Remote SQA Testing Lead | Quality, Automation & Mentoring

Signature Performance; Des Moines (IA); Remote; USD 93,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Fully Paid Life Insurance

Fully Paid Short- & Long-Term Disabil­

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Paid Holidays

Tuition Assistance Program

401(k) Program with Employer Match

Job summary

Signature Performance seeks a SQA Testing Lead to guide a testing team, design QA plans, and drive quality across software products. You will mentor team members, define testing strategies, and collaborate with analysts, developers, and clients to ensure standards are met.

This remote, nationwide role emphasizes leadership, problem-solving, and consistent delivery of high-quality software. The position requires 3+ years leading SQA, strong testing and QA methodologies knowledge, and the ability

Qualifications

• 3+ years' work experience as a software testing lead.
• Proven work experience in software testing.
• Proven work experience in software quality assurance.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes.
• Analytical problem-solving skills.
• Ability to juggle multiple projects and people at the same time.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide variety of audiences.
• Ability to successfully perform job functions with minimal supervision.
• High level of attention to detail.
• Personal traits -- high level commitment, team orientation, professionalism, and integrity.

Responsibilities

• Leading the SQA Testing Team by providing guidance and contributing to the development of the SQA strategies and best practices.
• Design, implement, and maintain quality assurance plans including, but not limited to, validation procedures, test plans, and test cases.
• Work with and effectively communicate with SQA Team Members, Technical Business Analysts, System Analysts, Developers, Configuration Analysts, Internal and External Clients.
• Define testing strategies to ensure product(s) meet necessary standards.
• Collaborate with Teams to ensure SQA integration with the full SDLC when/where appropriate.
• Monitor SQA team velocity and capacity to recommend workload and implement adjustments as needed.
• Perform analysis related to solution design, requirements/specifications/other technical design documents, development, testing, maintenance, and support for interfaces and systems; monitor corrective actions.
• Create detailed, comprehensive and well-structured test plans and test cases.
• Estimate, prioritize, plan, and coordinate testing activities.
• Design, develop, and execute automation scripts.
• Identify, record, document thoroughly and track bugs.
• Perform thorough regression testing when bugs are resolved.
• Develop and apply testing processes for new and existing products to meet client needs.
• Liaise with internal teams to identify system requirements.
• Monitor debugging process results.
• Investigate the causes of non-conforming software and train users to implement solutions.
• Track quality assurance metrics, like defect densities, and open defect counts.
• Stay up to date with new testing tools and test strategies

Skills

SQA Testing

Leadership

Team player

Problem solving

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Signature Performance seeks a SQA Testing Lead to guide a testing team, design QA plans, and drive quality across software products. You will mentor team members, define testing strategies, and collaborate with analysts, developers, and clients to ensure standards are met.

This remote, nationwide role emphasizes leadership, problem-solving, and consistent delivery of high-quality software. The position requires 3+ years leading SQA, strong testing and QA methodologies knowledge, and the ability