Associate Principal - Quality Engineering

Role descriptionRole Onsite Test Lead - Pls help with Vis independent candidates who have been a single point of contact for quality on a client engagement, have set QA strategy independently, and have LMS or similar SaaS product domain experience.Location - Onsite - BostonRole OverviewThe Onsite Test Lead will act as the primary QA owner and clientfacing representative for the program responsible for endtoend quality governance test strategy execution stakeholder management and coordination between client teams and offshore QA teamsThe role requires deep domain understanding of client platforms strong leadership and ownership of overall QA outcomes across releasesKey ResponsibilitiesQA Leadership OwnershipOwn endtoend QA delivery for the client platform including functional regression automation accessibility and performance testing tracksDefine and maintain test strategy scope and execution plans aligned with sprint and release schedulesEnsure release readiness and quality signoff before production deploymentsShould have knowledge in Salesforce Web Automation Accessibility and Performance testingShould be able to put hands on to the application testing activitiesClient Stakeholder ManagementServe as the single point of contact SPOC for QA with stakeholders for the programRepresent QA in client Agile ceremonies includingSprint planningSprint demos and walkthroughsDefect triage and release reviewsActively engage with client SMEs on priorities roadmap discussions and risk mitigationGovernance CoordinationDrive QA governance using LTMs managed services model ensuring transparency metrics and adherence to standardsCoordinate closely with offshore QA leads and teams to ensure alignment knowledge transfer and execution efficiencyTrack risks assumptions dependencies and constraints as defined in SOWs and raise issues proactivelyQuality Engineering EnablementGuide and review testing across multiple tracksFunctional integration testingAutomation regressionAccessibility testing WCAG 21 AAPerformance testingSupport modernization initiatives including automation acceleration regression optimization and CICD enablementMandatory Skills Qualifications10 -14 years of experience in QA Test Leadership rolesProven experience as an Onsite Test Lead or QA Lead in enterprise or managed services engagementsStrong understanding of Agile delivery models and enterprise QA governanceHandson exposure review oversight level toFunctional regression testingAutomation frameworksAccessibility testingPerformance testingExcellent clientfacing communication and stakeholder management skillsAbility to lead distributed onsiteoffshore delivery modelsGood to HaveExperience working under formal SOW based engagements with clearly defined deliverables and SLAsFamiliarity with LTM QA accelerators governance frameworks and metricsdriven deliverySoft SkillsStrong leadership and decisionmaking abilityHigh ownership mindset with proactive risk managementExcellent interpersonal and collaboration skillsAbility to build longterm client trust and partnershipOffshore QA Leads and Te

Created: 2026-04-02