QA Test Lead - Leader in Transitioning To Clean Energy

Overview

Quality Assurance Test Lead (Enterprise Applications) We are seeking a seasoned Quality Assurance Test Lead to drive testing strategy and execution for large-scale enterprise initiatives within a highly regulated, operationally critical environment. This role balances big-picture leadership with hands-on delivery, shaping quality across complex programs while also rolling up their sleeves when needed. You will partner closely with project managers, business leaders, developers, and testing teams across both Agile and Waterfall delivery models.

The ideal candidate brings deep QA expertise, confidence leading cross-functional teams, and a strong command of modern test management and automation practices.

• Lead end-to-end QA efforts for applications within a defined functional domain, such as customer-facing systems, corporate platforms, operational applications, or technology-specific programs.
• Act as the QA point person for large programs, ensuring testing activities align to project governance standards and quality expectations.
• Guide both manual and automated testing efforts across multiple releases, phases, and environments.
• Serve as the escalation path for testing risks, blockers, defects, and delivery issues.

• Facilitate and coordinate the creation of test strategies, test approaches, and test plans across functional and technical teams.
• Define testing scope for each release, including the phases, cycles, and environments required for full coverage.
• Ensure test execution follows defined QA standards, templates, and project methodology requirements.
• Maintain entrance and exit criteria for each testing cycle, tracking progress and readiness with program leadership.
• Identify staffing needs for testing phases, and organize resources effectively across multiple work streams.

• Work with business stakeholders to understand end-to-end processes and translate them into meaningful test scenarios.
• Develop, refine, and review test scenarios, test scripts, and test cases for accuracy, completeness, and reusability.
• Ensure strong traceability between requirements and test coverage using standard requirements and test management tools.
• Identify and plan for test data needs across all levels of testing.
• Build and maintain a library of reusable scripts to accelerate future testing cycles.

• Run daily standups with QA teams during active testing cycles to remove blockers and keep delivery on track.
• Create and maintain a daily execution plan for all testing phases.
• Train and support testers on execution processes, defect logging, and tool usage.
• Coach and mentor junior QA team members, strengthening consistency and skill across the team.

• Own defect standards, including severity and priority definitions, and ensure consistent application across teams.
• Lead daily defect triage sessions and collaborate with technical teams to drive timely resolution.
• Track defect aging against SLA expectations, publishing daily reporting and following up on overdue items.
• Deliver program-level QA metrics and reporting, including daily dashboards and weekly status updates.
• Monitor quality KPIs to meet or exceed PMO expectations for testing performance and compliance.

• Identify testing risks early, document mitigation plans, and drive resolution with program leadership.
• Run audit and compliance checks to ensure testing artifacts meet governance requirements.
• Partner with deployment and release teams to confirm readiness before software is accepted into test environments.
• Continuously evaluate QA processes, recommend improvements, and implement changes with stakeholder buy-in.
• Coordinate with change management and training partners on testing impacts and readiness activities.

• Test Management:
  Tricentis qTest
• Work Tracking:
  Jira
• Automation (preferred):
  Tricentis Tosca, Jenkins, Gherkin
• API Testing (preferred):
  Postman
• Performance Testing (preferred):
  Open Text Load Runner (LRE) / Performance Center
• Data Validation…