[Remote] QA TEST LEAD | COLUMBUS, OH (REMOTE) ONLY LOCAL

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Dice is the leading career destination for tech experts at every stage of their careers. Our client, Columbus Technology Solutions, is seeking a QA Test Lead to take ownership of quality assurance activities, design testing processes, and lead the QA team in ensuring software quality and alignment with project standards. Responsibilities • Take ownership of tactical quality assurance activities by designing manual and automated testing processes, test plans, and test cases. • Perform multiple types of testing-system, functional, regression, integration, and usability-manually and using test automation tools. • Support business users in conducting User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and participate in technical and functional specification reviews. • Maintain detailed records of test discrepancies using designated QA tools and communicate findings to the development team for resolution. • Provide regular testing status updates to project management and key stakeholders. • Develop comprehensive software testing frameworks and organize testing activities for new and existing product releases. • Collaborate with QA Leads, Project Managers, Development Managers, System Administrators, Architects, and DBAs to ensure testing alignment and quality standards. • Lead the design and execution of functional, system, regression, load, integration, and performance test scenarios. • Work closely with Development Leads and Business Analysts to create and manage test data that drives test scenarios. • Execute test runs for assigned projects, monitor progress, manage defect resolution, and oversee issue management and risk assessments. • Define and drive process improvements to enhance testing efficiency and overall software quality. • Play a strategic role in designing and implementing the organization's overall Quality Assurance program. • Maintain the overall quality of project deliverables and supervise all phases of the testing lifecycle. • Lead the development of test strategies, environment setup, and test data management. • Ensure adherence to industry QA standards, best practices, and tools across the organization. • Provide leadership in hiring, training, mentoring, and evaluating QA team members for project performance. • Implement quality processes supporting development and production change management workflows. • Manage end-to-end processes for logging, tracking, and communicating test discrepancies to relevant stakeholders. Skills • 8+ YEARS of experience in Quality Assurance • Over 5 years of experience in Quality Assurance, with a deep understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) principles and QA methodologies • Strong collaboration skills with developers, project/release managers, system administrators, business analysts, and database administrators for cross-functional delivery • Solid background in application design and programming, with a comprehensive understanding of SDLC processes and traceability matrices • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with broad knowledge of supported applications and business processes • Extensive hands-on experience in quality assurance for diverse applications, web platforms, reporting, and analytics solutions • Expert in QA methodologies, including Continuous Integration (CI) and Test-Driven Development (TDD) practices • Proven ability to manage multiple projects, perform risk assessments, and communicate findings effectively to stakeholders • Deep understanding of all development lifecycle phases, from requirements and design to integration and testing • Proficient in test automation tools (UFT, LoadRunner) and test management tools (ALM, JIRA, etc.) • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated leadership in mentoring and guiding QA engineering teams Company Overview • Welcome to Jobs via Dice, the go-to destination for discovering the tech jobs you want. It was founded in undefined, and is headquartered in , with a workforce of 0-1 employees. Its website is Apply tot his job