QA System Testing and Quality Assurance Lead

requirements traceability, evidence capture, test data preparation, release validation, and defect retesting. Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle, agile delivery, DevSecOps practices, version control, branching and merging concepts, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and release management. Ability to define and communicate quality metrics, analyze defect and coverage trends, assess release risk, and present concise status and recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders. Ability to troubleshoot test failures, isolate defects, analyze logs and data, validate fixes, and facilitate resolution across development, integration, data, security, and operations teams. Strong documentation skills, including the ability to maintain QA strategies, test plans, test cases, test scripts, traceability matrices, defect records, test evidence, dashboards, and release-readiness summaries. Strong leadership, problem-solving, facilitation, collaboration, and communication skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and influence quality outcomes in a fast-paced delivery environment. Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD "PUBLIC TRUST"; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of their PUBLIC TRUST prior to onboarding with Guidehouse. Candidates with an ACTIVE PUBLIC TRUST or SUITABILITY are preferred. What Would Be

Nice To Have: Experience leading QA for software development initiatives that combine new application capabilities with ongoing validation of legacy system functionality in enterprise or government environments. Experience supporting federal or government IT programs involving shared services, interoperability, cloud environments, data governance, system integrations, accessibility, security controls, or phased capability delivery. Experience establishing or improving test automation frameworks using Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, Cucumber, Postman/Newman, REST Assured, JUnit, TestNG, or similar tools. Experience administering or governing test management, defect tracking, and agile delivery tools such as Jira, Subject 7, Confluence, or similar platforms. Familiarity with AWS cloud environments, SQL/database validation, data integration testing, accessibility testing, security testing, performance testing, logging, monitoring, or observability tools. Experience presenting QA metrics, risk assessments, defect trends, and release-readiness recommendations to program leadership or Federal stakeholders. Quality, agile, testing, automation, cloud, or security certification preferred, such as ISTQB Test Management, Certified ScrumMaster, SAFe, AWS Cloud Practitioner, Security+, or similar credentials. The annual salary range for this position is $102,000.00-$170,000.00.

Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. What We Offer: Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive

compensation and a flexible

benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include: Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays Parental Leave 401(k) Retirement Plan Group Term Life and Travel Assistance Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance Health Savings Account, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts Transit and Parking Commuter

Benefits Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development, Certifications & Learning Opportunities Employee Referral Program Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach Care.com annual membership Employee Assistance Program Supplemental

Benefits via Corestream (Critical Care, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Assistance and ID theft protection, etc.) Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive

bonus About Guidehouse Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation. Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the

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