Beacon Hill was founded to set a new standard in search, career placement and flexible staffing. Job Description - Senior Software QA Consultant (Automation / Quality Engineering) Location: REMOTE from AR, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MN, MO, NC, NE, NH, NJ, OH, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI, WY) Duration: 6-month contract (no likely conversion to FTE) Overview We're looking for a Senior Software QA Consultant to act as a coach and advisor to an existing QA leader and team. This is not a hands-on execution role or a people management role - it's focused on providing guidance, structure, and strategy to help mature QA practices for a large enterprise initiative. This person will work closely with the current QA Manager and development leadership to expand testing strategy, improve communication with stakeholders, and bring more structure and clarity to quality engineering efforts. Key Responsibilities Coaching & Mentorship * Partner directly with the QA Manager to provide guidance on leadership, team structure, and QA best practices * Help upskill and mentor QA leadership in managing large-scale testing efforts * Provide practical recommendations on prioritization, planning, and execution QA Strategy & Frameworks * Assess current QA processes and identify gaps * Help define and refine testing strategy for a large enterprise platform (Traverse) * Recommend improvements across test automation, coverage, and overall quality approach * Introduce scalable frameworks and best practices where needed Process Improvement & Communication * Help establish clearer QA processes, standards, and documentation * Improve how QA strategy, progress, and risks are communicated to leadership and stakeholders * Provide structure around reporting, metrics, and release readiness Collaboration * Partner with development and leadership teams to align on quality expectations * Act as a sounding board for QA and engineering decisions * Support cross-functional alignment between QA, Dev, and business stakeholders Qualifications * 10+ years in QA / Quality Engineering * Strong background in test automation (UI, API, services, cloud) * Experience building or advising on QA strategy for large-scale projects * Prior experience mentoring or coaching QA leaders or teams * Solid understanding of CI/CD and modern testing practices * Familiarity with AWS and/or Azure * Experience in Agile/DevOps environments * Strong communication skills - able to translate QA strategy to non-QA stakeholders Beacon Hill is an equal opportunity employer and individuals with disabilities and/or protected veterans are encouraged to apply. California residents: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. If you would like to complete our voluntary self-identification form, please click here or copy and paste the following link into an open window in your browser: https://jobs.beaconhillstaffing.com/eeoc/ Completion of this form is voluntary and will not affect your opportunity for employment, or the terms or conditions of your employment. This form will be used for reporting purposes only and will be kept separate from all other records. Company Profile: Beacon Hill Technologies, a premier National Information Technology Staffing Group, provides world class technology talent across all industries utilizing a complete suite of staffing services. Beacon Hill Technologies' dedicated team of recruiting and staffing experts consistently delivers quality IT professionals to solve our customers' technical and business needs. Beacon Hill Technologies covers a broad spectrum of IT positions, including Project Management and Business Analysis, Programming/Development, Database, Infrastructure, Quality Assurance, Production/Support and ERP roles. Learn more about Beacon Hill and our specialty divisions, Beacon Hill Associates, Beacon Hill Financial, Beacon Hill HR, Beacon Hill Legal, Beacon Hill Life Sciences and Beacon Hill Technologies by visiting www.bhsg.com . Benefits Information: Beacon Hill offers a robust benefit package including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, and federal and state leave programs as required by applicable agency regulations to those that meet eligibility. Upon successfully being hired, details will be provided related to our benefit offerings. We look forward to working with you. Beacon Hill. Employing the Future™
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