United States Senate · 16 hours ago
IT Manager #5482 (Quality Assurance)
Washington, DC
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$138K/yr - $159K/yr
8+ years expThe U.S. Senate, Sergeant at Arms is committed to delivering innovative technology solutions and is seeking a QA Testing & Automation Manager to lead the development and implementation of the enterprise QA strategy. This role involves ensuring quality assurance practices are embedded across agile development projects and requires both strategic vision and hands-on leadership.
GovernmentNational SecurityNon Profit
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Supervises section staff by providing direction, setting priorities, assisting with problem resolution, reviewing and evaluating work, counseling staff, and conducting performance reviews
Develops section work plans and assigns projects, tasks, resources, deadlines and priorities to staff; monitors work progress, adjusts project schedules and updates status of work on a regular basis
Functions as Contracting Officer’s Representative; participates in vendor negotiations; monitors contractors’ performance; reviews contractor invoices and certifies acceptance
Confers with other sections, divisions, departments, and vendors to gather and disseminate information; represents the SAA organization in discussions of projects; participates in organizational decision making
Develops and implements policies, standards and procedures
Coordinates new product transition, deployment and support; leads task forces
Develops strategic plans and technology/operational forecasts; provides project direction, coordination, and resource allocation; develops project schedules and tracks expenditures; reviews final products; coordinates project acceptances with customers
Develops and monitors section budget
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma/ GED
At least eight years of experience in systems support, systems development or applications development, with at least two years of work in a lead or project manager capacity
Knowledge of current and emerging technologies and principles of information technology management
Knowledge of capabilities and requirements of various computer platforms in centralized, distributed, client server and stand-alone operating environments
Ability to set goals, plan, and monitor project or contract budgets
Ability to plan, supervise, assign and review the work of a large professional and technical staff
Knowledge of project life cycle methodologies
Ability to communicate effectively
Work requires extended periods of confined sitting and hand-eye coordination working with computers
Expected to work unusual and perhaps unexpected hours during a COOP event
Proven ability to lead enterprise QA strategy adoption across automated and manual testing in fast-paced, dynamic environments where QA professionals wear multiple hats and adapt quickly to shifting priorities and diverse project demands
Skilled at managing Centers of Excellence and QA governance processes
Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement across technical and business teams
Ability to coach, mentor, and inspire QA teams at all levels
Skilled in defining and tracking QA metrics: coverage, defect detection efficiency, test cycle speed, and ROI
Ability to balance manual and automated testing approaches based on risk and business value
Strategic mindset to scale practices enterprise-wide while supporting team-level adoption
This position requires that the applicant obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Government security clearance
Applicants must be U.S. citizens in order for the SAA to submit your application for a security clearance
Benefits
Student loan reimbursement
Professional development
Transportation subsidy
TSP/retirement savings
Access to our Employee Assistance Program
Company
United States Senate
United States Senate is a legislative chamber in the bicameral legislature of the United States of America. It is a sub-organization of The United States Congress.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Amy Klobuchar
Chair of the Senate Rules Committee
Chuck Schumer
Senate Majority Leader
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