mondoMcLean, VA
Products & Systems Integration QA Lead
$160,000 per year
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Products & Systems Integration QA Lead
mondoMcLean, VA
Apply for this role (opens in a new tab)yesterday
$160,000 per year
Job Description:
Apply now: Products & Systems Integration QA Lead (SDET), location is Hybrid (Tysons, VA – 2–3 days onsite). The start date is ASAP for this Contract-to-Hire (6 Months) position.
Job Title: Products & Systems Integration QA Lead (SDET)
Location-Type: Hybrid (Tysons, VA – 2–3 days onsite) Start Date Is: ASAP Duration: Contract-to-Hire (6 Months)
Pay Rate:
$65-75/hrW2 Conversion Salary: $160,000 Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401kBenefits: Eligible for Health, Dental, Vision, 401K Not eligible for Visa sponsorship JobDescription: We are seeking a hands-on QA Lead / SDET to build and own the test automation and quality strategy from the ground up within a Product Management Office. This role will act as the technical authority on quality across both proprietary software products and complex 3rd-party system integrations, ensuring reliability, scalability, and seamless system performance.
Day-to-Day Responsibilities:
- Build and own the end-to-end QA strategy, including defining standards, frameworks, and "definition of done"Design, develop, and maintain scalable automation frameworks for UI, API, and integration testing
- Lead testing efforts across internal products and 3rd-party system integrations
- Perform API and data-layer validation to ensure system integrity across environments
- Establish and enforce quality governance across multiple workstreams
- Collaborate with product, engineering, and leadership to align testing with business priorities
- Identify and communicate system risks, defects, and release readiness to stakeholders
- Select and manage QA tools, test environments, and reporting frameworks
- Lead and mentor a small QA team (2–3 engineers) while remaining hands-onRequirements: Must-Have Skills/Experiences:7 years of experience in SDET, QA Automation, or Software Engineering roles 2 years of experience in a lead, mentor, or team leadership capacity
- Strong programming experience in Java or KotlinDeep experience building and scaling test automation frameworks (not just executing tests)
- Hands-on experience with Selenium or similar automation tools
- Experience with API testing (REST/SOAP) and integration testing across systems
- Strong SQL skills for data validation and backend testing
- Solid understanding of software engineering and testing best practices
- Proven ability to operate independently and build processes from scratch
- Nice-to-HaveSkills/Experiences: Background in software engineering beyond testing (true dev-to-SDET path)
- Experience testing systems that integrate with 3rd-party or COTS platforms
- Familiarity with cloud environments and CI/CD pipelines
- Understanding of networking, infrastructure, and distributed systems
- Experience in mission-critical or systems-heavy environments (e.g., security, infrastructure, automation)
- Exposure to systems engineering concepts such as V-model or integration testing at scale
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Level
Manager
Salary
$160,000 per year
Location
McLean, VA
Occupation
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
Industry
Computer Systems Design Services
Posted
yesterday