable, and meet business and data quality requirements.
Lead adoption of automated testing frameworks, including unit, integration, and user-facing functional tests executed automatically through CI/CD, providing consistent protection against regressions.
Manage code coverage measurement and progression toward the contract standard of a minimum 90% test coverage, with metrics visible in real-time dashboards.
Coordinate Independent Verification & Validation (IV&V) and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) cycles; ensure findings are fully addressed and resubmitted within rapid contractual timelines and iteration counts stay within contract quality thresholds.
Prepare Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) when performance standards are not met; ensure defects are logged, prioritized, triaged, and resolved in collaboration with engineering.
Ensure complete, accurate release documentation accompanies every staging and production release, including approved test cases and results, data flow diagrams, architecture diagrams, and all artifacts required by the program's ETL standards.
Verify data quality standards, including complete record and field loads, XSD validation where required, duplicate load prevention, and Data Steward-approved quality checks (e.g., AWS Glue data quality facilities).
Integrate static code analysis, dependency scanning, and security scans into the Definition of Done; support delivery of code free of medium- and high-level vulnerabilities (OWASP ASVS 4.0, Level 2).
Support periodic load and performance testing and validate results against acceptance criteria.
Track quality metrics and provide regular status reporting on quality, risks, and release readiness to the Product Owner and program leadership.
Support timely, accurate responses to data engineering customer inquiries and tickets in accordance with program service standards.
Collaborate with Product Owners, Data Officers, IV&V teams, and developers to align QA practices with the program's enterprise ETL standards and drive their continuous improvement.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical discipline
In lieu of a degree, four additional years of related experience is required
Minimum of 8 years of software testing/quality assurance experience, including experience leading QA activities for delivery teams
Hands-on experience with automated testing frameworks and integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines
Demonstrated experience developing test plans, test cases, and traceable test documentation for large, data-centric systems
Experience with code quality tooling, including code coverage measurement, static analysis, and dependency scanning
Experience supporting UAT with end users and resolving findings on rapid timelines
Strong understanding of QA methodologies, SDLC, and Agile practices; experience with Atlassian Jira/Confluence or similar test management tools
Excellent command of written and spoken English, with the ability to produce clear, complete, government-ready documentation
Ability to obtain and maintain a Moderate Risk Public Trust clearance; residing in the United States.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, and vision coverage
401(k) retirement benefits
paid time off
paid holidays
life and disability insurance
additional wellness and employee support programs