Senior QA / Release Manager

Senior QA / Release Manager Anywhere Type: Contract Category: Quality Assurance (QA) Industry: Financial Services Workplace Type: Remote Reference ID: JN -022026-105315 Date Posted: 02/01/2026 Shortcut: + Description + Recommended Jobs Description: _Remote_ Our client is a large U.S. financial services organization headquartered in Ohio with a multi-state branch and ATM footprint. The company operates across several regions and ranks among the largest banks in the United States. _Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance._ Rate: $58.00 to $68.00/hr. w2 Responsibilities: Responsibilities + Develop and maintain an environment strategy covering all systems in scope. + Build and manage a deployment calendar and coordinate releases across multiple teams and platforms. + Plan and execute environment refreshes and configuration management for integrated systems. + Track and report code and configuration changes across environments. + Create, implement, maintain, and enhance test plans, test scripts, and test methodologies to ensure exhaustive testing. + Develop software quality test plans and test cases and maintain standards for SQA test documentation. + Design and maintain comprehensive test plans to validate software requirements. + Drive a high degree of defect-free releases through rigorous QA practices and documentation. + Anticipate potential software problems by creating exhaustive test scenarios, including ETL testing. + Document all testing results aligned to approved test plans. + Identify and analyze defects and trace root causes leading to failures. + Identify areas for test improvement through analysis, experience, and metrics. + Communicate critical issues and status updates in a timely manner to stakeholders. + Educate and train peers and subordinates on QA processes and provide coaching to the QA team. Experience Requirements: Experience Requirements + Strong understanding of multi-system environments and Agile Release Train coordination. + Experience managing integrated environments across multiple platforms, not limited to a single product. + Ability to oversee code changes, configuration updates, and deployments across diverse systems. + Familiarity with release management tools, scheduling, and dependency tracking. + Excellent organizational and communication skills for cross-team coordination. + Experience with ETL testing and comprehensive test planning and execution. + Proven ability to establish and maintain QA processes, standards, and documentation. _Recruitment Transparency Notice_ _Eliassen Group values transparency in our recruitment practices. Please be advised that Eliassen Group utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of its initial application screening process. You may receive email and SMS notifications from the Eliassen Virtual Recruiting Team (_ _ _, 781-808-2924) inviting you to complete a brief voice screening as part of your application process. These tools assist our hiring teams in different ways, including but not limited to, assistance in reviewing application materials to help identify candidates whose qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position. All AI-assisted evaluations and responses are reviewed by human recruiters before any hiring decisions are made. The use of AI in our process is intended to support fairness, efficiency, and consistency, and Eliassen Group takes measures to prevent bias or discrimination in connection with its hiring practices. By proceeding, you acknowledge, agree, and consent to Eliassen Groupu2019s use of these tools, including AI tools, as part of the application and hiring process._ _Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range._ _W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality._ _Please be advised- If anyone reaches out to you about an open position connected with Eliassen Group, please confirm that they have an email address and never provide personal or financial information to anyone who is not clearly associated with Eliassen Group. If you have any indication of fraudulent activity, please contact_ _ _._ _About Eliassen Group:_ _Eliassen Group is a leading strategic consulting company for human-powered solutions. For over 30 years, Eliassen has helped thousands of companies reach further and achieve more with their technology solutions, financial, risk & compliance, and advisory solutions, and clinical solutions. With offices from coast to coast and throughout Europe, Eliassen provides a local community presence, balanced with international reach. Eliassen Group strives to positively impact the lives of their employees, clients, consultants, and the communities in which they operate._ _Eliassen Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status._ _Donu2019t miss out on our referral program If we hire a candidate that you refer us to then you can be eligible for a $1,000 referral check_

Created: 2026-02-06