QA Test Lead

Title: QA Test LeadLocation: Preference is Minneapolis, MN or Denver, CODuration: 12-month contract with high likelihood to extend long termSalary: 55-62/hrDay to day:Insight Global is seeking a QA Lead/Test Lead for one of our top Utility clients in the Nation. This Test Lead will be accountable for leading Testers working on Operational Software Implementation projects. This individual will lead testing efforts including writing and executing SIT and UAT test cases. As a lead, you will manager testers, maintain JIRA space, and report testing status to PM's and leadership. In this role you will work closely with various business units and vendors in building out test cases based on requirements. This will be a role that is responsible for managing the execution of testing and strategy focused vs. hands on test, but we are looking for someone who understands the systems and is comfortable "getting in the weeds" if need be, when it comes to building test cases, integration testing, UAT, etc. This person will also be responsible for keeping track of all task data / task management and ensuring progress is being made based on timeline. You will be running daily stand ups for UAT as well. We are looking for someone who is comfortable managing 1-2 projects at any given time. In order for the Test Lead to be successful in this role they must have Business Analyst experience and be comfortable gathering air-tight requirements, excellent communication across any level in an organization and the ability to build out proper test plans. This will be someone who knows how to test software in an Application Development environment. This person will define structure around the testing, help navigate the team on how to test, and execute on the testing.Requirements 7-10+ year of experience with proven ability operating in a Test Lead or QA Manager roleWaterfall methodology experiencePrevious experience managing the end-to-end testing lifecycle and keeping everyone organized to ensure efficient testing executionPrevious experience with Business Analysis - gathering requirements, facilitation meetings/conversations, and strong documentation skillsExperience building out test environments and QA process development, structured test planning, and creating detailed test casesSoftware testing done in a Software Delivery and Application Delivery environmentExperience in coordinating testing in large multi-platform environments involving complex integrationsRunning daily stand-ups for UAT and Jira test casesExperience working within a waterfall environment and agileStrong JIRA experience (setup & execution)Experience running meetings as the primary facilitator and reporting to leadershipExcellent communication skills and ability to work well with others across the organizationPlusses/Nice to have:-Experience working in highly regulated and process heavy industries/environments-Utility industry experience