Quality Engineering & Testing Lead

Accountabilities:: Develop, maintain, and continuously improve the enterprise test strategy across functional, integration, system, regression, automation, performance, UAT, and external stakeholder testing. Establish and lead the Quality Engineering practice, defining testing standards, processes, governance, and quality objectives. Manage contractor test engineers and coordinate activities with client testing resources and business stakeholders. Own UAT planning and execution governance, including test coordination, defect management, results tracking, and quality exit criteria. Partner with implementation and business stakeholders to ensure UAT activities align with delivery objectives and organizational needs. Provide testing results, quality metrics, and release criteria to support Beta and Production readiness decisions. Establish and mature automated testing frameworks to improve coverage, consistency, efficiency, and release confidence. Oversee TestRail governance and ensure effective management of test cases, execution, results, and reporting. Define and monitor release quality metrics that provide clear visibility into testing progress, risks, defects, and readiness. Coordinate testing with external stakeholders and ensure appropriate communication, scheduling, and execution across participating groups. Facilitate collaboration between engineering, business, testing, and delivery teams throughout the software lifecycle. Support continuous improvement of Agile testing practices and phased release processes. Requirements: 12+ years of professional software testing experience. 8+ years of experience leading enterprise QA or Quality Engineering organizations. Proven experience designing and implementing automated testing frameworks. Hands-on experience with TestRail and Agile testing methodologies. Strong experience leading User Acceptance Testing programs and coordinating testing with business users. Experience testing APIs, databases, cloud applications, and integrated enterprise systems. Demonstrated ability to establish testing strategies, quality governance, release criteria, and measurable quality standards. Strong leadership, facilitation, organizational, and stakeholder communication skills. Experience managing and coordinating distributed or contractor testing teams. Ability to work effectively with technical teams, business stakeholders, delivery leaders, and external partners. Experience supporting Federal software delivery environments is preferred. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify quality risks and drive appropriate mitigation. Ability to operate independently in a fully remote environment while maintaining strong collaboration and accountability. Benefits: Salary range of $120,000–$140,000 per year , depending on experience, skills, education, location, achievements, and other relevant factors. 100% remote work arrangement. Employer-paid 99% of medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time employees. Employer contribution of 25% toward health coverage for family and dependents . 100% paid short-term disability and life insurance for full-time employees. 100% paid professional certifications . 401(k) matching of up to 4% . Paid time off and paid federal holidays. Wellness and fitness program. Online education and training resources. Flexible Spending Account programs covering medical costs, dependent care, transit, and parking. Employee referral bonus opportunities. Supportive environment focused on professional development, career growth, and work-life balance. Remote work designed around core business hours and collaboration with colleagues and clients.