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Quality Assurance Development and Defect Management Lead Senior Manager

Accenture Federal Services
Washington, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 25 Sept 2025
💰 $306,500/yr($160,700/yr – $306,500/yr)

About the role

At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations.
 
Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company and part of global Accenture, to do work that matters in a collaborative and caring community, where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, industry training and more.
 
Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!  

You Are:

As the Quality Assurance Development and Defect Management Lead Senior Manager, you will play a pivotal role in designing, implementing, and managing high-performing, scalable, and reliable Oracle-based solutions. You will also be knowledgeable of database architecture and best practices for Oracle SQL and PL/SQL coding style and application tuning.

The Work:

  • Define and implement migration strategies from legacy systems to new architecture and technologies.
  • Well within a team environment that includes geographically distributed team members.
  • Work within tight deadlines and effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
  • Design and build flexible and extensible systems with focus on code reuse and generation.

Here's What You Need:

  • 10+ years of relevant developer experience
  • 5+ years of experience in Database Design, Data architecture and Process Control flow 
  • Technical experience in Oracle EBS HR Payroll knowledge and Accenture Development Methodology and Standards implementation experience
  • Experience designing and developing complex enterprise applications (ERP, CRM, etc.) on large Oracle databases using SDLC methodologies (agile, waterfall)
  • Experience with writing detailed technical specifications for developers; design, validate and execute software test plans
  • Experience in performance tuning, application monitoring and support of production applications with distributed teams
  • Strong background in Unix environment and capable of Unix Shell scripting
  • Excellent skills in Oracle databases and PL/SQL

Bonus Points If:

  • Excellent in impact-analysis and root cause analysis
  • Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities with ability to anticipate and avoid problems
  • Strong communication skills (verbal and written) and an ability to communicate with internal and external customers and all levels of management, including communicating technical information to nontechnical audiences
  • Familiar with Application Development Life Cycle and be able to independently participate in each component

The Extras:

  • US Citizen
  • The ability to obtain and maintain a government clearance will be required

 

As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Washington, Vermont, and the District of Columbia. The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Washington, Vermont, and the District of Columbia is:$160,700—$306,500 USD   What We Believe As a company wholly dedicated to serving the US federal government, we bring together the best talent to help reinvent how federal agencies operate and deliver greater value for their mission and the American people. We have an unwavering commitment to creating a culture in which all our people are respected, feel a sense of belonging, and have equal opportunity. As a business imperative, every person at Accenture Federal Services has the responsibility to create and sustain a culture where everyone feels welcomed and included. This is grounded in our core values and o

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