Quality Assurance Manager

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Network Designs, Inc. (NDi) is a leading Federal contractor that specializes in designing, developing, and delivering information technology and network solutions for government customers. Founded in 1985, NDi's firmly defined core values have driven all aspects of the business, which have been paramount to our company's success and the establishment of an enjoyable workplace atmosphere. At NDi, we believe that our people are the cornerstone of our success, and we value collaboration, career growth, and winning ideas.

Military Veterans Encouraged to Apply.

The Quality Assurance (QA) Manager is responsible for defining, implementing, and overseeing the quality strategy for the Veteran Experience Services Eligibility and Enrollment (VESEE) 2.0 modernization program. This includes establishing test frameworks, leading test planning and execution, ensuring compliance with accessibility and security requirements, and ensuring that all delivered features meet the reliability and performance expectations of VA and the Veterans they serve.

The QA Manager ensures that all VESEE modernization, sustainment, and enhancement work‑across VES, IVM, EDB, VistA REE, and the new modernized Enrollment System (ES) is delivered at the highest level of quality, stability, and compliance.

• U.S Citizenship required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
• This position is remote but may require occasional onsite meetings in McLean, VA.
• You can be based out any of the following states: AZ, DC, FL, GA, OH, ME, MD, SC, TX, UT, VA, NC, OK, WV.

• Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Information Systems Management, or related field.
• Minimum 8+ years of experience leading QA for complex enterprise software programs.
• Experience with federal agencies, ideally in healthcare, benefits, or high‑security environments.
• Strong familiarity with modern software development, cloud architectures, and Dev Sec Ops  practices.
• Leadership of QA teams and multi‑scrum testing strategy.
• Deep knowledge of accessibility, security, and compliance requirements.
• Strong collaboration across engineering, product, security, and Dev Sec Ops .
• Detail‑oriented with strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Clear communicator with ability to translate technical issues to non‑technical audiences.
• Commitment to delivering a seamless, safe, and reliable Veteran experience.
• Hands‑on experience with:
• Automated and manual testing.
• Selenium, JUnit/TestNG, Cucumber, Cypress, Postman, aXe.
• Git Hub, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Docker.
• Jira, Confluence, Service Now.
• Data validation against Oracle, SQL Server, and HL7 message testing.
• Strong understanding of testing for modern VESEE tech stack:
• Java 17+, Spring Boot, Reactive REST (Web Flux).
• Kafka, Redis.
• React/Next.js front‑end testing.
• Experience defining quality strategies across multi‑team SAFe environments.

• STQB Test Manager, CTFL, or CTAL.
• SAFe Agile Certification (SA, SASM, or equivalent).
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or PMI-ACP.
• Security+, CISM, or equivalent for understanding of federal security requirements.
• Section 508 Trusted Tester certification highly preferred.

• Develop and own the end‑to‑end Quality Assurance Strategy across all VESEE task areas including Product Lifecycle, Sustainment & Enhancement, and Modernization.
• Define QA standards, processes, and best practices aligned to VA's Product Line Management (PLM) framework, VA PAL, and industry‑leading Agile/Dev Sec Ops  principles.
• Ensure all releases meet quality gates related to functionality, security, privacy, accessibility, and performance.
• Establish and maintain traceability from requirements to test cases to deployments across all Scrum teams.

• Lead the creation and execution of comprehensive test plans, including:
• Functional testing.
• Regression testing.
• Integration testing.
• Performance and load testing.
• Accessibility testing (Section 508/WCAG).
• Security‑related test support.
• Data integrity and HL7 transaction testing.
• Validat…