Center for Internet Security

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The Quality Engineer Lead is part of the Engineering department, and reports to the Quality Director. As our Quality Engineer Lead, you will manage a team of Quality Engineers, responsible for designing and implementing tests, debugging and troubleshooting issues, and ensuring internal/external customer requirements are being met. These functions are performed within a fast-paced Agile development cycle. This position requires strong leadership skills to aid the team in moving the needle forward with quality standards, test management, and automation. What You'll Do: Leads, mentors, and coaches team members, promoting a mindset of quality, continuous improvement, professional development, and organizational engagement Develops, implements, and manages processes to ensure that products meet required specifications for quality, function, and reliability prior to delivery Work closely with development teams to design testing strategies and integrate testing into the development process Promotes the use of CIS quality tools for automation, performance & load, and test management. Directs the team to utilize these resources and strive for 90% automation Prepares metrics to report progress of testing efforts Plan, create, execute, and automate test cases, working with business partners, developers, and other stakeholders Oversees all types of testing as needed, including functional, regression, system integration, and performance & load Isolate, reproduce, manage, and resolve defects. Strives for zero production issues Other tasks and responsibilities as assigned What You'll Need: Bachelor's degree in Computer Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field* 10+ years of relevant quality engineering experience, to include but not limited to information technology, information security, or cybersecurity 4+ years of operational experience leading a quality assurance team Excellent working knowledge of test methodology Experience in evaluating, recommending, and testing software solutions Strong experience with CI/CD automation, including testing, builds, deploys, and monitoring Experience designing and developing reusable architecture for the test automation Experience with SQL databases and writing SQL queries Ability to communicate effectively with a remote team Solid foundation in SDLC and working experience in the Agile process framework (e.g., Scrum) and Atlassian stack (JIRA, Confluence) Must be team-oriented and able to contribute ideas to improve efficiency and productivity, foster a learning culture, where teamwork and collaboration are encouraged, excellence is rewarded, and diversity is respected and valued Demonstrable drive towards continual professional growth and improvement Must be authorized to work in the United States It's a Plus if You Have: Hands-on expertise with Test Management Tool Xray Hands-on expertise the Performance and Load Tool Neoload Hands-on expertise with automation tools (Functionize) Experience testing web-based and command-line applications Experience with continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) tools such as AWS CodePipeline Experience in AWS cloud environments including web application infrastructures and CI/CD services Certification in Quality Standards, such as ISTQB Experience working alongside developers to troubleshoot issues for web applications and databases Experience leading a remote team *Additional years of relevant experience or a combination of an Associate’s degree or equivalent and relevant experience may be substituted for the Bachelor’s degree. At CIS, we are committed to providing an inclusive environment in which the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and views of our employees, members, and customers are valued and respected. It is through this commitment that we are able to work together towards our common mission: to make the connected world a safer place. Compensation Range: $83,700.00 - $146,600.00 Welcome to our employment section. Here you can view our current job openings and apply for positions online. Can't decide on just one opening? Our online application system allows you to easily apply to additional positions, after creating your profile! CIS takes pride in providing a comprehensive benefits package and supportive work environment. We offer a competitive total rewards package at the Center for Internet Security: Base salary is determined on a number of factors including, but not limited to, education, experience and skills Health (PPO, EPO, HSA), Dental & Vision Insurance eligibility starting from the first day of hire $500 wellness card for Health Coverage Participants 401(k) with 4% Company Match, vested from the first day of hire Flexible Spending Account (FSA) & Dependent Care Account (DCA) Life Insurance Bonding Leave Paid Volunteering Program Bonus eligibility Paid Time Off (PTO) inclusive of vacation, personal and sick time Paid Holidays Wellness Program Employee Engagement Activities Professional Development Opportunities Tuition Reimbursement Student Loan PayDown Program Employee Referral program Employee Assistance Program The Center for Internet Security (CIS) makes the connected world a safer place for people, businesses, and governments through our core competencies of collaboration and innovation. We are a community-driven nonprofit responsible for industry-leading best practices for securing IT systems and data. CIS is also a trusted resource for cyber threat prevention, protection, response, and recovery for U.S. State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial (SLTT) government entities and election offices. CIS has an award-winning reputation for investing in its people (click here to learn more), as well as continuous learning and development. We offer our employees diverse opportunities to expand their impact personally and professionally, in their local communities, and among one another. Core Leadership Principles drive our employees at every level of the organization, empowering them to be leaders in everything they do. We are a community-driven nonprofit, responsible for the CIS Controls® and CIS Benchmarks™, globally recognized best practices for securing IT systems and data. We lead a global community of IT professionals to continuously evolve these standards and provide products and services to proactively safeguard against emerging threats. Our CIS Hardened Images® provide secure, on-demand, scalable computing environments in the cloud. CIS is home to the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center® (MS-ISAC®), the trusted resource for cyber threat prevention, protection, response, and recovery for U.S. State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial government entities, and the Elections Infrastructure Information Sharing and Analysis Center® (EI-ISAC®), which supports the rapidly changing cybersecurity needs of U.S. elections offices.