QA Engineer SME — Enterprise QA & Cloud Automation Leader

SHR Consulting Group; Virginia, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan with company match

Paid time off & federal holidays

Job summary

SHR is seeking a QA Engineer SME to serve as FEMA’s authoritative expert for QA governance, enterprise test automation, and cloud-native quality frameworks. The role requires more than 10 years of experience and strong leadership.

The candidate will oversee quality governance across FEMA systems, advise on quality risk and readiness, and drive automation within DevSecOps pipelines. A Bachelor’s degree and ISTQB/Agile preferences apply.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Agile or ISTQB preferred.
• More than 10 years of relevant work experience.
• Expert knowledge of QA engineering, automation, cloud testing, and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Develop enterprise-level QA strategy and automation standards.
• Oversee quality governance across FEMA systems.
• Advise leadership on quality risk, system readiness, and operational impacts.
• Lead integration of automated, scalable QA into DevSecOps pipelines.

Skills

QA governance

Automation

Cloud testing

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Tools

ISTQB (preferred)

Job description

SHR is seeking a QA Engineer SME to serve as FEMA’s authoritative expert for QA governance, enterprise test automation, and cloud-native quality frameworks. The role requires more than 10 years of experience and strong leadership.

The candidate will oversee quality governance across FEMA systems, advise on quality risk and readiness, and drive automation within DevSecOps pipelines. A Bachelor’s degree and ISTQB/Agile preferences apply.