Test Lead

Position: Test Lead

Location: Indianapolis, IN

Duration: 6 Month Contract

Rate: $55/hr

Role Summary

The Test Lead is responsible for defining and driving the testing strategy for one or more product teams. This person leads a team of test engineers, owns the quality of releases, and partners with product, development, and operations to ensure software is delivered on time, meets requirements, and is reliable in production. The role combines hands-on technical expertise with people leadership and strategic planning.

Key Responsibilities

Test Strategy and Planning

• Define test strategy, test plans, and quality metrics aligned with project goals and release schedules
• Assess risk and prioritize testing efforts across functional, regression, integration, performance, and security testing
• Estimate testing effort and contribute to sprint and release planning

Team Leadership

• Lead, mentor, and coach a team of QA/test engineers; assign work and manage workload
• Conduct performance reviews, support career development, and participate in hiring
• Foster a culture of quality ownership across the engineering organization

Test Execution and Automation

• Oversee design and execution of manual and automated test cases
• Drive test automation strategy, framework selection, and CI/CD integration
• Review test coverage and continuously improve the efficiency and reliability of test suites

Collaboration

• Work closely with product owners, developers, DevOps, and business analysts to clarify requirements and acceptance criteria
• Communicate status, risks, and blockers to project managers and senior leadership
• Coordinate with vendors or offshore teams where applicable

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor''s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent experience
• 6+ years of experience in software testing/QA, including 2+ years in a lead or senior rol
• Strong knowledge of SDLC, STLC, and Agile/Scrum methodologies
• Experience with test management and defect tracking tools (e.g., Jira)
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to influence stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

• ISTQB Advanced Level (Test Manager) or equivalent certification
• Experience testing cloud-based applications (AWS, Azure, Eligible to workP) and microservices

Key Competencies

• Leadership and mentoring
• Analytical and risk-based thinking
• Attention to detail and a quality mindset
• Strong organization and prioritization
• Problem-solving and adaptability
• Stakeholder management

Success Measures

• Reduction in escaped defects and production incidents
• Increased automation coverage and faster regression cycle
• On-time, high-quality releases
• Team engagement, growth, and retentio

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