IAM Senior SQA Engineer (Remote)

Govcio LLC•UNAVAILABLE, UNAVAILABLE

7h•Remote

About The Position

GovCIO is hiring an IAM Senior SQA Engineer to lead software quality assurance and test strategy for an enterprise Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) program supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs. The role designs and oversees test strategy, test architecture, and technical validation across ICAM products, including Single Sign-On (SSO), Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), Identity Governance and Administration (IGA), Privileged Access Management (PAM), and the Master Person Index (MPI). The position supports agile sprint delivery, system reliability, and Section 508 compliance, and requires deep protocol-level testing expertise in federated authentication, identity resolution, person matching, and Entra ID scenarios. The engineer collaborates with IAM engineering, architecture, and release management teams, mentors SQA staff, and ensures releases meet quality, performance, and accessibility standards before production. This is a fully remote position within the United States. The contract has not been awarded, and the position is unfunded and contingent upon contract award.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field, and 12+ years of software quality assurance/testing experience, including senior- or lead-level test responsibilities; a commensurate combination of education and experience is acceptable.
Hands-on technical experience testing MPI/identity resolution and person-matching capabilities, including match logic, data reconciliation, and duplicate-record validation.
Technical experience testing Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), including conditional access policies, identity governance workflows, and hybrid/federated identity configurations.
Strong protocol-level experience testing SSO and federated authentication, including SAML, OAuth 2.0, OIDC, and MFA flows.
Experience designing and leading test strategy and test architecture across the SDLC for complex, multi-system environments.
Experience using Jira or comparable tools in an Agile/SAFe delivery environment.
Experience mentoring or providing technical leadership to other QA/test engineers.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including defect reporting, test-metric documentation, and presenting test strategy to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a suitability/public trust clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting an IAM/ICAM or other IT program at the Department of Veterans Affairs or another federal civilian agency.
Familiarity with PAM and IGA platforms and concepts.
Working knowledge of Section 508 and WCAG 2.2 accessibility testing and standards.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and configuration-as-code testing practices.
Experience with test automation frameworks and tools.
Relevant certifications, such as ISTQB Advanced/Expert Level or Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate.

Responsibilities

Define and lead test strategy, test architecture, and test planning for ICAM products, establishing standards and best practices for the SQA team.
Design and execute functional, regression, integration, security, and deployment test plans, scripts, and scenarios for complex, multi-system ICAM capabilities.
Validate federated authentication and SSO protocols and flows, including SAML assertions, OAuth 2.0/OIDC token issuance and validation, and MFA scenarios.
Test Microsoft Entra ID configurations, including conditional access policies, identity governance workflows, app registrations, and federation or hybrid identity scenarios.
Develop and execute test strategies for MPI identity resolution and person-matching logic, including match/no-match decisioning, duplicate-record detection, and data reconciliation accuracy.
Validate user stories and acceptance criteria each sprint in collaboration with developers and product owners in an Agile/SAFe environment.
Lead integration testing for application onboarding, verifying functionality in CI/CD pipelines and configuration-as-code deployments.
Conduct system reliability, performance, and load testing for SSO, identity datastore, and other ICAM products.
Perform Section 508 and WCAG 2.2 accessibility testing and human-centered design validation across ICAM applications and interfaces.
Lead Tier 3 incident response support by reproducing and triaging high- and critical-severity defects and validating fixes.
Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior and mid-level SQA engineers, including reviewing test plans and test coverage.
Log, track, and report defects and test metrics using enterprise tools such as Jira, and drive continual test-process improvement.
Lead release testing and regression validation with the IAM Release Manager before production deployment.
Contribute testing status, defect trends, and quality metrics to monthly program reporting.
Maintain and oversee test documentation, including plans, scripts, and traceability to requirements and acceptance criteria.