QA Program Lead

Role: QA Program Lead

Position Type: Contract

Location: Oklahoma City

Pay Rate Range: $120,000 to $140,000 annually, Depending on Experience

Benefits: You are eligible for medical, dental, vision insurance benefits, 401K

Are you looking for a growth opportunity for a reputable company with a positive work environment? Our client is looking for a QA Program Lead. Please contact us today to discuss this opportunity!

Overview: The QA Program Lead will partner with business, product, project management, development, vendor teams, and Quality Engineering leaders to define and execute a scalable quality strategy across multiple workstreams and product areas. The ideal candidate brings extensive QA leadership experience, quality engineering expertise, test automation knowledge, and strong stakeholder communication skills within Agile and SAFe delivery environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define and execute enterprise Quality Engineering strategies across multiple workstreams and product areas.
• Lead QA Leads, Software Development Engineers in Test (SDETs), and vendor QA partners.
• Establish quality governance, quality gates, risk tracking, and release readiness criteria.
• Lead quality planning across system integration testing (SIT), end-to-end (E2E) testing, user acceptance testing (UAT), production readiness, and go-live support.
• Manage quality risks, dependencies, assumptions, and mitigation plans.
• Maintain traceability between requirements, test cases, automation assets, defects, and production outcomes.
• Collaborate with implementation partners, system integrators, and third-party vendors.
• Review vendor test strategies, automation plans, and quality deliverables to ensure alignment with program expectations.
• Establish ownership models and RACI frameworks across internal and external teams.
• Coordinate quality activities across Development, Business Analysis, Product, Security, and Operations.
• Oversee performance, security, accessibility, reliability, and operational readiness testing strategies.
• Ensure appropriate test environments, tools, and test data strategies are established.
• Define production monitoring and release validation approaches.
• Present quality status, risks, trends, and release recommendations to leadership.
• Lead go/no-go discussions and provide quality signoff recommendations.

Preferred Experience:

• 10+ years of Quality Assurance and Quality Engineering experience.
• 5+ years leading enterprise-scale QA programs.
• Experience leading multi-vendor delivery programs.
• Strong knowledge of Agile, Scrum, and SAFe methodologies.
• Hands-on understanding of test automation frameworks and CI/CD practices.
• Experience with Azure DevOps, Jira, or similar application lifecycle management (ALM) platforms.
• Experience supporting large-scale business transformation initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder management, program leadership, and executive communication skills.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

• Strategic quality leader who can establish consistent standards across multiple teams and workstreams.
• Experienced in coordinating internal teams, vendors, and implementation partners.
• Strong understanding of quality engineering, automation, and release readiness practices.
• Skilled at identifying risks, managing dependencies, and driving mitigation plans.
• Confident communicator who can present quality status and recommendations to leadership.
• Able to balance program-level strategy with practical execution and delivery needs.

Why choose Addison IT?

• Pay: We negotiate high salaries using U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Benefits & Bonuses: You are eligible for medical, dental, vision insurance benefits, 401K, and monetary bonuses
• Permanent Employment: Many of Addison's job openings lead to potential permanent employment
• Connections: You connect directly with hiring managers from renowned organizations
• Options: You are presented with multiple employment options near your home
• Professional Development: You are provided hiring process advice, resume revision, and employment term negotiation

Addison Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Addison Group provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Addison Group complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request.