Lead the quality assurance strategy and governance framework
Define and maintain test management standards and methodologies
Oversee functional, integration, regression, performance, and security testing
Ensure compliance with federal standards
Coordinate with Product Owners, Developers, and Automation Test Engineers
Establish and maintain traceability matrices linking requirements to test cases
Support independent verification and validation (IV&V) processes
Review and approve test plans, results, and release readiness documents
Define and track QA metrics to drive continuous improvement
Promote shift-left testing and alignment of QA practices with DevSecOps pipelines
Provide oversight for quality-related documentation

Requirements

10+ years of experience in software testing and QA governance
5+ years in a lead or managerial capacity
Proven ability to implement QA frameworks
Deep understanding of federal compliance standards (FedRAMP, FISMA, NIST, Section 508)
Experience defining test strategies for cloud-native and containerized applications on AWS or Azure
Familiarity with DevSecOps pipelines and continuous testing tools
Strong analytical and documentation skills
Excellent leadership and stakeholder engagement capabilities.
MA/MS required (or equivalent experience)

Benefits

Medical plan options
Health Savings Accounts
Dental plan options
Vision plan
401(k) plan with company match
Full flex work weeks
Paid time off plans including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave
15 days of paid leave per calendar year
10 paid holidays per year
Up to 160 hours of paid Family Leave in rolling 12-month period
Short and long-term disability benefits
Life, accidental death & dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel accident insurance

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

quality assurance strategytest management standardsfunctional testingintegration testingregression testingperformance testingsecurity testingQA metricsQA frameworkscontinuous testing

Soft Skills

leadershipanalytical skillsdocumentation skillsstakeholder engagementcommunication

Certifications

MAMS