Test Manager

9th Way Insignia is a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business bringing transformative technology to our government customers so they can achieve their missions. Our specialties include cybersecurity, cloud modernization, software development, data analytics, enterprise architecture, enterprise IT, analytics, process automation, and artificial intelligence. Learn more about 9th Way Insignia at

Team (Project) Introduction

9th Way Insignia is seeking a Database Architect to support the Consolidated Corporate Support Services (CCSS) 2.0 contract for the Department of Veterans Affairs. The Database Architect will be responsible for designing and modeling data structures to support enterprise financial and administrative systems. Aligned with Section 5.2 of the PWS, this role focuses on ensuring scalable, secure, and efficient database architectures that align with VA operational and modernization goals.

Professional Level

Engineer 3 (E3)

Responsibilities

• Develop and oversee the enterprise test strategy, plan, and schedule for multiple system releases.
• Lead test planning, execution, and reporting activities across functional, integration, regression, and user acceptance testing (UAT).
• Manage defect lifecycle and triage process in coordination with developers and stakeholders.
• Coordinate testing resources, environments, data sets, and tools across multiple test phases.
• Ensure traceability between requirements, test cases, and results.
• Provide oversight and guidance to automated testing efforts including CI/CD pipeline integration.
• Generate test metrics, dashboards, and executive summaries to support decision-making.
• Collaborate closely with VA stakeholders to ensure testing supports compliance with business and technical needs.
• Utilize test management tools such as ALM, JIRA, or Zephyr in a DevSecOps environment.

Requirements

• BD degree in computer science, electronics engineering or other engineering or technical discipline is required. or related field.
• 10 years of related professional experience.
• 8 years of additional relevant experience may be substituted for education

Preferred/Desired

• Experience testing VA financial systems or other large-scale federal ERP environments.
• Familiarity with test automation frameworks and tools (e.g., Selenium, JUnit, Postman).
• ISTQB, CSTE, or similar software testing certifications.
• Working knowledge of Section 508 compliance and security testing practices.

Salary Range

$98,153.18 - $140,000 USD

9thWay Insignia's range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

Clearance/Background Investigation
Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Benefits
Eligible employees will have access to our comprehensive benefits package which includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Voluntary Life Insurance, 401(k), Basic Life A&D, STD, LTD, PTO, Telehealth, paid holidays, FSA, HSA. Additional resources include our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Traveling Assistance.

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