Quality Assurance Manager

This position is contingent upon contract award.

Professional Level 

Level L4 Manager – A manager typically plans and directs research or development work on complex projects, along with engaging various parties in design and development. Costs and recommendations of new components may also involve part of the job scope. Performs multiple engineering-related tasks in various assignments within the project and firm. An Engineer, 3 oversees the design, development, implementation, and analysis of technical products and systems.  An Engineer, 3 has broad knowledge of engineering procedures and assists in the resolution of complex problems.  An Engineer, 3 has strong technical skills and background, a knack for learning new technologies, and a blend of good problem-solving and innovation needed to resolve a wide variety of technical production challenges.  

Responsibilities 

• Develop and execute a Quality Assurance (QA) Plan and provide updates as necessary throughout the task order's performance in accordance with established business practices.     

• Validate and ensure the integrity of data through its journey from the source systems to the Data Warehouse repository and any resulting product made available to any user.     

• Perform defect tracking and reporting, quality control and quality analysis and provide documentation to support the verification section of the QA plan to ensure the project outputs meet the defined acceptance criteria.     

• Develop and implement a comprehensive QA strategy that aligns with company policy and project objectives.   

• Establish and maintain IT quality standards and metrics.   

• Oversee the development and execution of test plans and scripts for software validation.   

• Manage both manual and automated testing processes.   

• Continuously evaluate and improve QA processes and methodologies.   

• Hire, train, and evaluate QA team members.   

• Provide leadership and guidance to ensure team cohesion and professional growth.   

• Collaborate with IT project managers, developers, and business stakeholders to ensure quality objectives are met.   

• Communicate QA progress, risks, and results to senior management.   

• Identify potential quality risks in software releases and create risk mitigation strategies.   

• Lead the investigation and resolution of quality issues.   

• Maintain comprehensive documentation of QA processes and test outcomes.   

• Generate regular reports on QA metrics and performance.   

Requirements 

• Bachelor's Degree in technical discipline; 8 years of experience in lieu of degree to meet education requirement    

• 4+ Years of experience in Quality Assurance Management   

• Proficiency in quality management methodologies.  

• Proficiency in quality improvement methodologies and tools (Six Sigma, Lean)  

• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to motivate and manage diverse teams.  

• Strong problem-solving abilities and a proactive approach to issue resolution.  

• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, for conveying complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.  

• Detail-oriented mindset with a focus on delivering high-quality results.  

• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.  

• Must be able to obtain and maintain the required security clearance.