Integration QA Lead

Integral Federal, Inc.; Tysons (VA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off & Holidays

Earned Bonuses & Awards

Professional Training Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Integral Federal, Inc. seeks a seasoned Integration QA lead to own test strategy, automation, and data quality for VA MISI projects, including identity, data, and enterprise interfaces.

In this role you will drive end-to-end tests across IAM/SSOi, MPI/ICN, VA.gov, and migrations, coordinate with Dev and data architects, and ensure release readiness with AI-augmented tests, traceability, and robust defect reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 7–10 years' QA leadership in enterprise integration testing.
• Hands-on API automation, data migration testing, and SQL-based data validation.
• Experience writing/evaluating API/contract tests and ETL validation queries.
• Knowledge of CI/CD, GitHub/Jira, defect triage, and production cutover readiness.

Responsibilities

• Own automated API, web service, interface-contract, end-to-end, and negative-path test coverage.
• Validate AI-generated test cases, scripts, and synthetic data for meaningful assertions.
• Design independent migration verification from source to target with mapping and reconciliation.
• Direct regression tests and migration rehearsals; coordinate with Dev Lead and stakeholders.
• Report defects and metrics; ensure CI/CD gates and VA authorization.

Skills

QA leadership

Enterprise integration testing

API automation

Data migration testing

SQL data validation

CI/CD / GitHub / Jira

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in computer science or IT-related field

Tools

Postman/Newman

SQL Server / Oracle

ETL validation tools

Mock services

Performance testing

CI/CD tooling

Job description

The Integration QA serves as the lead for hands‑on test strategy, automation, data quality, and release readiness for Identity, Data & Integration, including VA enterprise interfaces and legacy-to-EISS migration for the VA Memorials Integration Services and Innovation (MISI) program.

• Own automated API, web service, interface-contract, end‑to‑end, and negative‑path test coverage across VA IAM/SSOi, MPI/ICN, VA.gov, VLM, and related enterprise integrations.
• Validate AI‑generated test cases, scripts, and synthetic data for meaningful assertions, traceability, edge cases, security, and expected integration behavior.
• Design independent migration verification source‑to‑target record counts, field‑level mapping, transformations, referential integrity, exception handling and reconciliation evidence.
• Direct regression tests and migration rehearsals; coordinate with the Dev Lead, Data Architect, functional Architect, external interface owners, and NCA UAT stakeholders.
• Report interface/data defects and release‑quality metrics; ensure VA‑authorized AI use, human review, and CI/CD gates before recommending readiness.

Required

• Bachelor’s Degree in computer science or an IT‑related degree with 7-10 years' experience
• Hands‑on QA leadership in enterprise integration testing, API automation, data migration testing, and complex SQL‑based data validation.
• Experience writing and evaluating API/contract tests, ETL validation queries, and source‑to‑target reconciliation checks.
• Working knowledge of CI/CD, GitHub/Jira, defect triage, test traceability and production cutover readiness.
• Ability to challenge AI‑generated tests, identify missing scenarios, and independently confirm expected data and interface results.
• Public Trust

Preferred

• Postman/Newman or comparable API tools, automated contract testing, SQL Server/Oracle, ETL validation, mock services and performance testing.
• Familiarity with VA IAM/SSOi, MPI/ICN, VA.gov data exchanges, Salesforce integrations, and federal system interfaces.
• Experience with migration rehearsal evidence, data‑quality dashboards, Section 508 where applicable, and federal UAT

Salary range

$135,000-$140,000

This position is in the proposal stage. The above salary range represents a general guideline. Integral Federal considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers, such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills, and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and/or discretionary bonuses in addition to base pay.

Integral partners with federal defense, intelligence, and civilian leaders to tackle their most important challenges and deliver positive outcomes. Since our founding in 1998, we have helped clients leverage existing and emerging technologies to transform their enterprises, empower growth, drive innovation, and build sustainable success. The forward‑leaning solutions we deliver are tailored to each mission with a focus on keeping our nation safe and secure.

Integral is headquartered in McLean, VA and serves clients throughout the country.

We offer a comprehensive total rewards package including paid parental leave and immediate vesting in our 401(k). Give us a try and become part of a curated group of professionals at Integral Federal!

Our package also includes

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short‑Term and Long‑Term Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off & Holidays
• Earned Bonuses & Awards
• Professional Training Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veteran/Disability