Quality Assurance Test Lead

Requirements:

• We require a bachelors degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
• We require 5–7+ years of progressive experience in Quality Assurance, testing leadership, or test program delivery.
• We seek strong experience leading QA efforts on complex projects with distributed teams.
• We require extensive experience with test and requirements management tools, such as Tricentis qTest and JIRA.
• We seek the ability to set QA strategy while also carrying out hands-on testing activities.
• We require experience driving change in large, cross-functional environments.
• We require strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work effectively in ambiguous, fast-paced, matrixed environments.
• We require a deep understanding of QA best practices across the SDLC and awareness of current QA tools, trends, and industry practices.
• Preferred: performance testing experience with OpenText LoadRunner or Performance Center.
• Preferred: automation testing experience with Tricentis Tosca, Gherkin, Jenkins, or Postman.
• Preferred: SQL querying or data validation experience.
• Preferred: experience supporting Agile delivery teams and CI/CD pipelines.
• We require authorization to work in the United States without current or future employment-based visa sponsorship; sponsorship is unavailable for H-1B, H-1B1, F-1, OPT, CPT, TN, L-1, O-1, E-3, J-1, or other visa statuses.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and govern testing activities in line with PMO and QA frameworks, and establish and uphold testing standards, practices, and methodologies.
• Serve as the escalation point for testing risks, issues, and defects, identify process improvements, and drive their adoption.
• Facilitate development of test strategies, approaches, and plans, and define testing scope for releases, phases, and cycles.
• Develop, review, and maintain manual and automated test scripts; ensure requirements are traceable to test cases; and define and track entrance and exit criteria.
• Deliver daily and weekly testing updates, metrics, and dashboards; monitor test execution, defect aging, and SLA compliance; and produce audit reports to assess QA compliance and readiness.
• Work with PMO, Deployment, and Release teams to confirm delivery readiness.
• Set defect standards, severity levels, and priorities; lead daily defect triage; monitor resolution and SLA adherence; and support mitigation and remediation planning.
• Lead tester standups and weekly status meetings, assess testing resource and staffing needs, train testers on tools and processes, and coach junior QA team members.
• Collaborate with OCM, training, deployment, and business leads.

Technologies:

• CI/CD
• Support
• JIRA
• Jenkins
• Postman
• SQL
• Tosca

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We are seeking a Quality Assurance Test Lead to oversee testing across enterprise applications within a functional or technical domain. The role contributes to project and program teams working in Agile and Waterfall environments, combining strategic QA oversight with hands-on planning, execution, reporting, and continuous improvement across the SDLC. This is a six-month contract with possible extensions, based in Columbus, Ohio, for local candidates; the schedule is hybrid with three onsite days per week. The rate is $50–$60 per hour on W-2, and we offer a 401(k) with a 4% company match.

last updated 43 week of 2026