Quality Assurance Lead
Job Location:
Vienna, VA - USA
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Job Summary
POSITION OVERVIEW
SteerBridgeisseekingan experienced and highly skilled Corporate Quality AssuranceLeadto own software QA across our full portfolio of products and platforms. This role ensures that System Design Documentation and Product Owner priorities and requirements are correctly translated into test coverage and properly implementedin accordance withfunctional and security compliance standards. The QA Lead builds and maintains the testing frameworks libraries tools run times and reporting and analytics that make quality accessible and intuitive for engineers acrossSteerBridge and brings deep technical expertise in the internals of frameworks such asPytest Cypress Playwright and TestNG.
Beyond the technical craft this role is expected to cultivate a culture of customer service and positive solution-oriented problem solving. The QA Lead will regularly support technical calls and communications across supported systemsrepresentingquality in triage release readiness and cross-team discussions with the same care and professionalismSteerBridgebrings to its government customers.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE / QUALIFICATIONS
Required:
- Eligibility requirements: U.S. citizenship is required for this position under applicable federal contract requirements.
8 years of experience in software testing including performance and load testing across multiple products and platforms.
Deep familiarity with test framework internals or advanced topics inPytest Cypress Playwright or TestNG including experience extending frameworks with plugins fixtures and similar layers.
Proficiencyin at least one programming language such as Node TypeScript or Python.
Strongproficiencyin Linux system administration and shell scripting.
Experiencevalidatingthat implementations align with System Design Documentation and Product Owner priorities and requirements including functional and security compliance standards.
Strong communicationand collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively in a team environment and represent QA on technical calls and cross-functional communications.
Bachelors or masters degree in information technology or a related field or equivalent experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration.
Experience developing large-scale performance test rigs.
Experience building internal tooling such as Excel add-ons data sanitation services or CLIs to support engineering and QA workflows.
Familiarity with NIST 800-53 or other federal security compliance frameworks.
Experience mentoring engineers and rolling out shared test frameworks across a large engineering organization.
Key Responsibilities:
QA Strategy & Framework Ownership:OwnSteerBridgessoftware QA strategy across products and platforms including testing frameworks libraries tools test run times and reporting and analytics.
Compliance Validation:Partner with technical leads and Product Owners to verify that implementations correctly reflect System Design Documentation and PO priorities andrequirements andmeet functional and security compliance standards prior to release.
Framework Engineering:Maintaindeep technical understanding of test framework internals and whereappropriate develop extensions plugins fixtures and similar layers to expand testing capability.
Tooling & Enablement:Build tools such as Excel add-ons data sanitation services CLIs and other utilities that make testing accessible and intuitive for engineers acrossSteerBridge.
Cross-Team Bridging:Bridge gaps between teams and their services by building shared libraries and reusable QA components.
Customer Service Culture:Model a customer service mindset in every engagement; support technical calls and communications across supported systems and approach hard problems with a positive collaborative attitude.
Prototyping & Innovation:Prototype new test vectors approaches tools and methods and stay current with industry trends to keep continuous delivery processescutting-edge.
Mentorship:Mentor andprovidetechnical guidance to junior engineers fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
Education:
Bachelors degree or masters degree in information technology or a related field or equivalent experience.
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with matching
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Federal Holidays
The posted compensation range reflects the scope and requirements of this position. A final offer will be determined based on the candidates relevant experience skills education certifications and work location along with the responsibilities of the position. Where applicable contract requirements wage determinations and federal contract labor categories may also inform the offer.
SteerBridge also offers benefits that may include health and life insurance paid time off paid holidays disability coverage retirement savings and professional development opportunities. Benefits vary by position and eligibility.
About Company
SteerBridge is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where all qualified applicants and employees are treated with respect and dignity—regardless of race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disab ... View more
