Senior QA Lead / Senior QA Analyst

Gaithersburg, MD, US • Posted 2 hours ago • Updated 2 hours ago
Full Time
On-site
USD $135,000.00 - 150,000.00 per year
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Skills

  • IT Consulting
  • Cyber Security
  • Data Engineering
  • Machine Learning (ML)
  • Disaster Recovery
  • Partnership
  • DevSecOps
  • Virtualization
  • Reliability Engineering
  • System Integration
  • Operational Efficiency
  • Collaboration
  • Innovation
  • Security Clearance
  • PASS
  • System Testing
  • Test Management
  • Test Scenarios
  • Test Scripts
  • Mentorship
  • Software Development
  • Manual Testing
  • Risk Management
  • Management
  • Defect Tracking
  • Process Improvement
  • Regression Testing
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Sprint
  • Agile Testing
  • Documentation
  • Information Technology
  • Computer Science
  • Software Quality Assurance
  • Leadership
  • Test Plans
  • Acceptance Testing
  • Web Testing
  • Business Process
  • Defect Management
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Agile
  • Scrum
  • Communication
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Automated Testing
  • Migration
  • Data Validation
  • Data Warehouse
  • ETL QA
  • Enterprise Software
  • QA Management
  • Microsoft
  • Finance
  • Workflow
  • Extract
  • Transform
  • Load
  • Data Integration
  • Amazon Web Services
  • Cloud Computing
  • Business Systems
  • Test Cases
  • Quality Assurance
  • Testing
  • Military
  • SAP BASIS
  • Authorization
  • Law
  • LOS
  • Recruiting
  • Legal
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Privacy

Summary

This Jobot Job is hosted by: Merwan Zattam
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Salary: $135,000 - $150,000 per year

A bit about us:

We are a technology consulting and cloud solutions organization specializing in the design, development, and implementation of highly available, secure, and mission-critical systems for government and commercial clients. Our teams partner closely with customers to deliver innovative solutions across cloud strategy, cybersecurity, systems integration, data engineering, machine learning, AI, disaster recovery, and enterprise infrastructure initiatives.

Our approach is built around collaboration and long-term partnership. We work closely with stakeholders at every level of the organization-from executive leadership to engineering and operations teams-to provide scalable, resilient, and secure technology solutions that solve complex business and operational challenges.

With deep expertise in cloud-first architectures, automation, DevSecOps, virtualization, reliability engineering, and large-scale systems integration, we help organizations modernize infrastructure, improve operational efficiency, and support mission-critical environments where performance, security, and resiliency are essential.

Our team consists of highly skilled engineers, architects, developers, and technology specialists who thrive on solving complex technical challenges. We foster a culture centered around innovation, collaboration, continuous learning, and technical excellence while delivering meaningful value to our clients across highly regulated and fast-evolving industries.

Why join us?

Our client offers highly competitive compensation packages, comprehensive benefits, and a collaborative, people-first culture that promotes innovation, professional growth, and long-term career development. We are committed to creating an environment where employees are empowered to make an impact, work alongside highly talented teams, and contribute to meaningful, mission-critical initiatives in a supportive and forward-thinking workplace.

Job Details

Senior QA Lead / Senior QA Analyst

Location: Remote (U.S. Based)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Important Requirements:

Must currently reside within the United States
Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Public Trust Clearance
Must be able to pass a background investigation
Position Overview

We are seeking a highly motivated Senior QA Lead / Senior QA Analyst to support mission-critical business applications in a complex enterprise environment. This individual will serve as a hands-on testing leader responsible for coordinating and executing all aspects of User Acceptance Testing (UAT), system testing, regression testing, and defect management.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience testing web-based applications, financial workflows, ETL processes, and data-intensive systems. This role requires someone who can quickly learn complex business processes, develop comprehensive test strategies, and independently own testing efforts from requirements through production deployment.

The environment is currently heavily Microsoft-based and undergoing a strategic migration to AWS cloud technologies.

Key Responsibilities
QA Leadership & Test Management
Lead and coordinate all phases of User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
Develop and execute detailed test plans, test cases, test scenarios, and test scripts
Review and approve testing artifacts prepared by QA team members
Serve as a subject matter expert and mentor for QA best practices
Provide testing leadership throughout the software development lifecycle

Hands-On Testing
Execute manual testing activities across complex business applications
Validate new functionality, enhancements, integrations, and production releases
Perform regression testing to ensure system stability
Analyze test results and identify defects, inconsistencies, and performance issues
Retest resolved defects and validate corrective actions

Financial & Data Workflow Testing
Test complex financial workflows and business processes
Validate ETL processes and data movement across systems
Verify data accuracy, integrity, and reconciliation requirements
Support testing of web-based enterprise applications and integrated systems

Defect & Risk Management
Manage defect tracking, prioritization, and resolution activities
Assess testing impacts and communicate risks to project stakeholders
Escalate critical issues and coordinate remediation efforts
Maintain visibility into testing progress and overall project quality

Test Automation & Process Improvement
Develop and maintain automated testing strategies where applicable
Support expansion and maintenance of regression test libraries
Identify opportunities to improve testing efficiency, quality, and coverage
Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and QA best practices

Agile Environment Support
Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog refinement, reviews, and retrospectives
Partner with Product Owners, Developers, Business Analysts, and Project Managers
Support organizations transitioning from traditional development methodologies to Agile delivery models
Contribute to Agile testing strategies and documentation updates

Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, or related field
5+ years of experience in software quality assurance, testing, or QA leadership roles
Strong hands-on experience creating and executing test plans, test cases, and UAT activities
Experience testing web applications and enterprise business systems
Experience validating complex financial workflows and business processes
Experience testing ETL processes and data integrations
Strong defect management and root-cause analysis skills
Experience working within Agile/Scrum environments
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Preferred Qualifications
Test automation experience strongly preferred
Experience with cloud-based environments and AWS migrations
Experience with Microsoft enterprise environments
Experience with data validation, data warehousing, or ETL testing
Experience supporting large-scale enterprise software implementations
Experience serving as a QA Lead or Senior QA Analyst

Technical Environment
Current Environment
Microsoft-based enterprise applications
Financial workflow systems
ETL and data integration platforms
Web-based business applications
Future-State Environment
AWS Cloud Platform
Modernized application and data architectures
What Success Looks Like

Within the first 90 days, this individual will:

Gain a thorough understanding of the business systems and application landscape
Learn and document high-level business and technical requirements
Independently own testing efforts for new features and enhancements
Develop and execute comprehensive test cases
Provide actionable feedback that improves software quality and reduces production defects

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on QA professional who enjoys owning testing efforts, improving quality processes, and working closely with business and technical teams in a rapidly evolving environment.

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