Software Team Manager - Quality Assurance Manager

Software Team Manager - Quality Assurance Manager

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Type: Contract

Category: Quality Assurance (QA)

Industry: Government

Workplace Type: Remote

Reference ID: JN -022026-105385

Date Posted: 02/05/2026

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Description:

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Our client is undertaking a significant modernization initiative and requires a Software Team Manager with quality assurance leadership to guide SDLC processes, compliance, and continuous improvement. The role will influence delivery excellence across complex enterprise systems and collaborate with development, architecture, and program leadership.

Due to federal security clearance requirements, applicant must be a United States Citizen or Permanent Resident. Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Rate: $70.00 to $80.00/hr. w2

Responsibilities:

Responsibilities

• Analyze user needs to determine functional requirements for moderately complex to complex information systems.

• Define problems and develop plans and requirements for information systems architecture, networking and telecommunications, automation and communications protocols, risk management and electronic analysis, software development methodologies, lifecycle management, and modeling and simulation.

• Perform functional allocation to identify required tasks and define task interrelationships.

• Identify and allocate resources required for each task.

• Serve as a recognized subject matter expert qualified for assigned task orders.

• Apply experience across emerging and legacy technologies related to the required area of expertise.

• Demonstrate effective oral and written communication with technical teams, stakeholders, and leadership.

• Establish, implement, and maintain processes for evaluating software products and documentation.

• Determine and manage resources required to support quality control activities.

• Maintain quality standards throughout the software development lifecycle.

• Conduct formal and informal reviews at predefined milestones within the development lifecycle.

• Ensure compliance with defined quality, process, and delivery standards.

• Provide daily supervision, leadership, and direction to quality assurance and support staff.

• Collaborate with development, architecture, and program leadership to drive continuous quality improvement.

Experience Requirements:

Experience Requirements

• 8 to 11 years of experience operating at a senior technical level.

• 1 to 4 years of direct experience as a Quality Assurance Manager or Software Team Manager.

• Experience supporting complex software solutions within IT systems.

• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle methodologies.

• Proven experience managing quality processes for enterprise or government systems.

• Demonstrated ability to lead technical teams and allocate resources effectively.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Prior experience supporting federal government clients (preferred).

• Experience with large, mission-critical systems (preferred).

• Familiarity with modern and legacy technologies in enterprise environments (preferred).

• Experience operating in agile or hybrid development environments (preferred).

Recruitment Transparency Notice

Eliassen Group values transparency in our recruitment practices. Please be advised that Eliassen Group utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of its initial application screening process. You may receive email and SMS notifications from the Eliassen Virtual Recruiting Team ( [email protected] , 781-808-2924) inviting you to complete a brief voice screening as part of your application process. These tools assist our hiring teams in different ways, including but not limited to, assistance in reviewing application materials to help identify candidates whose qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position. All AI-assisted evaluations and responses are reviewed by human recruiters before any hiring decisions are made. The use of AI in our process is intended to support fairness, efficiency, and consistency, and Eliassen Group takes measures to prevent bias or discrimination in connection with its hiring practices. By proceeding, you acknowledge, agree, and consent to Eliassen Group's use of these tools, including AI tools, as part of the application and hiring process.

Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.

W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.

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About Eliassen Group:

Eliassen Group is a leading strategic consulting company for human-powered solutions. For over 30 years, Eliassen has helped thousands of companies reach further and achieve more with their technology solutions, financial, risk & compliance, and advisory solutions, and clinical solutions. With offices from coast to coast and throughout Europe, Eliassen provides a local community presence, balanced with international reach. Eliassen Group strives to positively impact the lives of their employees, clients, consultants, and the communities in which they operate.

Eliassen Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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