Quality Assurance Lead

****W2 ONLY, NO C2C***** This is a 6 month contract in Indianapolis, IN (remote or on-site). About the Role Our client is looking for a QA Lead to own quality from the ground up. You will build the test environment, gather and shape test requirements, and guide a team of offshore QA resources to deliver clean, reliable results. This is a hands on leadership role for someone who enjoys setting the standard and then helping a distributed team meet it. What You’ll Do Design, build, and maintain the test environment(s) needed to support testing across projects Gather, document, and validate test requirements by partnering with business analysts, developers, project managers, and business stakeholders Develop test strategies, test plans, and test cases that map back to business and technical requirements Lead, direct, and support offshore QA resources, including assigning work, reviewing deliverables, and keeping quality consistent Coordinate daily across time zones so handoffs are smooth and nothing falls through the cracks Track and report on test progress, defects, and risks to project and leadership teams Triage defects with development teams and drive them to resolution Establish and improve QA processes, standards, and documentation Be the go to voice for quality on the team and speak up early when something looks off What You Bring 5 years of experience in software quality assurance, including time in a lead role Proven experience building and managing test environments, including test data and configuration Strong background in requirements gathering and translating requirements into test coverage Experience leading or coordinating offshore or distributed QA teams Solid knowledge of QA methodologies, test case design, and the defect lifecycle Experience with test management and defect tracking tools (such as Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar) Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to give clear direction and constructive feedback Comfort working with both technical and business audiences Nice to Have Experience with test automation tools and frameworks Familiarity with Agile and Scrum environments Experience in a regulated or audited environment ISTQB or similar QA certification