Job Title: Contract QA Lead Coordinator
Contract Details
Contract: 12–18 months | Location: US Remote | Start Date: ASAP
Role Summary
We are looking for a QA Lead Coordinator to support enterprise web and API applications for Enterprise Product Lifecycle Management within a hybrid delivery model. This role combines hands-on testing with test coordination and quality leadership, acting as the QA advocate for Scrum teams and ensuring quality is embedded throughout the development lifecycle.
The ideal candidate is a proactive and influential QA leader who can establish structure, drive quality initiatives, and navigate complex project environments. They should possess strong expertise in web and API testing, hands-on experience with Azure DevOps (ADO), and a proven ability to collaborate across Product, Development, Business, Manufacturing, and Release organizations.
Key Responsibilities
Test Strategy & Planning:
· Define and maintain test strategy, test plans, and test scope for web and API-based applications.
· Create, review, and manage test cases and test scenarios aligned with user stories and acceptance criteria in Azure DevOps (ADO).
· Establish and maintain traceability between requirements, user stories, test cases, defects, and release deliverables.
Program level Quality Leadership:
· Serve as the QA advocate within Scrum teams, promoting a shift-left and quality-first mindset.
· Participate in Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives.
Partner with Product Owners, Developers, BU/BA to ensure clear acceptance criteria and testable designs.
· Partner with Business SMEs to prepare UAT scenarios, support execution readiness, monitor progress, and facilitate issue resolution.
· Support release readiness reviews, quality gates, risk assessments, and Go/No-Go recommendations.
· Experience coordinating/leading end-to-end integration testing across enterprise applications, middleware platforms, and downstream systems.
· Experience leading large-scale data migration initiatives
Test Execution (Hands-on):
· Perform manual, exploratory, regression, and integration testing for web applications.
· Execute API testing using Postman or similar tools to validate endpoints, data integrity, and integration workflows.
· Strong experience in backend data validation, reconciliation, and troubleshooting.
· Coordinate test environment readiness, test data preparation, access management, and deployment validation activities across teams.
Test & Defect Coordination:
· Manage test execution and defect tracking in Azure DevOps (ADO).
· Lead or actively participate in defect triage meetings, ensuring proper prioritization and resolution.
· Communicate testing status, risks, and quality metrics to stakeholders and leadership.
Reporting & Continuous Improvement:
· Provide clear test status reports, defect metrics, and quality insights.
· Identify quality risks early and drive mitigation plans.
· Contribute to process improvements and QA best practices within the Agile framework.
Required Qualifications
· 7+ years QA experience with at least 3 years leading enterprise testing programs.
· Strong hands-on experience in web application, API, Data migration testing.
· Solid experience working in Agile/Hybrid environments.
· Hands-on experience with test cases and defect management.
· Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams.
· Strong analytical, problem-solving, and risk management skills.
Preferred Qualifications
· Experience testing Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) applications and related integrations is highly preferred.
· Familiarity with ADO (Or Similar test management) and Agile release processes.
· Has led QA for at least 2 releases in Hybrid delivery methodology.
· Exposure to Supply Chain, Order Management, or Manufacturing workflows and processes.
· Experience coordinating QA activities across multiple Scrum teams.
· Experience working under tight deadlines and managing pressure effectively.
· Strong skills in tracking and reporting QA KPIs to ensure quality objectives are met.
· Prior experience in enterprise-level integration projects.
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