QA TEST LEAD | COLUMBUS, OH (REMOTE) ONLY LOCAL

JOB TITLE: QA TEST LEAD

JOB DURATION: 10+ MONTHS

JOB LOCATION: COLUMBUS, OH (REMOTE) ONLY LOCAL

EXPERIENCE: 8+ YEARS

VISA: , GC-EAD, -EAD ONLY

RATE: $55/HR ON 1099

Key Responsibilities:

• Take ownership of tactical quality assurance activities by designing manual and automated testing processes, test plans, and test cases.
• Perform multiple types of testing-system, functional, regression, integration, and usability-manually and using test automation tools.
• Support business users in conducting User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and participate in technical and functional specification reviews.
• Maintain detailed records of test discrepancies using designated QA tools and communicate findings to the development team for resolution.
• Provide regular testing status updates to project management and key stakeholders.
• Develop comprehensive software testing frameworks and organize testing activities for new and existing product releases.
• Collaborate with QA Leads, Project Managers, Development Managers, System Administrators, Architects, and DBAs to ensure testing alignment and quality standards.
• Lead the design and execution of functional, system, regression, load, integration, and performance test scenarios.
• Work closely with Development Leads and Business Analysts to create and manage test data that drives test scenarios.
• Execute test runs for assigned projects, monitor progress, manage defect resolution, and oversee issue management and risk assessments.
• Define and drive process improvements to enhance testing efficiency and overall software quality.
• Play a strategic role in designing and implementing the organization's overall Quality Assurance program.
• Maintain the overall quality of project deliverables and supervise all phases of the testing lifecycle.
• Lead the development of test strategies, environment setup, and test data management.
• Ensure adherence to industry QA standards, best practices, and tools across the organization.
• Provide leadership in hiring, training, mentoring, and evaluating QA team members for project performance.
• Implement quality processes supporting development and production change management workflows.
• Manage end-to-end processes for logging, tracking, and communicating test discrepancies to relevant stakeholders.

Skills:

• Over 5 years of experience in Quality Assurance, with a deep understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) principles and QA methodologies.
• Strong collaboration skills with developers, project/release managers, system administrators, business analysts, and database administrators for cross-functional delivery.
• Solid background in application design and programming, with a comprehensive understanding of SDLC processes and traceability matrices.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with broad knowledge of supported applications and business processes.
• Extensive hands-on experience in quality assurance for diverse applications, web platforms, reporting, and analytics solutions.
• Expert in QA methodologies, including Continuous Integration (CI) and Test-Driven Development (TDD) practices.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects, perform risk assessments, and communicate findings effectively to stakeholders.
• Deep understanding of all development lifecycle phases, from requirements and design to integration and testing.
• Proficient in test automation tools (UFT, LoadRunner) and test management tools (ALM, JIRA, etc.).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated leadership in mentoring and guiding QA engineering teams.