QA Test Lead; CLT

Test Lead / QA Lead

12-18 month contract

3 days a week onsite - Charlotte NC

$60/hour W2; not available C2C or 1099

We are not able to sponsor visas

to oversee testing activities across development cycles, ensuring high-quality software delivery in a regulated banking environment.

• Plan and lead testing activities across development cycles, including manual and automated testing.
• Develop and execute test scripts and manage defect tracking through resolution.
• Coordinate integration, UAT, and end-to-end (E2E) testing across teams and systems.
• Maintain test documentation, metrics, and reporting.
• Ensure testing complies with banking change-management and regulatory requirements.
• Mentor junior testers and represent QA in project and leadership meetings.

• 5–7 years of experience leading QA/test teams, preferably in banking or credit;
  Bank of America experience is a plus.
• Hands-on experience with at least one automation tool:
  Tosca, Cucumber, or Selenium.
• Experience working in Agile environments and CI/CD pipelines.
• Proficiency with JIRA or HP ALM and version-control tools such as Bitbucket.
• Experience with implementations, enhancements, upgrades, or migrations is preferred.