Quality Lead

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Job Description # Quality Lead Apply
** Job#: 3058546
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* Job Description:

** Quality Lead
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* Location:

** Remote (Must be located in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Utah, North Dakota, or Arkansas)
Alternative Locations:
Colorado, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont

Role Overview An experienced Quality Lead is required to drive quality assurance excellence across a complex program consisting of over 30 interrelated projects. This position combines strategic quality assurance and testing leadership with project management expertise to ensure the delivery of high-quality solutions that meet business objectives and technical standards. The successful candidate will advocate for quality and serve as a subject matter expert across cross-functional teams.

Key Responsibilities
* Bridge IT and business teams by translating technical risk into business impacts to ensure testing validates real-world operational scenarios.
* Collaborate with User Acceptance Testing (UAT) Leads to establish clear entry and exit criteria for joint business sign-off.
* Orchestrate and align quality assurance and testing components for complex, multi-disciplinary projects from inception through delivery.
* Develop and implement comprehensive test strategies aligned with organizational quality objectives.
* Ensure adherence to quality standards, best practices, and metrics across testing teams while developing new standards as needed.
* Provide feedback into detailed project schedules and manage timelines for testing initiatives.
* Oversee defect management processes and remediation life cycles from identification through resolution.
* Provide quality assessments and recommendations for decision-making at key program milestones.
* Escalate quality risks through established governance channels when testing approaches are inadequate or quality is uired Qualifications
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* Experience:

*** Ten or more years of experience leading quality assurance and testing components of complex, multi-disciplinary IT projects.
* A proven track record of managing both QA and project leadership responsibilities simultaneously.
* Experience in a regulated industry such as healthcare and financial services.
** Technical

Skills:

** Has Developed or is qualified to evaluate software Development Life cycles (SDLC), unit testing frameworks, functional testing, system integration testing, defect management systems, and software version control systems such as Git or SVN.

Preferred Qualifications
* Relevant professional certifications, such as ISTQB, PMP, CSM, or Six Sigma.
* Familiarity with test automation frameworks and Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.

Work Environment This role is performed remotely, and candidates must be willing to work Pacific Time Zone hours. Candidates may also be required to work outside of normal hours, including overtime and weekends, to support project milestones. Secure and reliable internet connectivity through cable, DSL, or fiber is required to support remote operations.  
* Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including Clearly Rateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.
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