ICF · 7 hours ago
Lead, Enterprise Quality Engineering (QA Governance & Transformation)
Reston, VA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$99K/yr - $168K/yr
9+ years expICF is looking for a Lead, Enterprise Quality Engineering (QA Governance & Transformation) to support a large, mission-driven federal client as they modernize and standardize quality practices across a complex technology and business ecosystem. This role will operate at an enterprise level, partnering closely with senior IT and business leadership to assess current-state quality practices, define a future-state QA operating model, and drive adoption across multiple teams.
ConsultingInformation TechnologyProfessional Services
Responsibilities
Work with Sr. technology leaders to lead an enterprise-wide assessments of current Quality Assurance and Quality Engineering practices across IT and business teams, including requirements quality, development quality, testing practices, and business/UAT quality
Facilitate workshops, interviews, and working sessions with QA teams, product owners, developers, and business stakeholders to document the current-state (“As-Is”) quality landscape
Design a future-state (“To-Be”) enterprise quality management operating model aligned with Agile and DevSecOps best practices and the client’s broader operating model
Define and standardize enterprise QA governance, including:
O Quality standards and guardrails
O Roles and responsibilities
O Quality metrics, reporting, and accountability mechanisms
Develop a phased, actionable roadmap to roll out quality management standards across previously siloed teams
Drive adoption of standardized quality practices, working through organizational resistance with executive sponsorship
Improve upstream quality by strengthening requirements readiness, acceptance criteria, and Definition of Ready practices to reduce downstream defects and rework
Partner with Agile, architecture, delivery, and business leaders to ensure quality is embedded across the full delivery lifecycle
Establish and track quality-related metrics and trends (e.g., defect leakage, requirements quality, delivery predictability) to inform leadership decisions
Provide executive-level briefings and recommendations on quality risks, opportunities, and progress
Conduct knowledge transfer and coaching to ensure sustainability of QA governance beyond initial implementation
Align QA governance with regulatory, compliance, and security considerations in a federal environment
Qualification
Required
9+ years of experience in Quality Assurance, Quality Engineering, or software delivery roles
5+ years of experience leading enterprise-level QA governance or quality transformation initiatives
5+ years of experience supporting Agile and DevSecOps delivery environments
5+ years of experience driving organizational change and enforcing standards with executive backing
5+ years of experience defining QA governance across multiple platforms (Appian strongly preferred, but not required)
Preferred
Proven ability to operate as a director-level individual contributor with light team leadership responsibilities
Prior experience supporting federal or highly regulated organizations
Consulting or large-scale enterprise transformation background
Experience standardizing QA practices across multiple teams, platforms, or programs
Familiarity with modern quality engineering practices, including test automation strategy and CI/CD integration
Strong facilitation, communication, and stakeholder management skills
Ability to assess complex environments, identify systemic issues, and translate findings into actionable recommendations
Experience presenting findings and recommendations to senior leadership
Ability to work independently while collaborating closely with technical and non-technical stakeholders
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
Willingness to travel on-site quarterly if working remotely
Company
ICF
ICF is a global consulting and technology services provider focused on making big things possible for our clients.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$59MKey Investors
New York State Department of TransportationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
2023-02-13Grant· $29M
2021-03-15Grant· $30M
2006-09-28IPO
Leadership Team
John Wasson
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
James Morgan
Chief Operating Officer and EVP
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