Integration QA Lead

Intégral; Tysons (VA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental & Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

401(k) Retirement Plan

Job summary

Integral Federal is seeking a lead Integration QA in Tysons, VA to own automated tests for APIs, interfaces, and data migrations across VA IAM/SSOi, MPI/ICN, VA.gov, and related systems. You will validate AI-generated test cases, guide regression rehearsals, and coordinate with Dev Lead and data/functional architects to ensure release readiness.

Required is a BA/BS in CS with 7–10 years in enterprise integration QA, API automation, and ETL validation, plus CI/CD familiarity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field and 7–10 years of QA leadership.
• Hands-on enterprise integration testing with API automation and data migration validation.
• Experience writing API/contract tests, ETL validation queries, and reconciliation checks.
• Familiarity with CI/CD, GitHub/Jira, defect triage, and production cutover readiness.
• Ability to critique AI-generated tests and confirm data/interface results.

Responsibilities

• Own automated API/web service/interface-contract tests and end-to-end coverage.
• Validate AI-generated test cases and synthetic data for meaningful assertions.
• Design migration verification: source-to-target counts, mappings, and integrity checks.
• Lead regression tests and migration rehearsals with stakeholders and leads.
• Report defects and metrics; ensure CI/CD gates before readiness.

Skills

QA Leadership

Integration Testing

API Automation

SQL Validation

CI/CD

Test Strategy

AI Test Review

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in CS or IT-related field

Tools

Postman/Newman

API Mock Services

SQL Server/Oracle

ETL Validation

Job description

Overview

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Qualifications

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.

Company Overview

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