Senior GIS QA Lead: Spatial Data & Automation

TALENT Software Services; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

TALENT Software Services is seeking a GIS Test Lead in San Francisco to guide testing for GIS applications, data platforms and geospatial integrations. You will define testing strategies, manage teams, and ensure data accuracy across map services and geodatabases.

Ideal candidates have 8-12+ years in software testing with 3-5+ years in GIS, strong leadership, and hands-on experience with ArcGIS, QGIS, PostGIS, and automation frameworks in an Agile environment.

Qualifications

• 8-12+ years in software testing.
• 3-5+ years with GIS applications.
• Experience leading a testing team or QA function.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement the GIS testing strategy.
• Lead functional, integration, system, regression, and UAT testing activities.
• Validate GIS data accuracy, map services, geodatabases and coordinate systems.
• Coordinate with business analysts, GIS developers, product owners, and stakeholders.
• Identify test automation opportunities and oversee automation frameworks.
• Track testing metrics, risks, and quality KPIs.
• Mentor and manage QA and test engineers.

Skills

Software Testing

GIS concepts

ArcGIS

QGIS

PostGIS

Geodatabases

API testing

Automation testing

Agile/Scrum

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or GIS

Tools

JIRA

Azure DevOps

Client ALM

Selenium

Cypress

Playwright

Job description

TALENT Software Services is seeking a GIS Test Lead in San Francisco to guide testing for GIS applications, data platforms and geospatial integrations. You will define testing strategies, manage teams, and ensure data accuracy across map services and geodatabases.

Ideal candidates have 8-12+ years in software testing with 3-5+ years in GIS, strong leadership, and hands-on experience with ArcGIS, QGIS, PostGIS, and automation frameworks in an Agile environment.