Senior QA Lead

Job DescriptionJob DescriptionApply now: QA Lead, Hybrid (Oak Brook, IL). Start date is ASAP for this 6-month Contract-to-Hire position. Job Title: QA Lead Location-Type: Hybrid, Oak Brook, IL (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday onsite) Start Date: ASAP Duration:6 Month Contract Compensation Range: $75-85/hr W2 Benefits: Eligible for Health, Dental, Vision, and 401K Visa Sponsorship: Not eligible for visa sponsorship Job Description:This role is responsible for building the client's QA and UAT process from the ground up and leading all testing activities across an active e-commerce website rebranding initiative and a series of upcoming digital platform releases. Job SummaryBuild, implement, and document the organization's internal QA process from scratch, establishing standards and structure where none currently exist.Partner closely with the project manager, developers, implementation partners, and business stakeholders to coordinate and drive all testing activities across release cycles.Review business requirements and use cases to develop comprehensive test plans, test cases, and testing scenarios for each release.Execute the implementation partner's existing test cases internally for the upcoming release and assess readiness to advance to the next testing environment.Lead and coordinate UAT, guiding business users through testing scenarios and ensuring issues are identified, documented, and resolved before go-live.Identify, document, and communicate defects, testing gaps, and recommendations to the appropriate project teams and stakeholders.Participate in requirements meetings for upcoming digital platform and website rebranding projects to incorporate QA planning early in the process.Help shape the longer-term QA strategy as the organization expands testing in-house across multiple digital initiatives. Minimum Requirements:8-10 years of QA experience, including senior-level ownership of testing for software, websites, or digital platforms (flexibility on years for candidates who demonstrate equivalent expertise)Proven experience building, implementing, and documenting a QA and UAT process from the ground up, not just executing an existing oneExperience translating business requirements and use cases into test plans, test cases, and scenarios across the full software development and release lifecycleExperience leading UAT with business stakeholders, including guiding users through testing and driving issue resolutionExperience partnering with project managers, development teams, implementation partners, and cross-functional business stakeholdersStrong communication skills with the confidence to assert expertise, challenge assumptions, push back when needed, and drive process adoptionAbility to operate as a hands-on individual contributor while simultaneously building out broader QA structure and documentation Preferred Qualifications:E-commerce, website rebranding, or digital platform testing backgroundExperience with test automation, AI-enabled testing, or tools such as TestRail or SeleniumExperience with a headless CMS or composable front-end architecture (Contentstack, Alakai, or similar)Experience bringing QA processes in-house from an outsourced implementation partnerExperience mentoring QA resources or building toward a QA team functionBackground in manufacturing or a similarly complex product-driven industry