Quality Assurance Manager Sr. - Secret with Security Clearance

Quality Assurance Manager Sr.

• Secret

Xcelerate Solutions is seeking a Senior Quality Assurance Manager to support the Defense Logistics Agency. This role ensures quality, compliance, and continuous improvement across a mission‑critical DoD ecosystem of 34+ integrated procurement, financial, and logistics applications. You will lead QA activities across SAFe Agile development cycles, cloud‑native modernization efforts, and DevSecOps pipelines hosted in AWS GovCloud IL4/5.

Clearance: Secret   Location: Remote   Responsibilities

• Lead SAFe Agile QA activities including test planning, automated test execution, regression testing, and data integrity validation across Iterations and Program Increments.
• Develop automated test scripts and integrate tools such as Selenium, Cucumber, and SonarQube into CI/CD DevSecOps pipelines supporting AWS GovCloud IL4/5 environments.
• Manage change control processes, including build promotions to UAT and Production, ensuring compliance with DLA Enterprise Change Management (ECM) standards.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies (Daily Stand‑ups, Iteration Planning, Demos, Retrospectives) and collaborate with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, developers, and security teams.
• Track defects, maintain QA metrics, and identify process improvements across PIEE applications.
• Support cybersecurity compliance by assisting with IAVA remediation and USCYBERCOM-directed tasks.
• Validate data integrity using SQL and contribute to updates of system documentation, architecture diagrams, and configuration management artifacts.
• Identify and remove impediments to ensure timely completion of sprints and releases.

Minimum Requirements

• Active Secret Clearance
• Bachelor’s Degree
• 5+ years of Quality Assurance experience
• Experience supporting mission‑critical federal systems (acquisition, financial, logistics, or similar).
• Proven experience delivering QA within SAFe Agile environments.
• Technical proficiency with SQL for data validation.
• Experience with Agile tools (e.g., JIRA).
• Experience with cloud‑based solutions, preferably AWS GovCloud.
• Experience with DevSecOps, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing frameworks.
• Experience with configuration management, change control, and audit support.
• Experience supporting security compliance activities (IAVA, USCYBERCOM tasks).
• DoD Approved 8570 Baseline Certification: Category IAT Level II.

 Desired Certifications

• Applicable Test Engineer Certification
• Applicable SAFe certifications (SAFe Agilist (SA), SAFe Practitioner (SPC), SAFe Advanced Scrum Master (SASM)) About Xcelerate Solutions:

Founded in 2009 and headquartered in McLean, VA, Xcelerate Solutions (www.xceleratesolutions.com) is one of America's fastest-growing companies. Xcelerate’s culture is defined by our diversified workforce of dynamic and versatile professionals, supported with growth and development opportunities that contribute to individual and company growth. This strong commitment to our employees has been recognized by our inclusion on the Washington Business Journal’s “50 Best Places to Work” list as well as being a “Great Place to Work” certified company with a 4.6 star, and a 99% CEO approval Glassdoor rating. Come find out why Xcelerate Solutions is one of the DC Metro top employers! Xcelerate Solutions is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, age, equal pay, disability, veteran status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or expression of another protected characteristic. As part of this commitment to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals, Xcelerate provides reasonable accommodations if needed because of an applicant's or an employee's disability.

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