QA Lead

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced QA Lead to guide quality assurance activities for a long-term contract opportunity in Romeoville, Illinois. This role will oversee testing strategy, coordinate validation efforts with cross-functional partners, and help ensure business and technical requirements are thoroughly verified before release. The ideal candidate brings strong manual testing expertise, leadership experience, and the ability to support both quality assurance and business analysis needs in a complex enterprise environment.

Responsibilities:
• Direct the end-to-end QA lifecycle, including test planning, execution oversight, defect tracking, and final validation activities.
• Partner with business teams, project stakeholders, and technical staff to convert functional needs into practical test scenarios and measurable acceptance criteria.
• Lead user acceptance testing efforts by organizing schedules, guiding participants, and confirming outcomes align with business expectations.
• Develop and maintain structured testing assets such as test plans, test cases, scripts, and quality standards to support consistent delivery.
• Perform hands-on manual testing across applications and workflows to identify issues, verify fixes, and support release readiness.
• Coordinate system integration and end-to-end testing to confirm data flow, functionality, and performance across interconnected platforms.
• Support large-scale modernization or legacy platform replacement initiatives by ensuring quality checkpoints are built into project delivery.
• Use Jira or comparable tools to document defects, monitor resolution progress, and provide clear status updates to stakeholders.
• Contribute in a secondary business analysis capacity when needed, including clarifying requirements and documenting business processes.• At least 7 years of experience in quality assurance, software testing, or QA leadership roles.
• Demonstrated success leading enterprise-level testing initiatives from strategy development through execution.
• Strong experience facilitating user acceptance testing and working closely with business stakeholders.
• Proven ability to create test documentation, including plans, cases, scripts, and defect management procedures.
• Solid background in manual testing within complex application environments.
• Experience supporting modernization, digital transformation, or legacy replacement projects.
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical teams and non-technical partners while managing priorities across multiple stakeholders.
• Familiarity with Jira and knowledge of tools or environments such as Selenium, Zendesk, and broader QA testing platforms.