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Test Lead

Horizontal Talent
Minneapolis, MN Contractor
POSTED ON 4/10/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/8/2026
Join our team as a QA Test Lead where you will play a crucial role in shaping the testing process for large-scale projects. Use your expertise to ensure quality and effective communication across project teams.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement comprehensive test strategies and plans for complex projects.
  • Lead and coordinate testing activities, ensuring traceability of test cases back to requirements.
  • Facilitate collaboration with cross-functional teams including business users and vendor managers.
  • Manage defect lifecycle and provide insightful status reports and trend analysis.
  • Conduct meetings with senior leadership to communicate progress and challenges.


Skills

  • Exceptional communication and leadership abilities.
  • Proven experience in managing meetings and reporting to high-level stakeholders.
  • Advanced proficiency in JIRA for test setup and execution.
  • Strong understanding of the Waterfall methodology in testing environments.


Preferred Skills

  • Experience in the utility industry or similar regulated environments.
  • Familiarity with writing test cases in a non-automated environment.
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience in a related field.


At Horizontal, we embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion as fundamental values that enhance our work environment and make us stronger as a team.

By applying for this position, you acknowledge and agree that Horizontal Talent may contact you regarding your application using automated technology, including phone calls, SMS/text messages, or email, which may be delivered by our virtual AI recruiter, Alex.

Horizontal facilitates valuable and productive conversations between you and potential employers. We can assist you in growing your career by partnering you with employers that offer challenging assignments. For those that join the team, we offer competitive compensation and benefits including medical, dental, vision, and retirement. Check out all we have to offer and how you can become part of the Horizontal Talent Team. The pay range for this role is $41 - $78 per hour. This is not a guarantee of compensation, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location.

Salary : $41 - $78

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