QA Lead Engineer

INFO RATE

$60 - $75 LOCATION Washington, D.C.

JOB TYPE

Contract Job Title QA Lead Engineer Intro Harnham Harnham is supporting a government digital project delivered through a specialist consulting partner. This role focuses on quality leadership for mission‑critical applications. Intro Client The client is a boutique consulting firm delivering automation and workflow solutions for public sector organisations.

Role Details Role:

QA Lead Engineer Location:

DMV area (DC, Maryland, Virginia) or remote, East coast based

Hours:

EST business hours required

Pay Range:

$60-$75/hr

Length:

6-12 month initial contract with potential for extension

Utilization:

40 hours per week

Domain:

Government, public sector Intro to Role This role leads quality assurance for Appian‑based BPM applications supporting government operations. You will own test strategy, automation frameworks, and CI/CD integration while providing direction to a QA team. The focus is on preventing defects and ensuring stable, repeatable releases. Key Responsibilities Lead QA strategy and test automation for Appian applications Design and maintain automated test scripts across multiple layers Integrate testing into DevOps and CI/CD pipelines Review SQL queries to validate data accuracy and behaviour Provide direction, mentoring, and oversight to QA team members Support release readiness and production validation Requirements Must have 12 plus years of relevant IT experience Strong DevOps and CI/CD integration experience Extensive hands‑on test automation scripting 4 plus years testing Appian applications Strong SQL query writing skills Experience leading or overseeing QA teams Nice to have Appian certification Experience testing applications in government or regulated environments Outro This role is ideal for a senior QA leader who enjoys combining automation, DevOps, and team leadership to protect system quality in high‑impact environments. CONTACT Devin Klein Recruitment Consultant