Manager, QA & Compliance at Alertus Technologies
Baltimore, MD
$85,000–$133,500
Jul 20, 2026
Baltimore, MD
Jul 22, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A manager-level role overseeing quality assurance and regulatory compliance for hardware and software mass notification products. Day-to-day work spans leading audits, managing product certifications, monitoring regulatory changes, hands-on product testing alongside the QA team, and investigating issues flagged by fielded products. Suited to someone with a background in QA and compliance management who can also work directly with cross-functional product development teams.
Senior level · 5+ years · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · Full-time
Pay in the description: $85,000–$133,500
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 35 people in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software quality assurance analysts and testers). range 20–65
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 $132,736 (middle half $104,315–$164,234). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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Why we read it this way (7)
This role is a genuine hybrid between a QA/testing manager (15-1253) and a people/team manager (11-3021). The primary day-to-day work — hands-on testing, test suite development, compliance management, and product quality investigation — points to 15-1253, but the team leadership and management responsibilities are substantial. 11-3021 is listed as the runner-up.
The title 'Manager, QA & Compliance' carries no seniority level word, so advertised seniority is Unspecified. The 5+ years requirement and team leadership scope support a Senior classification.
The JD states 'Bachelor's degree in a Technology field or equivalent experience,' so no hard degree requirement is set.
'Experience with Salesforce CRM or similar tool suite' is listed under Required Skills; Salesforce is marked required with common CRM alternatives noted.
UL/CE certification experience and Security+/CSSP/CISSP are listed in the Education & Experience section but framed as preferred context ('is a plus', listed alongside preferred items) rather than hard gates — treated as preferred.
The role is explicitly office-based at Alertus HQ in Baltimore with daily on-site reporting required.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): test suite development.
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