Quality Assurance Lead

Analytica • Bethesda, MD

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About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Quality Assurance Lead to lead quality planning and testing across software, data pipelines, analytics, AI outputs, accessibility, and deliverables for a Federal data analytics and AI modernization initiative. The team will deliver a secure, scalable platform that integrates structured and unstructured data, provides data visualization and traceable AI-assisted analytics, and gives examiners centralized tools for search, review, monitoring, and decision support. The platform will support professional judgment and will not replace authoritative agency financial or grants-management systems or execute financial transactions.

Requirements

• Experience developing and leading an enterprise QA strategy for software, data, analytics, or AI-enabled platforms.
• Hands-on experience with automated testing and functional, integration, regression, performance, security, accessibility, and user-acceptance testing.
• Experience integrating quality controls and test automation into Agile and DevSecOps delivery.
• Ability to manage defect triage, traceability, quality metrics, corrective actions, and release-readiness reporting.
• Strong communication, documentation, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Familiarity with relevant project technologies such as Linux, PostgreSQL or Microsoft SQL Server, Java or .NET, Jenkins, self-hosted Azure DevOps, Kubernetes/Rancher, and open-source AI models.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret eligibility, as required for all contractor personnel supporting the effort.
• Active Top Secret highly preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting Federal financial management, budget execution, grants management, payment systems, award oversight, financial reporting, or financial stewardship is preferred.
• Experience supporting Federal financial management, grants, payment, or award-oversight platforms.

Responsibilities

• Perform role-specific work to lead quality planning and testing across software, data pipelines, analytics, AI outputs, accessibility, and deliverables.
• Collaborate with OMB, pilot agencies, and multidisciplinary technical teams through iterative development and user testing.
• Produce clear documentation that supports Government operation, maintenance, transition, and future expansion.
• Follow Federal security, privacy, accessibility, records-management, and Government data-ownership requirements.

Benefits

• opportunities for bonuses
• employer paid health care
• training and development funds
• 401k match

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed