QA Engineering Lead (Automation Testing)

at St. George Tanaq Corporation in Augusta, Maine, United States Job Description QA Engineering Lead (Automation Testing) Fully Remote-United States Job Type Full-time Description Overview Tanaq Technical Services ( TTS ), a division of St. George Tanaq ( SGT )Corporation, is an 8(a) Alaskan Native Small Business that specializes in delivering Enterprise Integrated Technology Solutions and Support Services to the Federal Government. TTS's innovative approach combines proactive strategies, efficient processes, and emerging technologies to deliver seamless, integrated services for our clients. TTS prides itself in being Mission Driven, People Focused. To learn more about us, visit https://tanaq.com/tanaq-technical-services. About the Role We are seeking a QA Engineering Lead (Automation Testing) to lead automation testing and serve as senior quality engineering authority for the

HUD ADPS

program, responsible for establishing and governing enterprise quality assurance, automated testing, release validation, and continuous quality improvement practices across multiple application portfolios. This position plays a critical role in ensuring software solutions meet functional, performance, security, accessibility, and compliance requirements while supporting HUD's application modernization, cloud transformation, DevSecOps, data modernization, and AI-enabled initiatives. The QA Engineering Lead works closely with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Developers, Cloud Engineers, Cybersecurity Specialists, and Program Leadership to embed quality throughout the Software Development Lifecycle ( SDLC ). The role is expected to drive automation-first testing strategies, implement quality gates in CI/CD pipelines, support AI-assisted testing, and provide executive-level reporting on quality metrics, defects, release readiness, and operational risk. This is a fully remote position supporting a federal government contract that requires a federal background check and NACI clearance. Candidates must reside in the United States. Responsibilities + Develop and execute the overall Quality Assurance (QA) and Test Automation Strategy for

HUD ADPS

applications and services. + Establish enterprise testing standards, quality metrics, governance processes, and best practices aligned with Agile, DevSecOps, and CI/CD methodologies. + Lead the design, development, implementation, and maintenance of automated testing frameworks for web applications, APIs, integrations, data pipelines, cloud-native applications, and enterprise platforms. + Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines to support continuous integration, continuous testing, and continuous delivery objectives. + Develop comprehensive test plans, test cases, test scripts, acceptance criteria, and traceability matrices aligned with business and technical requirements. + Perform and oversee functional, regression, integration, system, user acceptance, performance, load, stress, accessibility, and security testing activities. + Validate data quality, data reconciliation, and reporting accuracy across enterprise data environments and analytics platforms. + Coordinate testing activities across multiple Agile teams, releases, and application portfolios. + Support release management processes including release readiness reviews, deployment validation, rollback testing, and production verification. + Manage defect identification, prioritization, root-cause analysis, remediation tracking, and reporting. + Develop dashboards and executive reports that communicate quality trends, testing coverage, release readiness, defect metrics, and operational risks. + Support Authority to Operate ( ATO ), FISMA , NIST , and cybersecurity compliance activities by validating security controls and participating in assessment activities. + Evaluate and implement AI-assisted testing solutions to improve test coverage, defect detection, and quality engineering efficiency. + Provide mentorship, technical leadership, and training to QA engineers and project teams regarding quality engineering best practices. + Identify opportunities for process optimization, automation, and continuous improvement across software delivery and operational support processes. Requirements Required Experience and Skills + 10+ years of overall IT experience, including + 7+ years in Quality Assurance, Software Testing, or Quality Engineering. + 5+ years of hands-on test automation experience designing, developing, and maintaining automated test frameworks for enterprise applications, including DevSecOps initiatives. + Experience leading QA automation strategy, test planning, test execution, defect management, and release validation across Agile software delivery teams. + Proficiency with at least one automation programming language, such as Java, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, or C#. + Experience with web UI automation tools such as Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, or similar. + Experience with API testing, service validation, and integration testing using tools such as Postman, REST Assured, Karate, SoapUI, ReadyAPI, or similar. + Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or similar tools. + Experience creating test plans, test cases, test scripts, acceptance criteria, traceability matrices, and test summary reports. + Experience performing functional, regression, integration, system, smoke, performance, accessibility, and security-related testing. + Strong SQL skills for database validation, data reconciliation, and reporting accuracy testing. + Experience with defect tracking, root cause analysis, risk reporting, and quality metrics using tools such as Jira, Azure Boards, ServiceNow, or similar. + Knowledge of Agile, Scrum, DevSecOps, CI/CD, and secure SDLC practices. + Ability to lead testing activities across multiple applications, releases, or Agile teams. + Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to brief technical findings, risks, and release readiness to leadership. + Ability to pass required Federal background screening and obtain and maintain both government clearance and customer approval. + Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future. Technical Skills and Tools Experience with or a combination of the following tools and technologies: +

Test Automation:

Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, TestNG, JUnit, Cucumber, Robot Framework, Postman, ReadyAPI, SoapUI, Karate, REST Assured, Pact, WireMock. +

DevSecOps and CI/CD:

Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, SonarQube, Veracode, Checkmarx, Snyk, Nexus IQ, Artifactory, HashiCorp Vault, Trivy, Aqua Security, Prisma Cloud. +

Cloud and Container Platforms:

Microsoft Azure, AWS , Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Docker, AWS Lambda, Azure Functions. +

Data and Analytics:

SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle, Snowflake, Power BI, Tableau, Databricks, Apache Spark, Kafka, Airflow, dbt, Informatica, Talend. +

AI & Intelligent Testing:

GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot, OpenAI GPT , Azure OpenAI Services, Amazon Bedrock, AI-assisted test generation platforms, predictive defect analytics, intelligent test automation, machine-learning-based test optimization, anomaly detection tools, Retrieval-Augmented Generation ( RAG ) testing validation, AI model validation frameworks, SHAP , LIME , MLflow, Great Expectations, Deequ, prompt evaluation frameworks (e.g., Promptfoo), hallucination detection tools, AIF360, Fairlearn +

Performance and Security Testing:

JMeter, LoadRunner, NeoLoad, Gatling, k6, Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP , Nessus, Qualys. +

Agile and ITSM Tools:

Jira, Confluence, ServiceNow, Rally, Azure Boards, SAFe, Scrum, Kanban. +

Programming and Scripting:

Python, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, C#, SQL , Bash, PowerShe To view full details and how to apply, please login or create a Job Seeker account