About The Company
ELYON International, Inc. is a reputable organization committed to delivering high-quality IT solutions and services to federal government clients. With a focus on innovation and excellence, ELYON supports critical programs that enhance public sector operations, particularly in healthcare and technology modernization. We pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment that values integrity, professionalism, and continuous improvement.
About The Role
We are seeking an experienced QA Engineer Lead to spearhead the quality assurance efforts for a large-scale federal healthcare program. This role involves overseeing the testing strategy, quality processes, and test automation initiatives to ensure superior software quality across multiple applications and platforms. The QA Engineer Lead will provide technical leadership to QA teams, collaborate closely with developers and stakeholders, and ensure that all products and releases meet rigorous quality standards, performance requirements, and compliance mandates. This position is remote and requires the ability to obtain and maintain federal security clearance.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field.
- Minimum of 8 years of software quality assurance experience.
- At least 3 years of experience leading QA teams or serving in a QA Lead capacity.
- Experience with VA systems, processes, and organizational structure.
- Experience managing healthcare, IT modernization, digital transformation, or clinical support programs within the VA.
- Experience supporting federal government IT programs.
- Hands-on experience with test planning, test execution, defect tracking, and quality management processes.
- Experience developing and maintaining automated test frameworks.
- Strong understanding of Agile software development methodologies.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Ability to obtain and maintain any required federal background investigation.
- U.S. Citizenship is required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting federal healthcare or health IT systems.
- Familiarity with healthcare interoperability standards, electronic health records, or healthcare data systems.
- Relevant certifications such as Certified Software Quality Engineer (CSQE), ISTQB Advanced Test Manager, Certified Scrum Master (CSM), or SAFe Agilist.
- Experience with cloud-based environments and DevSecOps practices.
- Experience supporting enterprise-scale modernization programs.
Responsibilities
- Lead all quality assurance and testing activities across program initiatives.
- Develop and maintain comprehensive test strategies, test plans, and testing frameworks.
- Oversee manual, automated, functional, integration, regression, system, and user acceptance testing efforts.
- Establish and enforce QA standards, methodologies, and best practices.
- Lead and mentor QA engineers, testers, and automation specialists.
- Collaborate closely with product owners, developers, business analysts, and stakeholders to define quality requirements.
- Design and implement automated testing solutions to improve testing efficiency and coverage.
- Monitor defect management processes and ensure timely resolution of issues.
- Conduct root cause analysis and support continuous process improvement initiatives.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies, release planning, and deployment activities.
- Develop and maintain quality metrics, dashboards, and status reporting.
- Support compliance with federal security, accessibility, and software development requirements.
Benefits
- Paid sick leave
- Medical and Dental insurance options
- 401(k) Retirement Plan (optional)
- Employer Paid Life Insurance
- Employer Paid Short Term Disability
- Optional Life Insurance
Equal Opportunity
ELYON International, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
