QA Test Lead (CLT)

Matlen Silver; Charlotte, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 106,000 - 144,000; Full time

Job summary

Matlen Silver in Charlotte, NC is seeking a Test Lead / QA Lead to oversee testing activities across development cycles in a regulated banking environment.

The role requires hands-on automation, collaboration, and mentoring. On-site presence is three days per week in Charlotte, with a 12–18 month contract and a $60/hour W2 pay rate.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years leading QA/test teams, banking/credit preferred.
• Hands-on with at least one automation tool (Tosca, Cucumber, or Selenium).
• Experience in Agile environments and CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiar with JIRA or HP ALM and Bitbucket.
• Experience in implementations, enhancements, upgrades, or migrations.

Responsibilities

• Plan and lead testing activities across development cycles, including manual and automated testing.
• Develop and execute test scripts and manage defect tracking through resolution.
• Coordinate integration, UAT, and E2E testing across teams and systems.
• Maintain test documentation, metrics, and reporting.
• Ensure testing complies with banking change-management and regulatory requirements.
• Mentor junior testers and represent QA in project and leadership meetings.

Skills

QA leadership

Banking domain

Agile CI/CD

Test strategy

Mentoring

Tools

Tosca

Cucumber

Selenium

JIRA

HP ALM

Bitbucket

Job description

Test Lead / QA Lead

12-18 month contract

3 days a week onsite - Charlotte NC

$60/hour W2; not available C2C or 1099

We are not able to sponsor visas

Test Lead / QA Lead

to oversee testing activities across development cycles, ensuring high-quality software delivery in a regulated banking environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan and lead testing activities across development cycles, including manual and automated testing.
• Develop and execute test scripts and manage defect tracking through resolution.
• Coordinate integration, UAT, and end-to-end (E2E) testing across teams and systems.
• Maintain test documentation, metrics, and reporting.
• Ensure testing complies with banking change-management and regulatory requirements.
• Mentor junior testers and represent QA in project and leadership meetings.

Required Qualifications:

• 5–7 years of experience leading QA/test teams, preferably in banking or credit; Bank of America experience is a plus.
• Hands-on experience with at least one automation tool: Tosca, Cucumber, or Selenium.
• Experience working in Agile environments and CI/CD pipelines.
• Proficiency with JIRA or HP ALM and version-control tools such as Bitbucket.
• Experience with implementations, enhancements, upgrades, or migrations is preferred.