Overview
Quality Assurance (QA) Lead #11349 Jobs in United States at ECCO Select
Title: Quality Assurance (QA) Lead #11349
Company: ECCO Select
Location: United States
Quality Assurance (QA) Lead
Enterprise Technology Modernization Program
Location: Remote with occasional travel as required
Duration: Approximately 12–18 months (Implementation + Stabilization)
Employment Type: Contract / Consulting
Position Overvie
wECCO Select is seeking an experienced Quality Assurance (QA) Lead to support a large-scale enterprise technology modernization initiative. The program may include GIS modernization, Esri platform implementations and upgrades, enterprise application modernization, system integrations, data migration, testing, deployment, and post-production stabilization activities
.
The QA Lead will serve as the primary quality governance authority for the program, responsible for quality planning, testing governance, defect management, readiness assessments, acceptance support, and quality reporting across multiple implementation partners and business stakeholder
s.
This is a leadership role focused on quality strategy, governance, coordination, and delivery assurance rather than hands-on software testing executi
on.
Key Responsibili
tiesQuality Management & Govern
- anceDevelop and maintain the Quality Management Plan (
- QMP)Establish quality objectives, metrics, and reporting proce
- ssesDefine and monitor quality gates, entry/exit criteria, and acceptance crit
- eriaFacilitate quality reviews and readiness assessments throughout the project lifec
- ycleEnsure alignment between project deliverables and contractual acceptance requirem
entsTesting Strategy & Coordina
- tionSupport development and maintenance of the Test and Acceptance
- PlanCoordinate Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and other testing activities as requ
- iredReview and validate test strategies, test scripts, and test evid
- enceMonitor testing progress and quality met
- ricsSupport requirements traceability and test coverage valida
tionDefect Manage
- mentEstablish and manage defect lifecycle proce
- ssesFacilitate defect triage sessions with project stakehol
- dersMonitor defect resolution progress and severity tr
- endsProvide regular defect status reporting and executive-level summa
- riesSupport go/no-go decision-making through quality and defect assessm
entsReadiness & Acceptance Sup
- portConduct testing readiness rev
- iewsSupport operational readiness assessm
- entsValidate quality gate completion prior to deployment milest
- onesProvide recommendations regarding deployment readi
- nessSupport formal acceptance activities and stakeholder signoff proce
ssesReporting & Stakeholder Manage
- mentPrepare executive-level quality reports and dashbo
- ardsPresent quality status, risks, and recommendations to project leader
- shipCoordinate closely with project management, technical teams, vendors, and business stakehol
- dersSupport steering committee and governance meetings as requ
iredRequired Qualificat
- ions8+ years of experience leading Quality Assurance programs for enterprise technology implementat
- ionsExperience developing and managing Quality Management Plans and testing governance framew
- orksExperience leading defect management and testing coordination across multiple vendors and stakehol
- dersStrong understanding of SDLC, testing methodologies, quality metrics, and release readiness proce
- ssesExperience supporting large-scale technology implementations involving integrations, data migration, and production deploym
- entsExcellent communication, facilitation, and executive reporting sk
- illsExperience working in regulated, public sector, federal, state/local government (SLED), or highly governed environm
entsPreferred Qualificat
- ionsExperience supporting utility, infrastructure, government, federal, SLED, or enterprise modernization prog
- ramsExperience supporting GIS modernization initiatives, including Esri ArcGIS Enterprise, Utility Network, ArcFM, or related geospatial platf
- ormsExperience supporting enterprise integration prog
- ramsFamiliarity with Agile, SAFe, hybrid delivery methodologies, or release governance framew
- orksExperience supporting production cutovers, hypercare, and operational stabilization activi
- tiesExperience working within multi-vendor delivery environm
- entsExperience supporting large-scale programs with multiple implementation partners, system integrators, and stakeholder gr
oups
