Maximo QA Lead

Our client, an IT Services and Consulting organization, are hiring a Maximo QA Lead to join the team remotely on a contract basis. The successful candidate will be responsible for shaping and executing the testing and release strategy for their Maximo-based solution. You will lead test automation initiatives, promote CI/CD best practices and ensure the delivery of smooth, high-quality software releases.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute a scalable QA strategy that ensures long-term product stability and reliability.

• Oversee comprehensive testing efforts, including functional, integration, performance, security, and regression testing.

• Design, implement, and maintain robust test automation frameworks using tools such as Browserstack, Appium, JUnit and TestNG.

• Own the end-to-end release process, ensuring timely, stable and high-quality software deployments.

• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines utilizing tools like Jenkins, Gradle and Git.

• Manage version control, branching strategies and deployment workflows to support seamless releases.

• Ensure all releases comply with security protocols, industry regulations and internal standards.

• Lead and mentor a team of QA and release engineers, nurturing a high-performance, growth-oriented environment.

• Serve as a key contributor in planning discussions, providing insight into testing coverage, potential risks, and release readiness.

• Champion a culture of quality, accountability and continuous process optimization across the organization.

Skillset

• Demonstrated leadership in QA and release engineering within enterprise software or SaaS environments.

• Deep technical proficiency in test automation, CI/CD pipelines, release management and mobile application testing.

• Hands-on experience with tools such as Browserstack, Appium, Gradle, Jenkins and Java.

• Strong advantage if familiar with the IBM Maximo Application Suite (MAS) and its ecosystem.

• Proven experience testing in cloud platforms like AWS, Azure or GCP, with a solid understanding of DevOps principles.

• Highly detail-oriented with a strong focus on delivering quality and reliability.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams.

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