Senior Software QA Engineer at iCallidus
Washington, DC
$111,000–$146,000
Jul 28, 2026
Washington, DC
Jul 29, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior-level QA leadership role supporting a federal health IT program, likely the VA Electronic Health Record Modernization initiative. The position is responsible for defining QA processes, building and executing test strategies across multiple testing types (unit, integration, regression, performance, security, compliance), and mentoring junior QA engineers. Candidates should have a background in federal standards and ideally experience with Cerner/Oracle Health EHR systems.
Senior level · 8+ years · Remote · Bachelor's required
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 420 people nationally plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software quality assurance analysts and testers). range 120–630
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
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What the occupation pays Median $106,594 (middle half $82,076–$136,109).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 29, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
The posting states the role is 'Contingent Upon Award,' meaning the position may not be funded until a contract is won.
Remote work is listed as an option alongside Washington D.C. and Kansas, but is also contingent upon award — the final work arrangement may be determined by contract terms.
The clearance requirement is a Public Trust / Moderate Risk (not a national security clearance), so the clearance requirement is set to None per schema rules; this is noted here so hiring managers are aware the role still requires a federal background investigation.
Cerner/Oracle Health EHR experience and prior VA EHRM program involvement are described as 'strongly preferred,' not required — listed as preferred accordingly.
No specific test automation tool (e.g., Selenium, Jira, HP ALM) is named; the posting refers generically to 'QA tools, test automation frameworks, and defect tracking systems,' which are captured at that level of specificity.
The degree requirement accepts either a Bachelor's or Master's; Bachelor's is set as the minimum hard requirement.
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