Role & seniority: Quality Assurance & Testing Lead (Senior/lead level) for Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity project; 100% remote.

Stack/tools: manual QA; Azure Cloud migration context; Disaster Recovery testing; Jira (test management/defect tracking); Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM); test plans and test scripts; documentation with screenshots and timestamps; defect dashboards.

Top 3 responsibilities

Lead QA/Testing activities for DR/BCP project across 70–80 apps; design end-to-end DR test plans and test scenarios; ensure coverage of functional and DR-specific requirements.
Coordinate with IT teams, BAs, and product owners; validate failover/failback sequences; create and maintain RTM linking requirements to validation outcomes.
Document results (screenshots, logs, timestamps), manage daily defect logs, provide remediation recommendations, and deliver the final DR readiness package for auditors.

Must-have skills

Strong cross-team coordination and communication
Expertise in RTM development and maintenance; end-to-end test planning
Ability to design comprehensive DR test scenarios and validate large, interconnected environments
Proficiency with Jira for test management and defect tracking

Nice-to-haves

Gas/electric utility industry experience
Prior disaster recovery project experience
Cloud migration experience (Azure preferred)

Location & work type: 100% remote; field indicates current location not specif

Full Description

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100% Remote - QA – manual tester with experience on Disaster Recovery Migration Project. Have 70-80 apps. Will be migrating to Azure Cloud. Interview SMEs, Create Test Plans.

Must have solid Utility Industry Experience

What is a Quality Assurance & Testing Lead?

Responsibilities

The Quality Assurance & Testing Lead will be responsible for all quality assurance & testing as it pertains to the Business Continuity Disaster Recovery (BCP DR) Project to successfully deliver and execute testing for the project. DR BCP specific responsibilities may include

Comprehensive DR test plan covering all applications. RTM linking DR requirements → expected outcomes. Test scripts, including connectivity, workflow continuity, and integration tests. Validate that failover/failback sequences operate as designed. Document test results by capturing the screenshots with date and timestamp. Identify and document DR-specific defects, including latency, connectivity, and configuration variances between prod and DR environments. Document the steps to reproduce defects, associated test data, screenshots, and other relevant information. Daily defect logs, dashboards, and remediation recommendations.

Final DR readiness certification package

Screenshots, logs, results, timelines, and auditor‑ready documentation.
What does it take to be a Quality Assurance & Testing Lead?

Required

Ability to coordinate across IT teams, business analysts and product/business owner to gain an understanding of applications and the testing needs. Skilled in building and maintaining a comprehensive Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM) that links requirements to validation outcomes. Proven ability to design effective test scenarios and test cases that fully cover key functional and DR-specific requirements. Adept at validating large, interconnected application environments with numerous upstream/downstream dependencies. Strong capability in developing structured, end‑to‑end test plans aligned to DR testing objectives. Outstanding written/verbal communication skills Ability to multi-task and work independently as needed to meet quality deliverables. Proficiency with Jira for test management, defect tracking, and reporting.

Preferred

Gas and electric utility experience Experience on a disaster recovery related project Experience with cloud migration project. Show more Show less

Disaster Recovery QA