Lead QA Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in District of Columbia, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Oversee all quality assurance and testing activities for program initiatives.

• Create and maintain thorough test strategies, plans, and frameworks.

• Manage manual, automated, functional, integration, regression, system, and user acceptance testing efforts.

• Set and uphold QA standards, methodologies, and best practices.

• Guide and mentor QA engineers, testers, and automation specialists.

• Work with product owners, developers, business analysts, and stakeholders to establish quality requirements.

• Design and implement automated testing solutions to enhance testing efficiency and coverage.

• Supervise defect management processes and ensure prompt issue resolution.

• Conduct root cause analysis and assist with continuous process improvement initiatives.

• Engage in Agile ceremonies, release planning, and deployment activities.

• Develop and maintain quality metrics, dashboards, and status reports.

• Ensure compliance with federal security, accessibility, and software development requirements.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related discipline.

• A minimum of 8 years of experience in software quality assurance.

• At least 3 years of experience in leading QA teams or functioning in a QA Lead role.

• Familiarity with VA systems, processes, and organizational structure.

• Experience managing healthcare, IT modernization, digital transformation, or clinical support programs within the VA.

• Proven experience supporting federal government IT programs.

• Practical experience with test planning, execution, defect tracking, and quality management processes.

• Skilled in developing and maintaining automated test frameworks.

• Strong knowledge of Agile software development methodologies.

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication abilities.

• Capability to obtain and maintain any necessary federal background investigation.

• U.S. Citizenship is required.

• Preferred: experience supporting federal healthcare or health IT systems.

• Preferred: familiarity with healthcare interoperability standards, electronic health records, or healthcare data systems.

• Preferred: certifications such as CSQE, ISTQB Advanced Test Manager, CSM, or SAFe Agilist.

• Preferred: experience with cloud-based environments and DevSecOps practices.

• Preferred: experience in supporting enterprise-scale modernization programs.

🏝️ Benefits

• Paid sick leave.

• Medical/Dental (optional).

• 401 (k) Retirement Plan (optional).

• Employer Paid Life Insurance.

• Employer Paid Short Term Disability.

• Optional Life Insurance.