IT QUALITY ASSURANCE SR MANAGER

Transform technology into opportunity as an IT Quality Assurance Sr Manager (SIT)at GDIT. Shape whats next for mission-critical government projects while shaping whats next for your engineering career.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

The work youll do will be impactful to the mission of our NYS customer. You will play a crucial role as you join our team in partnership with New York State of Health (NYSoH) to provide comprehensive health coverage to more than7.0million New Yorkers through its Health Benefit Exchange (HBE)

You will lead a team of 40+ testers supporting a large-scale, multitier application. In parallel, youll guide the organizations shift from predominantly manual testing to a scalable, automationfirstpractice. This is a handson leadership role working closely with the client, program leadership, and peer teams to promote quality, service, teamwork, growth, and costeffective resourcemanagement. You should be a strong collaborator who can work across a matrixedprogram.

What Youll Own & Deliver

Delivery & Team Leadership

• Ensure delivery of multiple parallel releases on schedule with minimal defects, balancing competing priorities and crossteam dependencies.
• Align closely with Project Management, Development, Requirements, and Operations to unblock testing and keep schedules on track.
• Review estimates and metricsto ensure they are reasonable and accurate; adjust plans based on data.
• Mentor, motivate, and manage performancefor team members; support growth and clear career paths.
• Identify and remove blockersquickly; escalate issueswhen needed, and keep stakeholders informed.
• Partner with client leadershipto communicate release plans, status, and readiness.

Modernization & Automation at Scale

• Lead an outcomebased roadmapto move from manual to automationfirst, phased by risk and value.
• Provide updates to leadership using metrics on modernization initiatives
• Drive innovation in testing practicesand automation to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
• Proactively drive the adoption of automated testingto reduce costs and improve efficiency.
• Provide practical guidance on automation tools and practices; Transition Manual testers to automation.

Program & Client Collaboration

• Share clear, easy-to-understandupdates on release statuswith the program team and client leaders.
• Act as a liaisonbetween the Testing team, peer organizations, and business stakeholders.
• Turn testing insights into client outcomes: fewer production issues, faster releases, and a better user experienceand track progress with metrics.
• Fosters communication among team members, other department groups, and program stakeholders.
• Proactively develops solutions that deliver value to the client and help reduce costs and improve efficiency.

Quality Strategy & Governance

• Define implementation standardsand oversee testing and associated documentation.
• Continuously improving QA processes, tools, and methodologies to increase efficiency.
• Ensure adherence to software engineering best practicesacross the development lifecycle.
• Set an end-to-end testingstrategy and compliance
• Own the QA tooling roadmapand standards

WHAT YOULL NEED TO SUCCEED

• 8+ years of experience in government or healthcare consulting (or closely related domains).
• 8+ years managing testing teams with 30+ staff for system enhancements supporting large-scale Eligibility / Medicaid systems or equivalent.
• Technical familiarity with largescale, multitier, serviceoriented applications.
• Experience managing teams and documenting testing plans, execution, and results.
• Bachelors degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or related field.
• ISTQB certifications such as CTFL, CTFLAT, or CTALTM (or equivalent).
• Deep knowledge of the SDLC and STLC.
• Experience leading the implementation of automation test frameworks.

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE
At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.
Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
Flexibility: Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore a career in software development at GDIT and youll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your dedication to advancing innovation.