Senior QA Lead: Test Strategy & Automation

Acara-Solutions; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Acara Solutions is seeking a Quality Control Analyst III to lead system testing activities across the SDLC. You will collaborate with analysts, developers, stakeholders, and testing teams to craft test strategies, oversee execution, manage defects, and advance QA best practices.

This role emphasizes regulatory compliance and risk management. The company offers a collaborative, team-driven culture within a global workforce solutions leader serving multiple industries.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Minimum 3 years of application testing experience.
• Minimum 5 years of leading test efforts on a project and initiative.
• Minimum 5 years of adapting to a rapidly changing environment under aggressive timelines.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Selenium, Appium, Cucumber/BDD.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Test framework development and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and review test strategies, test plans, test cases, and supporting test data.
• Lead functional testing activities, monitor test execution, document results, and maintain QA traceability matrices.
• Communicate testing approaches, progress, and status updates to stakeholders.
• Facilitate defect triage, impact assessments, and discussions around regression testing and automation opportunities.
• Promote QA standards and best practices while supporting risk management, regulatory compliance, and internal control requirements.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Verbal and written communication

Interpersonal skills

Self-motivated

Agile familiarity

Project management familiarity

Test strategy collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate's Degree in Computer Science or Business

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Business

Tools

Selenium

Appium

Cucumber/BDD

Test framework development

Job description

Acara Solutions is seeking a Quality Control Analyst III to lead system testing activities across the SDLC. You will collaborate with analysts, developers, stakeholders, and testing teams to craft test strategies, oversee execution, manage defects, and advance QA best practices.

This role emphasizes regulatory compliance and risk management. The company offers a collaborative, team-driven culture within a global workforce solutions leader serving multiple industries.