What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Quality Assurance Specialist position at Fortreum?
Fortreum is a trusted leader in cloud and cybersecurity services, ranked among the Top 5 FedRAMP Third Party Assessment Organizations (3PAO). With the addition of Kovr.AI, we have expanded our capabilities to include advanced cyber risk quantification and analytics, enabling organizations to better understand, measure, and communicate risk. Together, we deliver independent, third-party, vendor-agnostic regulatory assessment and advisory services, alongside advanced cybersecurity offensive and compliance technical solutions. Our comprehensive service portfolio spans regulatory compliance frameworks including FedRAMP, CMMC, FISMA, SOC, PCI, ISO, and HIPAA.
Working with Fortune 500 companies and leading cloud service providers, we’ve built our reputation on service-delivery excellence and an unwavering commitment to client success. Our continued rapid growth creates exceptional opportunities for driven professionals to make their mark in the cybersecurity industry—guided by our core values: quality above all, a customer-driven mindset, autonomy, and personal accountability.
The Opportunity
On our team, you will have the opportunity to work with the best and brightest in the field. Fortreum team members have supported the biggest cloud providers in the world, and you will have the opportunity to work with the best.
The Senior Quality Assurance (QA) Specialist is responsible for the achievement, maintenance, and continuous improvement of company-wide certifications and alignment to industry standards supporting Federal and Commercial service offerings. This role requires deep expertise in compliance requirements, service delivery models, and security quality best practices.
The Senior QA Specialist manages regulatory requirements necessary for company operations, including the planning and execution of internal and external audits. Working closely with executive and operational leaders, including the Director, the Senior QA Specialist ensures timely validation and completion of corrective and preventive actions, driving a culture of continuous improvement and accountability.
Key Responsibilities
The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:
$130,000 - $150,000 annual salary
What Fortreum Offers
We offer a competitive compensation package, where you will be rewarded based on your performance/outcomes and recognized for the value you bring to our business. Our benefits package includes medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401K plan with a 4% match, company paid short-term disability, company paid long-term disability, company paid AD&D and life insurance, flex time off, annual bonuses, training stipends, certification reimbursements, access to over 30,000 free online training courses, personal cell phone allowance, new hire and annual home office stipend, spot awards and eleven paid holidays.
An Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer
Fortreum is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan or policy statement, please email hr@fortreum.com. If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please e-mail hr@fortreum.com or call 703-594-1460. This email and phone number is created exclusively to assist disabled job seekers whose disability prevents them from being able to apply online. Only messages left for this purpose will be returned. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or technical issues not related to a disability, will not receive a response.
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
Compensation Range: $130K - $150K
Working with Fortune 500 companies and leading cloud service providers, we’ve built our reputation on service-delivery excellence and an unwavering commitment to client success. Our continued rapid growth creates exceptional opportunities for driven professionals to make their mark in the cybersecurity industry—guided by our core values: quality above all, a customer-driven mindset, autonomy, and personal accountability.
The Opportunity
On our team, you will have the opportunity to work with the best and brightest in the field. Fortreum team members have supported the biggest cloud providers in the world, and you will have the opportunity to work with the best.
The Senior Quality Assurance (QA) Specialist is responsible for the achievement, maintenance, and continuous improvement of company-wide certifications and alignment to industry standards supporting Federal and Commercial service offerings. This role requires deep expertise in compliance requirements, service delivery models, and security quality best practices.
The Senior QA Specialist manages regulatory requirements necessary for company operations, including the planning and execution of internal and external audits. Working closely with executive and operational leaders, including the Director, the Senior QA Specialist ensures timely validation and completion of corrective and preventive actions, driving a culture of continuous improvement and accountability.
Key Responsibilities
The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:
- Maintains strong in-depth of knowledge in multiple compliance frameworks applicable to the federal government and commercial market
- Serves as the project lead for the timely completion of internal and external audits to assess organizational alignment to required and selected requirements
- Ensures continual process improvement is being implemented across the organization
- Manages and maintains the company Process Asset Library (PAL)
- Manages the certification renewal process for all industry-required certifications (ISO, FedRAMP, HITRUST, CMMC, CMMI, etc.)
- 5 years' experience with internal audits and quality management in a regulated environment, preferably cybersecurity
- Strong initiative and willingness to learn
- Lives our Values/Vision/Mission
- Strong organizational and communication skills
- Holds or working towards certifications in the quality field (e.g., ISO 17020, ISO lead auditor in multiple standards, CMMI Associate, Lean Six Sigma)
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent job experience
- Ability to quickly take on new technologies and concepts
- Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
- Proven analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with team members
- Comfortable supporting fast-paced team environments
$130,000 - $150,000 annual salary
What Fortreum Offers
We offer a competitive compensation package, where you will be rewarded based on your performance/outcomes and recognized for the value you bring to our business. Our benefits package includes medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401K plan with a 4% match, company paid short-term disability, company paid long-term disability, company paid AD&D and life insurance, flex time off, annual bonuses, training stipends, certification reimbursements, access to over 30,000 free online training courses, personal cell phone allowance, new hire and annual home office stipend, spot awards and eleven paid holidays.
An Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer
Fortreum is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan or policy statement, please email hr@fortreum.com. If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please e-mail hr@fortreum.com or call 703-594-1460. This email and phone number is created exclusively to assist disabled job seekers whose disability prevents them from being able to apply online. Only messages left for this purpose will be returned. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or technical issues not related to a disability, will not receive a response.
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
Compensation Range: $130K - $150K
Salary : $130,000 - $150,000