Test Lead

Test Lead

• Location: Indianapolis, IN
• Work Mode: Onsite
• Experience Required: 8–10 years
• Minimum Experience: 6+ years in Software Testing / QA
• Lead Experience: 2+ years in a Lead or Senior QA role
• Primary Skill: Automation Testing
• Business Vertical: CL-LSHC
• Child: IS-LSHC-3.2
• Parent: IS-LSHC-3-Life Sciences NA-Parent
• Requisition ID: 11004407

Role Summary

• Define and drive the testing strategy for one or more product teams.
• Lead and mentor a team of QA/Test Engineers.
• Own the overall quality of software releases.
• Partner with:
  • Product teams
  • Development teams
  • Operations
  • Business analysts
  • DevOps teams
• Ensure software:
  • Meets requirements
  • Is delivered on schedule
  • Is reliable in production
  • Meets defined quality standards
• Combine hands-on technical expertise with:
  • People leadership
  • Strategic planning
  • Quality management

Test Strategy & Planning

• Define:
  • Test strategy
  • Test plans
  • Test estimates
  • Testing schedules
  • Testing scope
  • Entry and exit criteria
  • Testing deliverables
• Establish quality metrics aligned with project goals and release schedules.
• Assess testing risks and prioritize efforts across:
  • Functional testing
  • Regression testing
  • Integration testing
  • System testing
  • Performance testing
  • Security testing
  • User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
• Estimate testing effort.
• Contribute to:
  • Sprint planning
  • Release planning
  • Quality planning
• Identify risks early and develop appropriate mitigation strategies.

Team Leadership

• Lead, mentor, and coach QA/Test Engineers.
• Assign work and manage team workload.
• Coordinate daily activities across onsite and offshore testing teams.
• Monitor team progress and remove delivery impediments.
• Conduct performance reviews.
• Support career development.
• Participate in hiring activities.
• Mentor team members and promote best practices.
• Foster a culture of:
  • Quality ownership
  • Accountability
  • Continuous improvement
  • Quality-first delivery

Test Execution & Automation

• Oversee design and execution of manual and automated test cases.
• Lead:
  • Functional testing
  • Integration testing
  • System testing
  • Regression testing
  • UAT
  • Release validation
• Drive the test automation strategy.
• Evaluate and select automation frameworks.
• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.
• Review test coverage.
• Identify automation opportunities.
• Improve:
  • Regression coverage
  • Test execution efficiency
  • Test suite reliability
  • Quality controls
• Continuously improve the testing process and automation framework.

Test Documentation & Quality Management

• Review:
  • Test scenarios
  • Test cases
  • Test data
  • Requirements traceability
  • Execution evidence
  • Defect documentation
• Ensure testing documentation is complete and accurate.
• Maintain requirements traceability throughout the testing lifecycle.
• Ensure testing deliverables meet quality standards.

Defect Management

• Manage the complete defect lifecycle.
• Facilitate defect triage meetings.
• Prioritize critical defects.
• Drive root-cause analysis discussions.
• Track defect resolution and ensure timely closure.
• Communicate critical defects, risks, and blockers to stakeholders.
• Support production incident analysis and defect prevention.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Management

• Work closely with:
  • Product Owners
  • Developers
  • DevOps
  • Business Analysts
  • Infrastructure Teams
  • Data Teams
  • Security Teams
  • Release Management
  • Business Users
  • Client Stakeholders
• Clarify requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Assess requirements for testability.
• Identify quality and delivery risks early.
• Communicate:
  • Testing status
  • Risks
  • Issues
  • Blockers
  • Release readiness
• Coordinate with vendors and offshore teams where applicable.
• Provide accurate status updates to project managers and senior leadership.

Reporting & Metrics

• Publish accurate:
  • Test status dashboards
  • Quality metrics
  • Risk logs
  • Issue logs
  • Release readiness recommendations
• Track quality and testing KPIs.
• Drive improvements in:
  • Escaped defects
  • Production incidents
  • Automation coverage
  • Regression cycle time
  • Release quality

Compliance & Production Support

• Ensure adherence to:
  • Client processes
  • Quality standards
  • Documentation requirements
  • Audit controls
  • Regulatory requirements
  • Compliance expectations
• Support:
  • Production deployments
  • Post-release validation
  • Production incident analysis
  • Continuous improvement initiatives

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in:
  • Computer Science
  • Engineering
  • Information Systems
  • Related field
• Equivalent professional experience may be considered.
• 6+ years of Software Testing / QA experience.
• 2+ years in a Test Lead or Senior QA role.
• Strong knowledge of:
  • SDLC
  • STLC
  • Agile
  • Scrum methodologies
• Experience with test management and defect tracking tools such as:
  • Jira
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to influence technical and business stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• ISTQB Advanced Level – Test Manager certification or equivalent.
• Experience testing cloud-based applications, including:
  • AWS
  • Azure
  • GCP
• Experience testing microservices architectures.
• Experience with test automation and CI/CD integration.

Key Competencies

• Leadership and mentoring
• Test strategy and planning
• Automation testing
• Analytical thinking
• Risk-based testing
• Attention to detail
• Quality mindset
• Organization and prioritization
• Problem-solving
• Adaptability
• Stakeholder management
• Communication
• Team collaboration
• Defect management
• Continuous improvement

Success Measures

• Reduction in escaped defects.
• Reduction in production incidents.
• Increased automation coverage.
• Faster regression testing cycles.
• On-time, high-quality software releases.
• Improved test efficiency and reliability.
• Strong team engagement.
• Team member growth and retention.

Key Technologies / Keywords

• Test Lead
• QA Lead
• Software Testing
• Quality Assurance
• Automation Testing
• Test Automation
• Manual Testing
• Functional Testing
• Integration Testing
• System Testing
• Regression Testing
• UAT
• Release Validation
• Test Strategy
• Test Planning
• Defect Management
• Jira
• SDLC
• STLC
• Agile
• Scrum
• CI/CD
• Microservices
• AWS
• Azure
• GCP
• ISTQB
• Risk-Based Testing
• Test Metrics
• Quality Metrics