Onsite/Local Govt Automation Tester/Lead (15+) with UAT, Agile/Waterfall and healthcare experience

Job Summary The Test / QA Lead is responsible for defining, managing, and executing the quality assurance strategy to ensure the delivery of high-quality, reliable software solutions.This role leads testing efforts across the software development lifecycle,coordinates QA resources, establishes testing standards, and works closely with development, product, and business stakeholders to mitigate risk and ensure system readiness. Key Responsibilities Define and own the overall QA and testing strategy across projects and releases Lead test planning, execution, and reporting for functional, integration, system, regression, and user acceptance testing (UAT) Develop and maintain test plans, test cases, test scripts, and traceability matrices Coordinate QA activities across internal teams and third-party vendors Ensure alignment between requirements, test coverage, and acceptance criteria Manage defect tracking, prioritization, and resolution in collaboration with development teams Establish QA standards, best practices, and test governance processes Oversee test environments, test data preparation, and release readiness assessments Provide risk-based testing recommendations and go/no-go input for releases