Quality Assurance Lead (Indianapolis)

****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