QA Lead

Quality Assurance Lead

Position: QA Lead

Location: Remote

Type: Contract

Responsibilities:

As the QA Lead on the technology team, you will play a critical role in shaping the quality assurance strategy and processes for our organization. Your responsibilities will include:

1. 1. QA Process Development: Design, implement, and manage an end-to-end QA process, considering both manual and automated testing methodologies.

1. 2. Test Planning: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand product requirements, user stories, and technical specifications. Develop comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test scripts.

1. 3. Manual Testing: Perform thorough manual testing of our products to identify defects, usability issues, and functional gaps. Document and track defects through their lifecycle.

1. 4. Automated Testing: Lead the effort to establish an automated testing framework. Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts to improve testing efficiency and coverage.

1. 5. Regression Testing: Implement and execute regression testing procedures to ensure that code and feature changes do not negatively impact existing functionality.

1. 6. Test Data Management: Create and manage test data sets for various testing scenarios, ensuring realistic and comprehensive testing coverage.

1. 7. Defect Tracking and Reporting: Track and prioritize defects, work closely with development teams to provide clear defect reports, and monitor defect resolution progress.

1. 8. Performance and Security Testing: Collaborate with development and operations teams to conduct performance and security testing, identifying potential bottlenecks and vulnerabilities.

1. 9. Continuous Improvement: Regularly evaluate the effectiveness of the QA process and testing strategies. Propose and implement improvements to optimize testing efficiency and product quality.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience (5+ years) as a QA Lead or Senior QA Engineer in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong expertise in both manual and automated testing methodologies.
• Hands-on experience with QA tools, testing frameworks, and version control systems.
• Proficiency in programming/scripting languages for test automation.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and continuous testing practices.
• Excellent understanding of software development lifecycle, agile methodologies, and version control.
• Exceptional problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and leadership abilities.
• Prior experience in setting up QA processes from scratch is a strong plus.