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PIXIE

Quality Assurance Lead (Houston)

PIXIE, Houston, Texas, United States, 77246

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Job Title: Assurance Quality Lead Location: Houston, TX (4 days onsite) Duration: 6+ month

Job Summary We are seeking an experienced Quality Lead to define and drive the QA strategy for Project Midas, ensuring the highest standards of quality across manual and automated testing. The ideal candidate will combine technical expertise in QA methodologies and automation frameworks with strong leadership skills, building a culture of quality and continuous improvement across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy & Framework Develop and own the QA strategy aligned with Project Midas objectives. Establish and enforce QA processes, standards, and governance for both manual and automated testing. Define and monitor KPIs and quality metrics to measure and communicate success. Advocate for QA best practices across development, DevOps, and product teams.

Automation & Tools Evaluate, select, and implement automation tools for functional, regression, and performance testing. Design and drive scalable, maintainable automation frameworks integrated with CI/CD pipelines. Ensure automation solutions evolve with the project and support long-term maintainability.

Team Leadership Build, scale, and mentor a high-performing QA team. Manage hiring, onboarding, performance reviews, and professional development. Foster a culture of quality, accountability, and continuous improvement. Collaborate cross-functionally to embed QA early in the software lifecycle.

Execution & Delivery Oversee comprehensive test planning, execution, and reporting for all releases. Manage defect triage and ensure timely resolution and root-cause analysis. Ensure compliance with internal standards, industry best practices, and relevant regulations. Provide leadership in risk assessment, quality assurance, and release readiness decisions.

Qualifications Proven experience as a QA Lead or similar role in large-scale enterprise projects. Strong expertise in QA methodologies, test automation frameworks, and tools (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, JMeter). Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and cloud platforms (Azure preferred). Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills. Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a track record of delivering high-quality solutions.