QA Operations Lead: Automation & Quality (Contract, Chicago)

Specialist Staffing Group; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 103,000 - 148,000; Full time

Job summary

Specialist Staffing Group is seeking qualified QA Operations Manager professionals to drive quality processes, test automation, and compliance validation in a Chicago-based environment. The role focuses on coordinating QA delivery, managing defect lifecycles, and aligning testing strategies with organizational quality standards.

This contract opportunity emphasizes building test frameworks, overseeing automation strategies, and maintaining compliance with relevant standards and regulations, with

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of QA, testing or quality operations experience.
• Hands-on in test planning, test case design and defect management.
• Knowledge of test automation frameworks and tools.
• Familiar with quality metrics, KPIs and compliance validation.
• ISTQB Certified Tester or equivalent QA qualification.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day QA operations and coordinate test execution across multiple workstreams.
• Design and implement test plans, automation frameworks and quality metrics.
• Oversee defect identification, logging, tracking and resolution workflows.
• Collaborate with engineering, product and compliance teams to align QA strategy with goals.
• Build and mentor QA resources or coordinate external testing support.
• Maintain quality documentation, test traceability and compliance validation records.
• Identify process improvements and drive adoption of QA best practices and tools.
• Report on test coverage, quality trends and compliance status to stakeholders.

Skills

QA Operations

Test planning

Defect management

Automation frameworks

Quality metrics

Stakeholder management

CI/CD integration

Regulated environments

Education

Engineering or Life Sciences degree

ISTQB Certified Tester

Tools

Test automation platforms

CI/CD tools

Job description

Specialist Staffing Group is seeking qualified QA Operations Manager professionals to drive quality processes, test automation, and compliance validation in a Chicago-based environment. The role focuses on coordinating QA delivery, managing defect lifecycles, and aligning testing strategies with organizational quality standards.

This contract opportunity emphasizes building test frameworks, overseeing automation strategies, and maintaining compliance with relevant standards and regulations, with